UNDP Liberia’s Resident Representative, Aliou Dia, and the Director General of the Cabinet Secretariat, Nathaniel Kwabo, have discussed accelerating the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) and the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP). During a recent meeting with Mr. Kwabo, Mr. Dia emphasized UNDP’s plan to rebrand and remodel the Accelerated Community Development Program to…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has applauded President Joseph Boakai’s decision to have the Corruption Taskforce expressly collaborate with critical institutions such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), the Ministry of Justice, and the Office of the Ombudsman. Addressing the Press on Monday, April 21, 2025, CENTAL…
The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has conducted a compliance audit on the Contractual Agreement between Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) for the period from February 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024. The compliance audit has been conducted in compliance with relevant laws and regulations consistent with the Auditor General’s…
As Liberians await a major decision from the nation’s highest court, the Supreme Court of Liberia, on tomorrow, this paper has reliably gathered that the Court will deliver a judgment that seems not too far from its previous opinion – a decision that tends to uphold the doctrine of Separation of Power (SOP). The signals…
The Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has ordered all land borders with neighboring countries, Guinea and Ivory Coast, closed beginning today, April 22, 2025, due to the ongoing Bye-Election held in Nimba County. The LIS said that beginning at 6:00 AM up to 6:00 PM, all travelers along the borders…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has called on President Joseph N. Boakai to take administrative action on allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement involving officials of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), including Superintendent James A.S Momoh. The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) revealed likely insurance fraud and misappropriation of funds intended…
Monday, April 21, 2025 was a day of sorrow and disbelieve for Catholics around the world as they woke up to the sad news of the head of the Catholic Church in the World, His Holiness, Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio who died at around 7:35 a.m. at his resident in the Vatican’s Casa Santa…
As Nimba County prepares for its Senatorial By-Election today, April 22, 2025, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC), the Liberia Election Observation Network (LEON), and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Liberia) have jointly deployed over 100 trained observers across the county to monitor the election process. The by-election, triggered by the unfortunate death of Senator…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy, through the Department of Mines and Exploration, has trained a new ‘Boat Operator’ for the Liberia Hydrological Service to enhance its function in collecting and distributing water resources information that leads to informed decision-making. This includes water-related development such as flooding preparedness, drainage design, hydropower generation and agriculture, among…
The legal team and family of Madam Grace Kpaan have refuted and condemned a recent media report that alleged that Madam Kpaan has been arrested for criminal mischief involving US$241,450.00. The teams described the report as defamatory, misleading and malicious propaganda against her personality and distorting the facts surrounding an already concluded legal matter. “These…
