The Ministry of Justice’s Gender Social Inclusion Unit (GSIU) led by its Director, Madam Maude M. Somah, has officially launched and concluded “PHASE TWO” of the Nationwide Rollout of the Gender Policy and Five-Year Action Plan for Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties in Western Liberia. According to a press release dated January 7,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued a directive temporarily lifting the moratorium on the export of Heavy Metal Sand (HMS). According to an Executive Mansion release dated January 7, 2025, the directive will allow licensed HMS exporters, who had prepared shipments before the moratorium, a grace period of sixty (60) days to export their already-packaged…
The General Auditing Commission (10) has retired nine of its employees after meeting the required benchmark for full retirement. The brief ceremony, held in the Conference Room of the GAC, brought together the honorees, their family members, Senior Management and other staff of the Commission. The formal occasion followed months of engagements with the Human…
Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, Acting President of the University of Liberia, has disclosed that the university is set and ready to reopen on Monday, January 13, 2025. Speaking Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing in Monrovia, Dr. Conteh called on students to prepare themselves for the upcoming school year. He…
With support from the leadership of Bong County, the Liberia National Police (LNP) Bong Detachment has commenced the modernization of its headquarters in Gbarnga. Addressing a team of reporters recently, LNP Bong Detachment Commander Farsu V. Sheriff disclosed that the project is intended to enhance the facility’s appearance and transition its operations from an analog…
Embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa could be fast losing relevance in his quest to maintain the speakership position with at least four members of his Minority Bloc apparently crossing over to the Majority Bloc which had him ousted from his position. On Monday, January 6, 2024, during the session of the Majority…
Since the suspension of the Commissioner General of the Liberia Immigration Service, Stephen Zargo, this paper has gathered reports that he has deliberately refused to turn over a White Toyota Hilux Double Cabin Pick-up received through the Ministry of Justice, and has converted same for his personal use which can be considered as theft and…
Within the period of nine months under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s leadership, the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the astute leadership of Cllr. Jeror Cole Bangalu has recorded significant gains. The Ministry during the period in review (March-December 2024), made great advancements in vocational and technical education, skills training programs for vulnerable youth, and significant…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has announced the outage of the water system in the Bushrod Island Communities due to problems on the major waterline feeding the area. The LWSC in a release posted on its Facebook page said that the lack of water supply to Bushrod Communities will last for a while…
Magistrate L. Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice last week sent to jail defendant Amos B. J. Johnson, aged 39, for allegedly killing his father Eli B. Johnson. Magistrate Barco’s action was as a result of police investigation which charged defendant Johnson for Murder involving the death of his…
