It’s another busy school day for children across Liberia, including students at the G. Flama Sherman Preparatory School. However, many of them are sitting outside their classrooms, hopelessly waiting for the day to pass. These children are not outside because they do not want to learn. Instead, they are burdened with many concerns. Some are…
The Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), businessman Simeon Freeman, has threatened legal action against the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) over what he described as an unnecessary delay in disclosing the identities of suspects linked to a major drug seizure valued at approximately US$19.3 million. Freeman, in a Facebook post on…
A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia’s controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of the Liberian Senate to reject provisions that would significantly expand legal access to abortion. U.S. Representative Chris Smith, a Republican congressman from New Jersey and one of the…
A new shipment of single-phase and three-phase split electricity meters arrived in Buchanan this morning and was offloaded at the Buchanan Warehouse under the supervision of MBH Power Nigeria Limited. The delivery is a key step in the European Union-funded energy program designed to expand access to reliable electricity in Buchanan and surrounding communities. The…
Liberia has recommitted itself to the vigorous full implementation of all ratified international regulations on the protection of children’s rights in the labour sector. Liberia’s position was echoed recently by the Director of Child Labour Division at the Ministry of Labour, Madam Patience Heah, when she delivered a special message on behalf of Labour Minister,…
