President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a National Consultancy Policy Guideline produced by the Civil Service Agency (CSA).The aim of the guidelines is to manage consultancies across Government. Speaking at the launch of the framework document on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, the President said it…
The Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL), has alarmed over their business capitals being damaged by the action of the Government of Liberia to ban the exportation of unprocessed rubber. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, April 30, 2024, CORSAL Assistant Secretary, Clinton Kpozeh said due to the damage of their businesses, they are unable…
In support of the Liberian Administration’s ambitions to deepen engagement with the Liberian diaspora, the World Bank Group (WBG) together with the European Union recently hosted a Liberia Diaspora Investment Dialogue on the margins of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, USA. According to a release, the dialogue provided a platform…
Construction of the new Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County is steadily progressing as a key step towards enhancing healthcare accessibility in the county. The ambitious project, funded jointly by ArcelorMittal Liberian and the Government, is being spearheaded by the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE). The project is costed at USD 3.5…
The Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Janga Augustus Kowo, has warned the General Auditing Agency (GAC) against subjecting its constitutional functions to what they called President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s political mandate to investigate suspended individuals at the Governance Commission and Liberia Telecommunications Authority. Recently, President Joseph Nyuma suspended Garrison Yealue, Chairperson, and…
The House of Representatives has approved the 2024 Fiscal Budget in the amount of US$738,859,827. Members of the House of Representatives for the first time voted by roll call to approve the budget. The passage of the budget, followed a rigorous budget debate on Thursday, April 25, 2024 by that august body. The debate preceded…
Just two months ago since he resigned as Minister of National Defense, retired Major General Prince C. Johnson, III, has resurfaced in government. He has been nominated as Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) by President Joseph N. Boakai. In his letter of resignation, Johnson indicated that due to the current political and civil…
The President of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) has called on leaders in Africa, especially Liberia, to emulate China’s developmental ingenuity and reforms. Speaking Monday, April 29, 2024 at the official visitation of the all China Students Federation to Liberia, AASU President Varney A. Jarsey said the history of the Chinese people is built on…
Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR) sponsor by Montserrado County Senator, A. Darius Dillon, has graduated 17 disadvantaged youth and drug users. The graduation ceremony, which took place over the weekend, is the third exercise. The drug users underwent intensive detoxification and rehabilitation training at the Center. The ceremony was attended by Senate Pro-tempore, Nyonblee…
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) has urged the National Elections Commission (NEC) to prioritize prompt payment of the Civil Voters Education (CVE) Cells workers. EISA, who deployed a six-member Short-term Technical Election Observation Mission to assess and report on all aspects of the 2024 legislative by-elections in Nimba County and Grand…
