A Muslim cleric is calling on the government to ensure fair distribution of the country’s resources. Sheikh Askary M. Kromah, head of the Shia Muslims in Liberia, believes when the resources are fairly distributed, it will maximize collective social and economic values for all citizens. He urged the Boakai Administration to focus on the development…
Senator Prince Y. Johnson of Nimba County has joined his colleagues at the Liberian Senate to unanimously sign the Joint Resolution from the House of Representatives calling for the establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. Our Legislative Reporter said 28 of the 29 senators affixed their signatures to the document on Tuesday,…
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has revealed the repatriation of at last 1000 Liberian refugees from Ghana. The decision by the Liberian government to repatriate its citizens follows the demolition of the Buduburam Camp in Ghana, which made several Liberians homeless. Speaking Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Minister Sara Beysolow-Nyanti said she has been working to…
Alliance Motor Corporation, one dealers of brand new vehicles, has received a two-man delegation from TATA Motors. TATA Motors is one of the world’s leading multinational automotive companies headquartered in Mumbai, India. The team is in Monrovia for a two-day business discussion. Members of the delegation are Mr. Vijay Singh Rathore, Deputy General Manager, and…
Several superintendents appearing before the Senate Committee on Internal Affairs and Rural Development for confirmation hearings, have called for increment in the County Development Fund (CDF) from US$200,000 to US$1 million. The Superintendent-designate, who faced the Committee for their confirmation hearing on Monday, April 8, 2024 include Whioway Bryant, Montserrado, Alex Chersia Grant, Grand Gedeh,…
Liberia’s and Ghana’s Police Inspector Generals, Gregory O.W. Coleman and Dr. George Akuffo Dampare have held talks in the Ghanaian capital, Accra to explore ways aimed at ensuring continuous peace and regional security. During their meeting on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the National Police Headquarters in Accra when Coleman paid a courtesy visit on…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has made a nationwide donation of 7.5 Million Liberian Dollars for soup kind and 5,500 25kg bags of rice to Muslim communities marking the end of Ramadan in Liberia. The donation, which is being executed of behalf of the President by the Minister of State without Portfolio, Minister Mamaka Bility,…
Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Managing Director, Rudolph Merab has revealed plans by his administration to conduct personnel and payroll audit to ensure performance and professionalism. He made the disclosure last weekend when what historically appears to be the first major general clean-up initiative undertaken by the FDA employees in several years, give the main head…
STAND, Liberia’s civil society advocacy organization, has commended the honorable Liberian Senate for endorsing the House’s Resolution, which proposes the establishment of a specialized court to address war and economic crimes in Liberia. Acknowledging the joint efforts of House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and Pro Tempore Nyomblee Karngar-Lawrence, STAND underscores that the absence of an…
In an effort to address the issue of bad road network across its concession areas, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has embarked on the construction and rehabilitation of several roads in Grand Cape Mount County. One of such roads is the Weajue/Mafala Road rehabilitation in Gola Konneh District, which commenced on Monday, 8 April 2024….
