Contrary to media reports suggesting that at least 100 inmates escaped the Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County, the Ministry of Justice maintains that the total number of inmates who broke jail remain at 47. It was reported that 100 criminals and pre-trial detainees broke jail on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Kakata Central…
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has disclosed that the World Food Program (WFP) has donated the sum of US$1.5 million for over 26,000 flood affected victims across Liberia. Speaking Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Ansu V.S. Dulleh, Sr., Executive Director NDMA, said the money was donated to aid those who were affected by a major…
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, unanimously confirmed Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan as Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) replacing former Minister Boima Kamara. The decision was taken following a recommendation from the Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget after scrutinizing the nominee followed by a voting process of which all 26…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has disclosed that six African countries are expected to work towards the implementation of a single currency regime to achieve economic integration. Speaking Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, Vice President Koung listed the countries including Liberia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has concluded a two-week training for over 40 state security officers in Investigating and Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ISGBV24-1). Speaking at the close of the program last week, Deputy Police Inspector General for Crime Services Col. Simeon Frank said officers have delved into some of the complexities…
The National Identification Registry is expected to join more than 30 African countries to celebrate the National Identification Day to be observed throughout the republic. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in Congo Town, Andrew Peters, NIR Executive Director, said the essence of Global ID Day is to raise worldwide awareness about the importance…
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) through its Interim Committee expresses deep sorrow over the passing of two esteemed members within the month of September. In a release issued in Monrovia on September 9, 2024, the Union said the journalism community is profoundly affected by this unfortunate sequence of events, marking a period of collective…
Several civil society organizations have condemned ongoing political intrusions by some county legislative caucuses and local government authorities to undermine County Council Structures established across the country Liberia. The concerned organizations include the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, Integrity Watch Liberia, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia, Accountability Lab Liberia, and Naymote…
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has confirmed that at least 47 inmates last week escaped the Kakata Central Prison in Kakata, Margibi County. The Ministry in a press release on Monday, September 9, 2024, said initial investigations reveal that the inmates were able to escape due to a breach in the prison’s security system, and…
The Judge of the Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, A Blamo Dixon, has ordered the rearrests of former government officials facing investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission on economic related crimes committed during the regime of former President George Weah. In an Indictment Writ of Arrest dated September 6, 2024,…
