Despite of the nonstop educational programs on sanitation and the need to keep our homes, communities and cities clean, we cannot understand why some people continue to dump waste in the streets and into drains. We had and continue to witness that some people, without remorse, drop waste in the streets, while others dump waste…
Members of the House of Representatives have voiced concerns about the potential socio-economic crises that could arise if the United States follows through with mass deportations. Approximately 1,500 Liberians are among the 1.4 million people worldwide facing deportation as part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s enforcement of stricter immigration policies targeting undocumented…
In the wake of the noncompliance of Human Resource Directors at various Government of Liberia Spending Entities to submit their institutions’ monthly attendance reports as stipulated in Section 5.1.2 of the Standing Orders for the Civil Service. Section 1.5.2 states that “All Agencies (Spending Entities) shall maintain attendance records and shall submit a report to…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in partnership with the World Bank and key stakeholders, is expected to launch the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo. This major initiative is designed to enhance governance, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve service…
The USD3.65 million EU-funded “SUSTAIN – Sustainable Forest Conservation in Southeastern Liberia” project has been launched through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), the Forestry Training Institute, and partners, including the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, the Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia, and Universal Outreach Foundation. The event occurred at the Sapo National Park (SNP)…
The Joint Security Team in Lofa County led by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Commander, has successfully intercepted a drug shipment valued at $77,000. According to a release dated March 17, 2025, the Joint Security received a tip-off about a black pickup truck with Liberian license plate A533348, which was reportedly transporting narcotics from…
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has officially launched a policy regulation, effectively commencing the registration, professional accreditation, and accountability of journalists, media and communication practitioners, as well as media institutions in Liberia. The launch of the policy regulation is the first in the most recent history of the PUL and addresses one of the…
Senior former security experts have described the statements made by a group known as the CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-CoP) as baseless and unfounded. They accused the Commissioner General Designate of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Elijah Rufus, of being linked to ritualistic killings. The former security experts expressed their dismay over the brutal manner in…
Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti has expressed frustration over numerous reports suggesting that Liberia may have been placed under visa restrictions by the United States government. The U.S. government, under President Donald Trump, has been discussing visa restrictions and mass deportation, but it emphasized that visa screening continues even after a visa is issued. On…
On Monday, March 17, 2025, Richard Nagbe Koon, the Majority Bloc Speaker of the House of Representatives, officially launched efforts to construct a $20,000 incinerator at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK). This initiative fulfills a promise he made on March 3, 2025, to enhance JFK’s waste management system. An incinerator is a furnace…
