President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has suspended with immediate effect the Commissioner-General of the Liberia Immigration Services (LIS) Honorable Stephen H. J. Zargo for improperly handling of official duties. He is suspended from duty without pay for a period of three (3) months. During this suspension, Commissioner Zargo is required to turn over all official…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the United States Agency for International Development, USAID-Liberia, have signed a grant agreement of US$114,488,125. The grant agreement is part of amendment 14 and 15 to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG) number 669-DOAG between both parties. Speaking Wednesday, November 13,…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has successfully drafted eight new regulations and is currently reviewing the Authority’s Act of 2010 for potential amendments. The week-long drafting and revision process took place in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. At the commencement of the drafting and revision activities, LMHRA Managing Director Dr. Luke Bawo underscored the importance of…
The withdrawal of public defenders from magisterial courts across the country has raised serious concerns among members of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA). The LNBA, through one of its senior members, Cllr. Eugene Lamie Massaquoi, President of the Grand Cape Mount County Bar, on Monday during the opening of the November term of the…
Women of Christ (WOC), an international Christian organization will be on next Tuesday, November 19-24, 2024, host a five-day conference for Christian women in Liberia and Africa at large. The Chief Executive Officer of WOC Pastor Cecelia J.M Sieh reiterated her organization’s commitment in praying for the betterment of Liberia and countries around the world….
Despite a plea from embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa to the Executive Branch of Government not to conduct business with the Majority Bloc lawmakers calling for his removal, three heads of different government entities have appeared before that body on a summon order. It can be recalled that Speaker Koffa, in a…
Health workers across the country on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 petitioned the Liberian Senate over the employment of volunteers in the 2025 Budget and salaries reclassification policy implementation. Reading the petition on behalf of the health workers, Dr. Juwe Kerkula said they want lawmakers to ensure that the 2025 National Budget includes provisions for the…
The Government of Liberia says it suspects recruitment activities targeting ex-Liberian warlords for subversive actions in neighboring Guinea. Speaking Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah said the discovery of the alleged activity was based on intelligence provided by the Guinean authorities with aid from…
State prosecutors have alarmed the lack of funds to proceed with trial cases due to the Executive and Legislative branches refusal to give ears to the matter for the last four successive terms of court. Making the disclosure during the opening of the November A.D. Term of Court for Criminal Courts “A”, “B”, “C”, and…
Judge Osuman F. Feika of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, has told judicial actors and citizens that everyone has an obligation to help weed the society from illicit or harmful drugs and substances. Making the disclosure on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the formal opening of the November A.D….
