President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has appointed Mr. Jackson J. Paye as Officer in Charge (OIC) and Mr. Joseph Boye Cooper as Interim Deputy Director for Operations of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), effective immediately. The newly appointed interim leadership is entrusted with managing the operations of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement…
Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Ngafuan has disclosed the government’s ambition to unlock Liberia’s economy through roads and energy. He made the disclosure at the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington DC when he met the World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa,…
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has successfully concluded a three-day media training workshop focused on strengthening media literacy and promoting ethical journalism in fisheries and aquaculture reporting across Liberia. Held in collaboration with the World Bank, the training was part of the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP) designed to equip journalists…
The House of Representatives has been embroiled with a series of brouhahas centered on the division of the body over an ongoing attempt to strip House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa of his position. On October 17, 2024, about 47 lawmakers named and styled ‘Majority Bloc’ signed a resolution calling for the removal of the Speaker…
After an apparently failed negation between the Majority Bloc and Minority Bloc on Wednesday, October 31, 2024, in the ongoing leadership crisis at the House of Representatives to oust Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, the Majority Bloc has ordered Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah to appear before it today, Thursday, October 31, 2024. It can be recalled…
President Joseph N. Boakai has launched the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) aimed at strengthening the governance framework through a structured approach to performance monitoring and compliance. Speaking Wednesday, October 30, 2024 during the launch at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, Boakai told government officials that there will be no room for…
The University of Liberia (UL) is benefiting from a donation containing several boxes of state-of-the-art printing and cutting machines and equipment that would be used to set up a functioning printing press at the university. The donation was made by Changsha University of Science and Technology in the People’s Republic of China and delivered by…
Former Liberian President and first female leader of Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, says there’s a need for African women to be actively involved in politics and nation leadership as a pillar for genuine democracy. Celebrating her 86th birthday on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at her Sinkor residence, the former president used the occasion to applaud…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) says the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has submitted to the commission a proposal for new electricity tariffs. The proposal is for the tariff period January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and is in accordance with Section 8.1(2) of the 2015 Electricity Law of Liberia which states that “a…
A digital gaming partner operating in Liberia, Radio Entertainment Limited (REL), has launched a new betting brand tagged “The Three Wise-men Jackpot,” a one-of-a-kind event that offers players the chance to win L$1.2 million, a saloon car and a two-bedroom house. In addition to the grand prizes, participants can win cash prizes ranging from L$20,000…
