The Liberian Senate has endorsed recommendations from the Joint Committee on Public Corporation and Transportation regarding the revamping of Seaports in the country. The Joint Committee has advised Plenary of the Liberian Senate to recommend to the Executive Branch of Government, the issuance of an Executive Order on the National Port Authority Operational Control over…
The Minister of Education, Jarso M. Jallah has frowned on the over crownless of public schools across the country. Speaking Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Information Ministry press briefing, Dr. Jallah said the ministry discovered after their recent county assessment tour in the fourteen counties that schools are overcrowded. Minister Jallah said the ministry is…
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has criticized the Legislature for allotting to themselves US$45,000 each for the purchase new vehicles every three years. The Legislature has 103 members with 30 senators and 73 representatives. In a statement released over the weekend, Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, President of LCC asked “Is this not enough…
The Managing Director of Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA), Dr. Luke Bawo has disclosed that 45% of substandard and expired drugs are being sold daily on the Liberian Market. Speaking at a one-day media engagement on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Monrovia, Dr. Bawo said, “The quality of commodity sold or circulated…
The Inspector General of Police, Gregory O.W. Coleman has dismissed officer Ismael Trawally of the Police Support Unit (PSU) for shooting little James Kandy in the ELWA Rehab Community on July 1, 2024. Speaking at the Liberia National Police Headquarters in Monrovia during a press briefing recently, Coleman announced the dismissal of Officer Trawally based…
The Acting President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Alhassan Conteh has provided clarity on the alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl at the Liberian Embassy in Nigeria while serving as ambassador in that country. It can be recalled that a Liberian diplomat in Nigeria, Nat Bayjay, revealed that his 7-year-old daughter was allegedly…
The Multi-actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) in collaboration with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and Civil Society Working Group on Land Reform have engaged policymakers and key state actors to present the current state of the Land Rights Law including progress, gabs and challenges. The…
A high-powered delegation of the Board of Directors headed by Chairman Luther Tarpeh, along with top management of the National Port Authority (NPA), concluded a day-long site assessment at the Samuel A. Ross Port of Greenville in Sinoe County. The assessment visit is part of the board’s resolution to investigate the proposed budget for renovating…
In a significant move highlighting the government’s commitment to justice and prison reform, Justice Minister, Cllr. Oswald Tweh, Sr. has embarked on a joint visit to the Gbarnga Regional Hub and Gbarnga Central Prison in Bong County. Minister Tweh’s visit is aimed at assessing the conditions of the facilities, engage with staff and lead justice…
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Emma Metieh Glassco has held bilateral engagement with Manuel Barange, the Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, during the Committee on Fisheries 36th Session (COFI 36). A NaFAA statement said that the bilateral…
