A renowned Liberian educator, Dr. John T. Wulu, Jr., has named the intervention of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as Liberia’s pathway and tool to economic recovery, poverty alleviation and global accelerator to sustainable development, urging the Government of Liberia and students to prioritize it. Delivering a keynote address at a combined high school…
The Deputy Finance and Development Planning Minister for Administration Bill McGill Jones says the 2025 Budget and succeeding budgets will be shaped by insights gathered from ongoing consultations regarding the National Development Plans (NDPs). Speaking Monday, September 30, 2024 in Monrovia, Minister Jones underscored the importance of representing all 73 electoral districts, over 100 administrative…
Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has launched a state-of-the-art Automated Performance Management System (APMS) aimed at improving staff performance, productivity, and efficiency in the organization. The new system, which will take effect in 2025, is expected to significantly enhance the LRA’s revenue collection as it strives to move from collecting millions to reaching billions. The new…
Indicted former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, facing charges of economic sabotage, fraud and criminal conspiracy by Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), says allegations against him by the Unity Party-led government are only intended to tarnish his image and humiliate him. Tweah is being prosecuted for allegedly signing off a disbursement of L$1 billion and US$500,000…
A transformative initiative aimed at enrolling over 50,000 street children into school in Liberia over the next six years was celebrated at a high-level side event at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. Originally announced last month, the project, led by the Government of Liberia in partnership with the…
The Department of Social Welfare at National Lottery Authority (NLA) last weekend donated assorted food items to the Ganta Rehabilitation Center and Nimba Disabled Association in Sanniquellie, Nimba County. Assorted food items including rice, oil and Vita were part of NLA’s efforts to provide care for persons living with Leprosy and Tuberculosis at the Ganta…
Workers of the Temporary Empowerment for Community Youth (TECY) project staged a protest outside the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on Monday, September 30, 2024, blocking major roads in demand of 13 months of unpaid salary arrears owed to them by the Government of Liberia. The protesters, many of whom were women and elderly citizens,…
The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says it has suspended two of its volunteer agents for time indefinite and issued warning to others for misconduct and failure to observe road safety measures. In a press release dated September 30, 2024, the LDEA said volunteer agents Abraham Goffa and Varney Jusu, were suspended consistent with Category…
In a move to actively contribute to the sustenance of peace and security efforts as a key factor in Liberia, The Federation of Liberian Youth has ended a one-day Annual Youth Peace and Security Forum in Monrovia. With support from the Irish Embassy near Monrovia and the UNFPA, the intensive brainstorming forum was held under…
Amidst uncertainty in Liberia concerning the alleged purchase of a US$96,000 vehicle for Commerce Minister Amin Modad by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), a group calling itself Coalition of Youth & Students for Better Liberia (CYSBL) has described the Commissioner General of LRA James Dorbor Jallah as an “integrity icon.” Speaking with reporters Monday, September…
