As the 2024-2025 Academic Year begins, non-governmental organization, Cytarus Initiative, with support from the National Port Authority (NPA) has donated over 2,000 school materials to kids in Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties. The donations from September 2-5, 2024, include book bags, pencils, pens, copybooks, sharpeners and erasers worth a total of over US$53,000….
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) says it has blocked additional 6,387 unverified employees from the national payroll as recommended by the General Auditing Commission (GAC). Speaking Thursday, September 5, 2024 in Monrovia, the Director General of the CSA Josiah F. Joekai said a national compliance audit of the Government of Liberia Payroll was conducted by…
Finance and Development-Planning Minister-designate Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has promised to accelerate national economic growth through a multi-sectorial approach if confirmed by the Liberian Senate. Appearing before the Senate Ways, Means, Finance and Budget Committee’s confirmation hearing Thursday, September 5, 2024, Mr. Ngafuan disclosed that he will work along with public and private partners to unlock…
A bill seeking to amend and codify certain provisions of the Liberia Aliens and Nationality Law of 2022 has been enacted by members of the House of Representatives. The Bill titled Amended Aliens And Nationality Law of 2024 was unanimously passed during the 3rd day sitting of the 2nd Extraordinary Session on Thursday, 5 September…
The Pro- Tempore of Liberian Senate Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence on Thursday, September 5, 2024, constituted a six-man ad hoc committee to investigate and report in one week on the 2024 budget alleged alteration. Those appointed on Ad-hoc committees include, Grand Cape Mount County Senator Dabah Varpilah as chairperson, Thomas Yaya Nimely, James Biney, Momo Cyrus, Cllr….
The Lofa County Health Team on Wednesday announced one confirmed case of Mpox and one suspected case in two health districts of the county. According to the Acting County Health Officer Edmond Eisah, the one confirmed case involves a 2-years-old male residing in Yeala Town, Zorzor District, Lofa County who was taken to the Clinic…
The National Campaign Management Team of Julius Kanubah and Beatrice Sieh for the Leadership of the Press Union of Liberia welcomes the latest scheduled activities leading to the rerun of the November 2022 PUL elections as ordered in the June 2024 ruling of the Nineth Judicial Circuit Court, sitting in Gbarnga, Bong County. Team Kanubah–Sieh…
Judge Serena F. Garlawolu of Criminal Court “E” at the Temple of Justice reserved ruling pending notice of assignment during a hearing in a motion to rescind bond of George Wade alias Nicolas Jack Davis based on his release from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) on bail bond. The Judge after listening carefully to…
The Specialized Committee of the House of Representatives set up recently to probe into the issue of budget tempering has presented a critical report to Plenary, confirming that unauthorized alterations had been made to the 2024 National Budget. The Committee, established by Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, was tasked with investigating these allegations of budget tampering….
“So, for argument’s sake, if it is about any wrongdoing by the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), why is it that it has become a war against one person, Patrick Honnah?” a former Commissioner of the LTA asked. In recent days, there have been incessant barrages of verbal and cyber-attacks mainly…
