Judge Nelson Chinneh of Criminal Court B acquitted an American Missionary, Lucas Richards, for answering to the charges of Aggravated Assault and Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder as was charged by the Government of Liberia. According to Judge Chinneh on April 17, 2024 said “It is the ruling of this court that considering the fact,…
United States Company High Power Exploration Inc. (“HPX”) has announced that it has completed technical due diligence on the St John River iron ore licenses in Liberia concerning an acquisition agreement with Intra Ferrous Pte. Ltd signed in December 2023. According to a statement, HPX’s technical team completed extensive review work and a site visit…
Education Minister, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah says there is a critical need to enhance standardized reporting across the school system. Speaking recently at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, Dr. Jallah highlighted the importance of comprehensive reports from each county, providing valuable insights into enrollment figures and local school system challenges. “This call to action…
The Government of Liberia has kicked off national budget awareness activities in Montserrado County through the Open Budget Office at Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. An April 16, 2024 release said the draft national budget awareness is intended to give the public access to budget information and opportunities to participate in the budget process…
The Managing Director of the Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority, Dr. Luke Bawo, has stressed the need for human capacity-building within the entity. Making opening statements during an engagement meeting with the Senior Management Team of the Authority, Dr. Bawo said the authority is functioning below its actual potential currently, however, he noted…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has held a one-day “Anti-Corruption Policy Dialogue”. The dialogue, which was funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Liberia and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 under the theme: “Increasing Funding for Anti-Corruption Efforts, Benefits and Recommended Actions.”…
A bill seeking the establishment of a Liberia Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Commission has been introduced by Montserrado County Electoral District#14 Representative, Kerkula M. Kamara. The first reading of the bill was done in open session on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 during the extraordinary session of the House. “Honorable Speaker, youth unemployment…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has nominated two young cyber security experts to represent Liberia in the United States Department of State technical experts symposium to increase regional cooperation and sectorial information sharing on cyber threats. The U.S exchanged communication notes: “The United States Department of State is pleased…
The United Nations Country Team Liberia (UNCT) held its annual retreat at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi from April 15-17, 2024 highlighting collective delivery and support to national development planning. UN Resident Coordinator Christine Umutoni led the UN Country Team of 21 agencies during the three-day event held under the theme “Working Together Towards Liberia’s…
The Executive Director of Youth Network for Positive Change (YOUNETPO), Leo E. Tiah has highlighted the organization’s achievement in building a grassroots movement through capacity-building support. Taiah recently represented Liberia at the ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou, Benin. During the different section engagements, he said that YOUNETPO like many youths-led organizations capacity has been…
