With a recent report of four active Monkeypox Viral Infection cases in the country, our attention is drawn to this looming threat that could destabilize the nation if necessary care is not taken, recognizing the need for all hands to be on deck. It can be recalled the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (HPHIL),…
A high-powered delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the World Bank has hit the ground running in Nimba County to kick off a week-long joint field mission aimed at assessing the transformative impact of the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP). Over the next four days, the mission will crisscross key counties, Nimba, Bong,…
The port modernization partnership deal with Tanger Med sealed by the current management team of the National Port Authority is a strategic turning point that could boost trade, improve and expand port infrastructure, and create sustained employment opportunities for Liberians, reported by leading Moroccan magazine, Moroc Diplomatique. The report revealed the prospect of the deal…
The Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Mines and Energy can confirm that Abraham Gbogar, a 40-year old man has impersonated to be the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Liberia, using his scam to defraud an individual of a targeted amount of Five Thousand United States Dollars (USD$5,000) in the…
The Ministry of Education, through its Bureau of Teacher Education, officially launched the process for developing a National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Strategy during a high-level stakeholder engagement held on May 9, 2025, in Monrovia. The meeting marked the formation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with drafting a comprehensive CPD framework to enhance…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) is working tirelessly to resolve a significant issue that could impact water supply in Monrovia and surrounding areas. A major 36-inch transmission pipeline has experienced a critical rupture, and repairs are expected to take three weeks. On Friday, May 9, 2025, LWSC officials reported that this rupture would…
Former Information Minister and Liberia Maritime Commissioner, Lenn Eugene Nagbe, has called on the Liberia National Police (LNP) to conduct a preliminary investigation into the death of the late Cletus Noah. In communication addressed to the Inspector General of Police Gregory Coleman dated May 8, 2025, Mr. Nagbe formally requested a preliminary investigation, to establish…
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has officially commissioned Mr. Bob Sheriff as Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Sierra Leone. The ceremony took place at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, a May 9, 2025 release stated. President Boakai emphasized the strategic importance of Liberia’s longstanding bilateral ties with Sierra Leone and…
Commissioner and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr., met with the Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Yin Chengwu, in a strategic diplomatic engagement held Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Chinese Embassy near Monrovia. The high-level meeting comes ahead of Commissioner Lighe’s planned visit to Beijing on May 26….
In a dramatic bust, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Benshedia Secret Weah, after discovering she was transporting 8 plates of cannabis worth over LRD$232,000. The arrest took place on May 8, 2025, at the Zorgowee Checkpoint in Nimba County, where the suspect was traveling from Ghana to Monrovia. Weah,…
