The Workers Union of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to management to address grave issues allegedly taking place at the state broadcaster. In a statement Issued Thursday, January 16, 2025, the Union said LBS Director General Eugene L. Fahngon has carried out autocratic leadership at the state-owned media house,…
Gabrpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has raised questions over the lack of funding for some institutions during the fiscal period of 2024 especially when the government of Liberia exceeded its revenue target. The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 reported that it achieved a remarkable milestone in its collective journey of strengthening…
The General Manager of the Royal Ambassador Hotel Roland Stiling has called for more basic skills training for Liberian citizens. Speaking Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in Unification Town, Marigibi County, when the West Africa Media Network presented him a certificate of honor, Stiling said there is a limited skill level in the country and he thinks…
The Chief Executive Officer of Ma. Yah Kernel Processing Business Inc, in Bong County Mr. Emmanuel A. Tokpah, has launched a passionate appeal to the Government of Liberia and other goodwill organizations to help support the institution. Ma. Yah Kernel Processing Business Inc. is a local business center established on May 10, 2020 in Gbarnga,…
The Government will on today, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 launch the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) and the 15-Counties Development Agendas (CDAs) in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Speaking Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at a Ministry of Information press briefing, Minister of Finance and Development Planning Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan said the event will be graced…
As a way of investing in farmers in Liberia, President Joseph N. Boakai has disclosed plans to create an agriculture bank in the country to ensure local farmers have access to funding. Speaking Friday, December 6, 2024 at the National Agriculture Fair in Margibi County, held under the theme, “Promoting Agriculture for Food Security, Nutrition,…
After more than a decade away from Liberia’s airspace, Ethiopian Airlines has officially resumed flights to and fro the country. The Boeing 787-8 flight landed at the Roberts International Airport on Saturday, November 30, 2024, from Addis Ababa with 261 passengers onboard which marked a significant milestone in the country’s aviation industry. Ethiopian Airlines will…
President Joseph N. Boakai has signed Executive Order #139 suspending tariffs on agricultural products. During the signing ceremony Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, President Boakai said his government remains committed to advancing the forestry and agricultural sectors of Liberia by taking decisive action to enhance macroeconomic stability and support to…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura have committed to consolidate ties between their two ministries with the goal to strengthen partnership and peer learning in the areas of debt management, budgeting, treasury management, IFMIS implementation, tax policy and other key areas of public financial management…
Marketers at the newly established Sirleaf Market in Gbarnga, Bong County, have threatened to carry out sustained protest actions against the county administration. They said local authorities have failed to relocate sellers who continue to operate in the old Gbarnga Central Market, which was officially demolished earlier this year by the Gbarnga City Corporation. The…
