The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H. E. Wamkele Mene, has lauded Liberia for the ratification of the AfCFTA Agreement, describing it as “quite remarkable.” The Secretary General expressed his satisfaction with the rapid progress of Liberia’s ratification process, making it the 48th State Party to the AfCFTA. Speaking…
A pivotal meeting has taken place between President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Managing Director of the National Port Authority, Sekou Dukuly, and APM Terminals Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Africa and Europe Region, Mr. Igor van den Essen. The meeting discussions focused on fostering long-term partnerships and exploring investments in port infrastructure to…
The Mano Palm Oil Industries’ concession area has turned into a terrifying zone as aggrieved employees reached a conclusion to stage a go-slow in demand of their salary. Currently, the employees have taken strike actions against the management of the institution for failure to increase their salaries. In an interview, the aggrieved employees’ Chairperson, John…
The Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) Director General Eugene L. Fahngon has disclosed that the state broadcaster will not be used to air militant-related jingles by opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). It can be recalled that CDC in a press conference accused LBS Director General Fahngon for blocking the airing of its paid jingle on…
Grand Cape Mount Senator Simeon Taylor has frowned on what he termed as “unwarranted business practice” being orchestrated by APM Terminals Liberia which is causing business people serious embarrassment. Senator Taylor in a communication to Plenary on Thursday, June 20, 2024, said APM Terminals Liberia has a period of five days given to consignees and…
What appears to be a non-compliance posture by LIBENERGY has been unearthed by the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission. (LERC). Consequently, the Commission has denied LIBENERGY’s request for an extension of the end-user tariff application and further directed it to submit all requested documentation. Dr. Lawrence D. Sekajipo, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners told a…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has rolled out a social cash transfer program in four counties. Speaking Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Gender Minister Gbeme Horace Kollie said the social cash transfer project is a component six of the REALISE…
The Chairperson on Commerce and Trade at the Liberia Business Association (lLIBA), Dominic Nimely has called the attention of President Joseph N. Boakai to include representatives of the business community on his business trips. Speaking Monday, June 10, 2024 in Monrovia, Nimely said during the President’s first trip at the UN-Africa Business Summit in the…
An Indian businessman, Manoj Kumar Vatwani says he will bring more investments to Liberia. Vatwani, who was allegedly prevented from coming to Liberia by the George Weah administration government for charges brought against him said, “I have been in Liberia for more than twenty years, there are many more things which I feel supposed to…
President Joseph N. Boakai has disclosed that a number of Korean investors have expressed interest in coming to Liberia to invest in many areas with technical transfer. Speaking with reporters upon his return from the Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul, South Korea over the weekend, the President said his visit to the summit was not to…
