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…
The Government of Liberia (GOL) in partnership with the World Bank will on Monday, October 21, 2024, begin validating the recently drafted Zoning Act for Liberia. According to an October 18, 2024 release, the exercise will take place at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monrovia. The draft legislation, introduced by the Ministry of Public Works…
As of September 30, 2024, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) says it has successfully collected US$513.8 million or 74% of the total domestic revenue envelope of US$694.4 million, representing a 12% increase in domestic revenue compared to the same period last year. The collected amount is US$54.3 million more than the year-to-date revenue target. The…
The Minister of Commerce and Industry says Liberia has not experienced any shortage of rice and the price of the commodity has remained stable for the last nine months. Speaking Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Commerce Minister Amin Modad said that as of September 27, 2024, India reduced…
