One of Liberia’s biggest GSM networks, Orange Liberia, on March 24, 2025, launched its One Million Mega Wave Campaign for their 30-day Active Orange Mobile Money Subscribers. The program earmarked Orange Liberia’s remarkable journey, achieving such a glorious milestone under its new leadership that took office about a year ago. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Minister of Internal Affairs Francis Nyumalin has called on delegates at the 21st General Session of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) to support Liberia’s development agenda with the necessary trained manpower. Addressing the gathering taking place in India, New Dehli, on Friday, February 21, 2025, the Internal Affairs Minister said this support would help…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its Committees on Concession and Investment, Land and Mines, as well as Judiciary to investigate claims that Liberian-owned businesses are being disenfranchised by concession companies in the country. Plenary’s decision was triggered by a communication submitted to it on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, by Bomi County Senator…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Union Trading Company (AUTC), Mr. Eric Oppong Twum, has strongly defended the decision of US President Donald Trump to suspend all programs of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) globally for 90 days. Providing his perspectives on President Trump’s Executive Order, Mr. Twum said he…
Counsellor Albert Sims, one of the lawyers representing Club Beer Factory in the Action of Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Real Property, has found himself in trouble with the Civil Law Court. The case against Club Beer Factory was filed by the Intestate Estate of the late Jeda Tor, who accused the Factory of…
The Government of President Joseph N. Boakai has given suspended Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Governor Aloysius Tarlue US$374,239 as settlement of claims of unlawful suspension by the government. It can be recalled that the General Auditing Commission (GAC) audit report revealed financial irregularities at the CBL amounting to nearly $300 million, highlighting unauthorized expenditures…
The Financial Intelligent Agency has given Ecobank Liberia Limited 72 hours to provide requested banking transaction information to the agency. The action of FIA came as a result of the bank alleged refusal to submit said documents after many communications to them requesting such documents, which the ultimatum began from January 27, 2025. The FIA…
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has departed the country to attend the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The summit runs from January 27-28. According to a Ministry of Finance release dated January 26, 2025, Minister Ngafuan will be…
The decision as to whether or not the US$700,000 damages case against ECObank will hold now rests on the discretion of the Supreme Court Chambers Justice Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay. This bank filed a Writ of Certiorari against Judge Scheaplor R. Dunbar of the Civil Law Court “B” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, pleading…
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,…
