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,…
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…
