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…
The Liberia Business Association (LIBA) calls on border control security personnel to remain vigilant and prevent the haulage of large quantities of rice to neighboring countries at the detriment of the country’s interest. LIBA believes that rice importers in Liberia have the financial capacity to establish large commercial rice farms and acquire the necessary rice…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has departed Liberia along with a high-level delegation to attend the Korea-Africa Business Summit in Seoul, Korea. According to an Executive Mansion release dated June 1, 2024, the Summit, being held for the first time, brings together Heads of States from Africa, Business Leaders, International Partners from the Global South and…
The Government of Liberia is struggling tooth and nail to raise funds for its national development roadmap -the ARREST Agenda with the deliberate strive to lift Liberians out of destitution. But amid these spine piercing reality, a Russian owned mining company that was designated by the United States Treasury Department in 2022 for corruption and…
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Boima Kamara has left the country this weekend to attend the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Nairobi, Kenya. The meetings run from May 27-31. Minister Kamara will be accompanied at the Annual Meetings by the Deputy Minister for Economic Management Hon. Dehpue Zuo as part…
The Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah Koung has condemned the recent protest by some community and traditional society members in Yekepa which disrupted the operations of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) for a week. ArcelorMittal is Liberia’s largest foreign direct investment, the highest contributor to government’s revenue and the largest private sector employer. The company is currently…
Central Bank of Liberia’s (CBL) deadline for exchange of the old banknotes has expired. The extended deadline expired on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Speaking Wednesday, the Communication Director of CBL, P. Alphonsus Zeon said the extension was to bring relief to citizens who have yet to exchange their old banknotes. Mr. Zeon said the old…
