The United Methodists University (UMU) has threatened to publish the names of former and present lawmakers in noncompliance with payment of arrears for students enrolled under their various scholarship programs at the institution. Speaking to journalists Monday, June 24, 2024 on the university’s main campus in Monrovia, the President of UMU, Rev. Yar Donlah Gonway-Gono…
The Liberia Refugees Repatriation Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has made full payment to over 100 returnees from Ghana. During the payment on Friday, June 21, 2024 in Johnsonville, LRRRC called on the returnees who have been reunited with their families to assemble with their handover certificates as requirement for payment. Each family head received US$300.00 while…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) says it is gearing up to train over 30 students from five higher learning institutions to be enrolled into an internship program. According to Managing Director Mohammed Ali, the students will spend three months at the entity on intensive job training in technical disciplines including electrical, mechanical and…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has made public his assets declaration as part of his unwavering stand for transparency and aversion to corruption and graft. The President said his action is in fulfilment of his commitment to upholding the Constitution and laws of Liberia, in addition to his dedication to fostering a culture of accountability,…
Less than 24 hours after President Joseph N. Boakai made his assets public, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has followed suit. This move has garnered commendation from the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL). Executive Director Anderson D. Miamen lauded the Vice President’s action in a statement posted on social media, calling it…
In keeping with the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsman, the office is informing the public of the setting up temporary mechanisms for accepting complaints regarding alleged violations of the Code of Conduct. According to a release, these mechanisms involve a Post Office Box and dedicated email address for receiving complaints in hard or…
The Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, is reportedly entangled in allegations of corruption, conflict of interest, and illegal dismissals, creating a significant embarrassment for the administration of President Joseph Boakai. This controversy has led to Liberian journalist Paul Kanneh cautioning the President to act decisively. In a statement issued on Friday, June 21, under…
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Monrovia, Catherine Rodriguez has applauded Indian businessman, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Jeety) for mixing economic empowerment with his investment ventures in Liberia. Speaking after a tour of Mr. Sachdeva’s rubber factory processing investment in Weala, Margibi County, Ms. Rodriguez said it’s economic development and empowerment that…
A large quantity of expired goods belonging to the Ritco Distillery Company was confiscated by joint security forces following a search warrant issued by the Pleebo Magistrate Court. The operation, conducted on Thursday morning, June 20, involved the Liberia National Police, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, the Liberia Immigration Services, and other agencies. In separate…
Former Deputy Director for Information Coordination at the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services, Wilmot Smith, has sued the Boakai–Koung led administration for wrongful dismissal. On June 19, 2024, at the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Smith through his lawyer filed a petition for Declaratory Judgment. Mr. Smith said…
