Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its Joint Committee on Public Works, Mines and Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, as well as Public Corporations to invite the Environmental Protection Agency, Public Works and Disaster Management Agency to submit plans to solve or minimize the alarming waves of flood disaster in the country. The Senate…
Rights and advocacy groups for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court have condemned the nomination of Cianeh Clinton-Johnson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. The group believes that Cllr. Clinton-Johnson’s presence on the Supreme Court’s bench will undermine the objectives for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy reportedly shot by officers of the Police Support Unit (PSU) but said the death of was unintended. According to a statement released by the LNP in response to the incident, investigating into circumstances surrounding the death of James Kandy is underway. As…
In just six months into his administration, the Civil Servants Association of Liberia (CSAL) has expressed disappointment in President Joseph N. Boakai for failure to increase their salaries in the 2024 National Budget. CSAL’s President, Moibah Johnson told OK FM morning show that civil servants were in slum communities during the 2023 presidential election despite…
Information Minister, Jerolinmek M. Piah has blasted former President George Weah for criticizing the Boakai Administration indicating that the change President Boakai envisaged is not to build private homes. On Friday, June 28, 2024, former President Weah told partisans of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) that President Joseph N. Boakai and his government are…
Maryland County Superintendent, Henry Cole has ordered the immediate closure of four mining companies operating in District #3, Karluway Statutory District. According to Superintendent Cole, his decision is due to illicit mining activities in the county. The decision was made after the companies failed to attend a meeting arranged by Superintendent Cole. “The meeting was…
Grand Cape Mount County Senator, Dabah Varpilah has called for immediate intervention of the Senate to address the alarming invasion of farming activities by elephants. In her communication to the Senate on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Senator Varpilah highlighted that elephant invasion in Gola Konneh District are undermining farming activities and instilling fear among the local population….
The Chairman Emeritus of the f National Patriotic Party, (NPP) Chief Cyril Allen, has criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration for poorly handling the country. Allen disclosed that he has not communicated with President Boakai for several months, attributing his silence to dissatisfaction with the President’s handling of state affairs. He emphasized that the Liberian…
An online university comprising of colleges offering courses in different dimensions, has launched an innovative web and mobile application created by Liberians and tailored to e-learning platform that allows students get quality education. Hope-Tech University (HTU) e-learning platform allows students get the comfort of their homes using their phones and laptops among other devices. The…
A two-day monitoring and evaluation workshop organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with funding from UNPD, has concluded in Ganta, Nimba County. According to a release, the objective of the two-day gathering held from June 27 28, 2024 was to discuss lessons learned from 2022 and 2023 implementation cycle, share experiences, evaluate results,…
