In keeping with the its corporate social responsibility, the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has donated Five Hundred (500) pieces of Mobile Phones to the Liberia Refugee Repatriation & Resettlement Commission for the use of Liberian refugees who are returning from Ghana to Liberia. A Thursday, May 23, 2024 release said that the donations reflect…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is consulting with sector ministries, agencies and commissions on Non-Governmental Organizations sectorial clearance. The objective of the consultation is to enhance the accreditation and registration process of NGOs operating in the country. Representing Finance and Development Planning Minister, Boima S. Kamara at the…
The Ruling Unity Party National Youth Congress has termed as damaging the ongoing General Auditing Commission (GAC) audit of the Central Bank of Liberia revelation an unapproved disbursements for 2019 Independence Day Celebrations in the amount of US$730,000. In 2019, around the July 26 Independence Day Celebration, the Central Bank of Liberia made several disbursements…
The Civil Service Agency, (CSA) has revealed plans to block 6,811 names on its payroll. The decision will affect different government institutions nationwide. Director General, Josiah Joekai told a news conference on Wednesday May 22, 2024, that these civil servants will be blocked for overstaying on sick leave, school leave, among other reasons that suggest…
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) with support from Mercy Corps, has conducted the first quarterly youth sector coordination meeting itinerary aimed at seeking approach on youth development. The meeting, which was held Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Monrovia, brought together officials of the Ministry Youth and Sports, Mercy Corps and members of the…
Increment in the price of rice on the Liberian market as announced by Commerce Minister Amin Modad, appears not to be the policy of the government as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is said to have rejected any increase. With this inconsistency in the government’s policy decision, a Liberian Economist sees it the other way. Mr….
The Secretariat of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has observed with grave concern, the proliferation of what is believed to be questions and answers on the ongoing WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024, on various social media, specifically Facebook, Telegram; WhatsApp platforms and has taken due cognizance of such unwarranted and unwholesome acts on the…
Liberian’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, representing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, met João Lourenço, President of Angola, at the Presidential Palace in Upper City, Luanda. The high-level diplomatic engagement marks a significant step forward in bolstering bilateral relations with a particular emphasis on cooperation in the oil and gas sector. During the meeting, both leaders…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liberia, represented by Bintia Stephen Tchicaya, along with Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, J. Alexander Nutah, embarked on a visit to various farms in Lofa County over the weekend. The objective was to assess the progress made by farmers in advancing Liberia’s journey towards food security….
The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has conducted a three-day regional workshop on competition framework in Monrovia. Highlighting the importance of the competition framework and the effective implementation of the community competition rules and ECOWAS directive on consumer protection, Madam Josephine Nkrumah, ECOWAS Resident Representative, said ERCA is assisting member states in the development of…
