Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has highlighted the vital role the business community plays in increasing the country’s revenue. Minister Ngafuan chaired a high-level stakeholders meeting on Tuesday at the Freeport of Monrovia, bringing together key players from the business sector to discuss operational bottlenecks and identify immediate solutions. “We have a…
Citizens are concerned that since the announcement of the 285 yellow machines more than ten months ago, nothing has been heard from the Government of Liberia. As a result, Senator Numene Bartekwa at a Press Conference in late January questioned what is going on with the completion of the purchase. It can be recalled that…
Magistrate L. Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, on February 5, 2025, sent to prison two defendants linked to the arson attack on the Capitol Building on December 18, 2024 after police charged and forwarded them to court. Defendants Kivi Bah, alias Kaba, and Jerry Pokah, commonly…
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated a specialized committee to investigate the Minister of Justice, Transport, and the Management of Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) through its CEO, Mr. Mohamed Abou Darwich, over a recent announcement regarding the issuance of driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations. A statement issued by the House Press…
County Attorneys/Prosecutors from the fifteen counties are currently undergoing a 3-day specialized training session organized by the department of Prosecution at the Ministry of Justice. According to a press release dated February 5, 2025, the training which focuses on latest updates in the law profession, is being held at a local Hotel in Paynesville, and…
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai, says the current CSA, under his watch, will not be a vehicle that promotes illegal suspension or dismissal of civil servants. According to a release, Joekai, who spoke at the recent induction ceremony of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Workers Association, pointed out…
The National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) has strongly rejected allegations of corruption made against the institution under the leadership of Madam Mary Nyumah. Recently, a group of due paying members of the National Teachers Association of Liberia filed an eleven-count resolution calling on the leadership to submit itself to an audit in order to…
Since the State of the Nation Address of President Joseph N. Boakai on Monday, January 27, 2025, Presidential Press Secretary Kula Fofana has spoken out for the first time on reports of an alleged US$10,000 received from President Joseph N. Boakai intended for reporters assigned at the Executive Mansion. The Presidential Press Secretary’s action came…
The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), through its newly inducted President, Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah Sr, vows to take conclusive action in defending the rule of law. Speaking on Friday, January, 31, 2025, at the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, Cllr. Varmah said the LNBA will file a lawsuit against the Government of…
The United States Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner is urging the Liberian National Bar Association to support President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s administration efforts to secure the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court. Amb. Toner spoke on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the induction ceremony of the newly elected officials of the Bar who…
