In continuation of the clampdown on all illegal and illicit mining activities across Liberia, the Ministry of Mines and Energy through its Compliance Enforcement Team has closed down the operations of a bogus mining company known as ‘Bounteous Mining Company’ in Konobo Sayoubo Town, Grand Gedeh County. Mines and Energy Ministry’s Compliance Enforcement Team comprising…
The 4Life Zoe Technical Training Program, one of Liberia’s premier vocational training schools, has successfully graduated 280 students across various courses. The program offers both short-term and long-term courses at affordable rates. During the recently concluded Cycle 33 Semester, many of the students were beneficiaries of scholarships provided through initiatives led by Chief Executive Officer…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), led by Colonel Elijah F. Rufus, has initiated a nationwide registration process for Burkinabes living in Liberia. The presence of Burkinabes in Liberia is a significant issue due to their increasing numbers across the country. Reports indicate that thousands of Burkinabes are residing in Liberia illegally, having entered the country…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA), through its Director General, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has ended a one-day workshop to boost public sector efficiency by strengthening the oversight of Human Resource Directors assigned across 105 government Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs). According to a CSA release dated May 22, 2025, the workshop focused on reasserting…
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Investment & Concessions, Banking & Currency, and Judiciary to review strategic agreements submitted for ratification by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr,. The agreements, which include a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Afriland First Holding, a Shareholders Agreement, and the Articles of Incorporation…
The Cultural Attaché to the Embassy of Liberia in the People’s Republic of China, Jon Bricks, has committed to advancing Liberia’s cultural presence on the global stage in order to enhance diplomatic cooperation and increase tourism revenue. Speaking on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Bricks emphasized that Liberia possesses a rich cultural heritage and an inspiring…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated the Minister of Labor to submit within two weeks, a comprehensive list of work permits issued by the Ministry. The Senate’s action is predicated on repeated concerns raised by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon regarding the issuance of over 8,000 work permits to non-Liberians without job…
This paper has confirmed reports of the passing of the former First Lady of Liberia, Nancy B. Doe, widow of slain Liberian President Samuel Kanyan Doe. Family sources disclosed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, that Madam Doe passed peacefully after a protracted period of illness. Nancy was born in 1949 in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County….
Following a comprehensive investigation by the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation (BCR) at the Ministry of Justice, two correction officers and an inmate from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) have been arrested for allegedly importing and selling drugs inside the prison. The two correction officers are John Flomo and Thomas Kiazolu, and the inmate…
A renowned human rights advocate, Titus B. Pakalah, is urging the Government of Liberia through President Joseph N. Boakai and the Ministry of Agriculture to launch a civil society reference working group on food security to immediately address the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which puts Liberia hunger at 31.9, categorizing the hunger level as…
