Members of the disabled community are calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dismiss the head of the Commission on Disability, Samuel Dean, for alleged mismanagement of the commission’s funds. They also claimed that Dean has neglected them. Speaking to reporters in Monrovia on Wednesday, October 22, Joseph Kerkulah, spokesperson of the protesters said since…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary and Internal Affairs to investigate concerns relative to the indictment of the local leadership of Gbarpolu County, including Superintendent Sam K. Zinnah. She wants the indictees relieved of their post to face justice. The Senate’s action comes in the wake of a communication…
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Affairs has issued a directive for the Customs Brokers Association of Liberia to compile a comprehensive report on the constraints and challenges faced by importers and stakeholders at Liberia’s ports, including the Freeport of Monrovia. According to a press release, this move follows ongoing concerns over regulatory oversight, fee…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has donated several medical supplies and equipment to Bahn Medical Center in Nimba Electoral District Seven. Materials donated include OR lights, a surgical unit, nematology equipment, an oxygen concentrator, an OR table, a chemical analyzer, and anesthesia medications. Surgical procedures were also performed by medical staff for residents of Nimba…
The Executive Officer of Janjay Village of Hope, Magdalene Harris has underscored the need for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a strategic vehicle for Liberia’s economic transformation. Speaking recently at the 13th National Convention of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA), Harris emphasized that Liberia must urgently adopt PPP to drive infrastructure development,…
Jallah Jacobs Humanitarian Foundation (JAHUFUND) has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to people-centered development and community transformation with the official dedication of a newly constructed modern bridge in Bassa Town Community, Block C, Paynesville City. The dedication ceremony, which took place on Sunday, October 19, 2025, attracted hundreds of residents, community leaders, local officials,…
The Office of the Comptroller and Accountant General (CAG) informs all employees of the Government of Liberia that processing of payment of salaries for October is ongoing, but payment will last up to the 1st week in November. According to a Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) release, this temporary delay is due to…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has revealed that the Government of Liberia has begun to pay domestic debt to media entities whose claims for payments have been duly vetted as valid by the General Auditing Commission (GAC). Serving as Keynote Speaker at the 13th National Convention of the Association of Liberian Journalists…
Reverend Father Jonathan Whawhen, a devoted Catholic priest known for his spiritual guidance and literary passion, on Sunday, October 19, 2025, launched his second book titled “The Gifts of the Sacrament of Recommendation” at the St. Mary Parish in Tweh Farm, Bushrod Island. The colorful ceremony drew parishioners, clergy, and members of the wider Christian…
The Professionals In Support of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (PISAA) has praised Dewitt vonBallmoos, the Director-General of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), for his recent election as head of the Technical Commission on Contribution Collection and Compliance of the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The group emphasized that vonBallmoos’ election…
