The House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has announced that the motion for the draft recast budget scrutiny has been put on hold until the Special Investigative Committee, led by Representative Robert Wongbe, submits its report. In his address on Thursday, 29 August, during the first day of the extraordinary session, Speaker Koffa emphasized…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shut down China Union Company Iron Ore Mines in Bong County, Grandma Mineral Water factory in Jacob’s Town, Montserrado County, while completing investigation into the disposal of a potent radio-active material at the JFK and chemical spills on the Cavalla River. Addressing Information Ministry regular press briefing on Thursday,…
The Ministry of Public Works says there will be a demolition of all “compensated structures” within the vicinity of the Proposed Overpass Interchange Bridges along the Ministerial Complex and SKD Boulevard Junction in Congo Town. In a press release on Thursday, August 29, 2024, Public Works Minister Roland Giddings said the demolition exercise will target…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) is conducting a two-week training for over 40 state security officers in Investing and Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ISGBV24-1). Speaking at the opening of the program earlier this week on behalf of the Commandant at KAIPTC Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Col. Frank Kusi-Darko said the…
Nearly two months after the resignation of former Finance Minister Bioma M. Kamara, President Joseph N. Boakai has appointed Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan as the new Minister of Finance and Development Planning. Minister Ngafuan was amongst many appointees named by the President on Thursday, August 29, 2024, affecting the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, National…
Following five weeks of intensive teaching, training and different activities aimed at guiding young senior high school students to develop more interest in Sciences, 73 students on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 completed the 2024 Camp xSEL. Camp xSEL is an annual summer program under the USAID-funded Bringing Research to Impact for Development, Global Engagement, and…
The leadership of the Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL) is urging all its members not to publish or disseminate all press releases and statements from the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning until all media bills submitted before it are settled. Publishers and media owners are also advised not to do business with any Government…
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has confirmed ownership of the US$20 million which is temporarily being stored in the Bank of Ghana (BoG) vault. The CBL stated that the money is destined for Liberia. The bank further clarified that this transaction is part of its regular operations to ensure sufficient currency circulation within Liberia,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has attributed the situation of street urchins in Liberia to the waste of national resources and public corruption. Launching the Street Child Project’ titled “Support A Child, Save The Future,” Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, President Boakai said that the misuse of public resources…
Internal Affairs Minister Francis Sakela Nyumalin convened with USAID Mission Director Jim Wright and key stakeholders to discuss ongoing development initiatives in Liberia. According to a release dated Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the meeting underscored the fruitful collaboration between the Ministry and USAID and highlighted areas of concern that need urgent attention. Minister Nyumalin opened…
