The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) is asking President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to implement the investigative report involving the suspended Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Abraham Kromah and his deputies. According to a statement issued in Monrovia on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, CSNL observed that it is three months since the…
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General James D. Jallah has highlighted the critical need for expansion of the domestic revenue to propel the nation’s development.Commissioner Jallah made the statement on Monday, August 19, 2024, when he served as guest on the ELBC Super Morning Show. Commissioner Jallah said the government is providing as much…
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gbeme Horace-Kollie, has highlighted ongoing interventions to address the critical issue of children in the streets. Speaking Tuesday, August 19, 2024, Minister Kollie said comprehensive measures are being undertaken by the Ministry to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable children across the nation. She emphasized the urgency of…
First Lady, Kartumu Yarta Boakai, along with a visiting Chinese delegation has toured remote parts of Montserrado and Bomi Counties to assess the health, education and humanitarian needs of citizens in those areas. Mrs. Boakai’s tour was intended to identify critical areas needing immediate interventions, especially relating to maternal and newborn health, education, and youth…
The Liberia Diplomatic Think Tank (LiDTT) has expressed serious concerns over the prolonged delay by the Government of Liberia to fully disclose and implement the outcomes of investigation on the mass posting of Foreign Service officers by George Weah administration, violating the Foreign Service Manual Part-I Section 1.5. The group believes that a full disclosure…
The University of Liberia has kicked off the 2024 second edition of the Liberia National Inter-University Debate Competition between nine universities. The competition which begun on Monday, August 19, 2024 in the auditorium of the University of Liberia on Capitol Hill, will end on the 25th of August, thus making UL the first University to…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) of Liberia has warned government employees against what it termed as unbecoming conducts at public institutions. In a press statement issued Monday, August 19, 2024, CSA Director General Josiah Joekai said the entity is the custodian of the integrity of the civil service and has observed unbecoming conduct amongst civil…
A delegation from California, the United States of America, has awarded scholarships worth over US$200,000 to 150 Liberian students. The delegation was in Liberia on a visitation mission at the Keyara’s Gift Liberia, a humanitarian organization operating in the country. Speaking shortly after the departure of the delegation, the Country Director of Keyara’s Gift Liberia…
The Liberia NGOs Network (LINNK) has taken the Government of Liberia to task for excluding it from the vetting committee for the recruitment of the Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) of Liberia. The group said it had observed a significant oversight in the formation of the vetting committee…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken grounds for a US$5.5 million project at the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). The project, sponsored by the Chinese Government, is aimed at constructing a modern television and radio complex. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, in Paynesville, President Boakai said the new television and radio expansion project represents a…
