Liberia has taken a step toward achieving universal health coverage as key stakeholders convened Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Golden Key Hotel to validate the actuarial analysis for the proposed Liberia Health Equity Fund (LHEF) or Liberia Social Health Insurance Scheme. The meeting brought together policymakers, development partners and government officials to assess the…
The Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Ministry of Education says it has transitioned 200 volunteer teachers to the payroll. Speaking Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) regular press briefing, Education Minister Dr. Jarso Marley Jallah said after conducting their county tour, the initial profile of volunteer…
The former Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture (NaFAA), Emma Glassco, has filed a lawsuit against the Government of Liberia (GoL) at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court for her suspension and illegal removal despite tenure position. The former NaFAA boss is represented by Toun-Ya Legal Counsel Consultancy and Arbitration…
One of the Commissioners at the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INHRC), Attorney Mohammed El-dust Fahnbulleh, has called on the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) to immediately suspend Director K. Massayan Sorsor who allegedly assaulted an elderly man identified as PA Gayflor. On Saturday, March 22, 2025, a disturbing video circulating on…
The Director General of the National Fisheries Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Nafaweh J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., says his administration will build the institution on the successes of the past while overcoming existing challenges. Speaking Monday, March 24, 2025, at NaFAA’s head office in Monrovia, during the program marking his official welcoming and installation ceremony, Saygbeh said…
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, is leading a high-level delegation, including EU Ambassador Nona Deprez and other partners, on a five-day field visit to Buchanan and Greenville. The mission aims to assess the progress of the Light Up South-East (LUSE) Project, a European Union-funded initiative focused on rural electrification in…
The Secretary of the Liberian Senate has issued a public alert about fraudulent letters being circulated in the name of the Liberian Senate. Addressing a press conference, Senate Secretary J. Nanborlor Singbeh disclosed that there are certain individuals who are falsely presenting themselves as authorities of the Liberian Senate, thereby writing individuals to solicit funds….
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed Her Excellency Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia, for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations across various sectors. During the meeting, the ministers…
In the wake of the noncompliance of Human Resource Directors at various Government of Liberia Spending Entities to submit their institutions’ monthly attendance reports as stipulated in Section 5.1.2 of the Standing Orders for the Civil Service. Section 1.5.2 states that “All Agencies (Spending Entities) shall maintain attendance records and shall submit a report to…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in partnership with the World Bank and key stakeholders, is expected to launch the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo. This major initiative is designed to enhance governance, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve service…
