The Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) has donated sixteen tablets (mini computers) to the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). The donation is intended to enhance LIS’s data collection on the movement of people across Liberia’s borders. The tablets, equipped with cutting-edge technology, are specifically designated for use by border staff, aiming to streamline…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Fonati Koffa has threatened to shut down the House if the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning cannot meet the operational needs of that august body. Speaker Koffa’s statement was trigged by information from the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General Dorbor Jallah when he appeared before…
Barely a month since the Civil Service Agency (CSA) announced that it was planning to block 6,811 workers on the government payroll, the entity says it has blocked at least 210 persons from twelve different entities. Speaking Thursday, June 18, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, the Director General of CSA, Josiah…
In fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility, Bea Mountain Mining Company (BMMC) has presented a symbolic check of US$450.000 to three clans. Each clan received US$150.000(One hundred). Every quarter, each of the clans receives a total of US$150.000 (One hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) for the Clan Development Funds. This is also in…
Charles Sirleaf, son of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who died on Sunday, June 3, 2024 in Ghana, has finally been laid to rest. The late Charles Sirleaf served as Deputy Governor for Operation at the Central Bank of Liberia. His funeral service took place Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the First United Methodist Church on…
Magistrate Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court has jailed a 56-year old Liberian identified as Rita Sata Williams for allegedly possessing 1.9 kilograms of cocaine valued US$102, 600. The Magistrate’s decision comes as a result of an arrest made by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Clay…
Naymote Partner for Democratic Development has unveiled its first quarter report from the Liberian Senate and House of Representative first session from January 15 to April 30, 2024. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Naymote Executive Director Eddie D. Jarwolo said the Legislature passed six significant bills and one resolution, addressing key…
A delegation headed by the Principal of the Booker T. Washington High School in Houston, Texas, Dr. Carlos Philips, is in Liberia as guests of the Booker Washington Institute (BWI), in Kakata, Margibi County. A June 18, 2024 released said that the mission is here to assess situation at BWI for the establishment of an…
The European Union-funded Communities for Fisheries project, implemented by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), will co-host a two-day round-table discussion with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The discussion aims to bring together stakeholders from the fisheries and forestry sectors to secure sustainable small-scale fisheries in the context of food security and poverty eradication. According…
In a key development for healthcare in Nimba County, the Medical Director for GW Harley Hospital, Dr. Menlee Gboe, has lauded ArcelorMittal Liberia’s substantial support in facilitating the relocation of the hospital. The GW Harley Hospital is moving from its current congested site in Sanniquellie City to a more suitable location in Sehyikimpa Town, within…
