The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND), a Civil Society Organization (CSO) has condemned any attempt to cancel the contract of Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions (GTMS) between National Port Authority (NPA) which has been tracking cargos and containers arriving in Liberia through the Cargos Tracking Note (CTN) system. MIND in a release said,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has signed Executive Order #134, extending Executive Order #107 which suspended Tariffs on Off-Grid Solar Renewable Energy Products. The tariffs on off-grid solar renewable energy products has since expired even though the government is committed to continue the development of the renewable energy sector in Liberia. The Liberian leader’s Monday, June…
In less than four months, a group under the banner “Reformist” has bestowed honor on some officials of the Minister of Transport. Those officials who were honored an certificated include, Deputy Minister for Administration, Deputy Minister for Land and Rail Transport, Assistant Minister for Administration and Assistant Minister for Land and Rail for their for…
Western Cluster Limited (WCL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Sesa Goa and a key player in Liberia’s mining sector, is set to invest US$2 Billion in Liberia’s economy. As the company plans to invest US$2 billion to propel socio economic development in the region, Liberia is starting a new era under the leadership of President Joseph…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially broken grounds for the new Betista Mission in Margibi County as he reaffirms his commitment to the development of Liberia. During the ceremony over the weekend, the President called on Liberians to begin to think more about infrastructure and human capital developments than concentrating on getting appointed in government….
The Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) are set to convene the 11th session of the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) meeting in Monrovia from June 17 to 18 and continues on June 24, 2024. According to a release, the meeting will focus on assessing the progress of the Liberia-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance…
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved financing for the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project, a statement has said. This flagship project, funded by an International Development Association *(IDA) credit of US$30 million, will enhance access to selected digitally provided public services, raise tax revenues, and improve the openness and accountability…
As a means to ensure constant and steady supply of rice in Liberia, President Joseph N. Boakai has officially commissioned his Rice Committee set up few weeks ago. The Committee consists of fifteen members including twelve Government and non-Government entities and three individuals. Ambassador Charles A. Minor will chair the committee. The twelve entities are…
Following the Senate’s summoning of the Global Tracking Maritime Solutions (GTMS), Liberia Revenue Authority, Public Procurement Concession Agreement, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the National Port Authority at a public hearing, Madame Aminata Bangura, Managing Director of GTMS has told senators that the company has played its part to properly operate under the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Cyber Security Focal Person at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Victor K. Jarlwood Jr., has alarmed a significant cyber-attack on Liberia’s top-level domain, .LR. Speaking with reporters Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Monrovia, Jarlwood said the malicious activity led to the disconnection of the domain by…
