The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has criticized the Legislature for allotting to themselves US$45,000 each for the purchase new vehicles every three years. The Legislature has 103 members with 30 senators and 73 representatives. In a statement released over the weekend, Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, President of LCC asked “Is this not enough…
The Inspector General of Police, Gregory O.W. Coleman has dismissed officer Ismael Trawally of the Police Support Unit (PSU) for shooting little James Kandy in the ELWA Rehab Community on July 1, 2024. Speaking at the Liberia National Police Headquarters in Monrovia during a press briefing recently, Coleman announced the dismissal of Officer Trawally based…
The Acting President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Alhassan Conteh has provided clarity on the alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl at the Liberian Embassy in Nigeria while serving as ambassador in that country. It can be recalled that a Liberian diplomat in Nigeria, Nat Bayjay, revealed that his 7-year-old daughter was allegedly…
The Multi-actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) in collaboration with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and Civil Society Working Group on Land Reform have engaged policymakers and key state actors to present the current state of the Land Rights Law including progress, gabs and challenges. The…
A high-powered delegation of the Board of Directors headed by Chairman Luther Tarpeh, along with top management of the National Port Authority (NPA), concluded a day-long site assessment at the Samuel A. Ross Port of Greenville in Sinoe County. The assessment visit is part of the board’s resolution to investigate the proposed budget for renovating…
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Emma Metieh Glassco has held bilateral engagement with Manuel Barange, the Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, during the Committee on Fisheries 36th Session (COFI 36). A NaFAA statement said that the bilateral…
President Joseph N. Boakai has made Liberia’s case on democracy and good governance at the 65th Ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The Summit was held on Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Boakai expressed gratitude for the support extended to…
The Bishop-emeritus of the United Methodist Church says only the Liberia Annual Conference (LAC) has the authority to allow same-sex marriage in its churches. Making remarks Sunday, June 7, 2024, at the national day of worship, Peace and the Sustenance of Biblical Christianity in the United Methodist Church, Retired Bishop Arthur Kulah said, the United…
Over the weekend the Supreme Court of Liberia entertained arguments in the case involving the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Team and Gracious Ride through their legal teams. The Supreme Court on Thursday July 4, 2024, heard and reserved ruling in the arguments from both parties based on an appeal by Gracious Ride following a…
APM Terminals Liberia has again reaffirmed its commitment to education in Montserrado County with the recent disbursement of scholarship funds. The official donation event was held on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Freeway Baptist High School Auditorium marking the fourth consecutive year of APM Terminals Liberia’s educational scholarship program, benefitting 120 students from six…
