ArcelorMittal-Liberia (AML) has strongly refuted the claims made in The Observers newspaper’s article dated May 16, 2024, under the headline “Boakai Demands Clarity, Equity in Multiuser Railway Projects.” According to the company, the article misrepresents AML’s stance and ongoing efforts regarding the Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway and port infrastructure, and we feel compelled to set the record…
In a fiery critique, Jefferson Tamba Koijee, Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has lambasted Senator Abraham Darius Dillon of Montserrado County, branding him as a “composition of deceptions and a walking contradiction.” Koijee in a commentary, titled “A Monument of Contradiction and Betrayal of 24 Promises,” accused Dillon of a litany…
Gbarpolu County Senator, Amara Konneh has supported the Liberia National Police (LNP) full compliance regulation on motorcyclists. Senator Konneh in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 16, 2024 said people admire Rwanda for its helmet policy but ”We don’t want to do the same in our country. We want things to improve but we are…
In a recent interview at the Africa-US Business Summit, President Boakai expressed deep concerns about the legacy of defunct mining sites in Liberia. Once vibrant communities, these areas are now ghost towns, their prosperity erased by the exodus of mining companies. The President mentioned specific sites: Mano River, LMC in Tubmanburg, Bong Mines in Bong…
President Joseph N. Boakai has called on the Director General of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe to offer certificates of competence and other officer courses for cadets who are currently onboard vessels and those joining the institution. Delivering the keynote address at the 3rd Graduation Ceremony of the Liberia Maritime Training…
Women of Nimba County have distanced themselves from reports that they want world steel giant ArcelorMittal-Liberia out of their county. In a statement read at a press conference, the women said “First and foremost, we wish to unequivocally distance the people of Nimba from the recent disruptions orchestrated by a small, hired group from some…
The Resident Representative and Ambassador of the President of the ECOWAS Commission to Liberia, Josephine Nkrumah, says education is the most relevant measure any country can deplore in the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism. Violent extremism is the beliefs and actions of people who support or use violence to achieve ideological, religious, or political…
For the first time in the history of the fisheries sector, the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) has launched its “Go-Live Integrated Workflow Management System”. The Go-Live Management System is intended to reduce paper usage and a move that aligns with global sustainability goals and reflects their responsibility towards the conservation of the entity…
As the Liberia National Police (LNP) begin the enforcement of regulations against motorcyclists in Monrovia and its environs, citizens have called on motorcyclists to abide by ongoing LNP regulation. Our reporter said several citizens were seen walking from one end to another, especially in central Monrovia, while several bikes were impounded by the police in…
As the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) commenced across country, the Ministry of Education has warned against the levying of unauthorized fees. According to a press release issued May 15, 2024, the Ministry prohibits charges pertaining to project submissions, class dues, class parties, flexibility fees, camping fees, and any other extraneous fees not…
