The awarding of 8,000 job permits to foreigners under the supervision of Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah has raised serious concerns within the Plenary of the Liberian Senate. This issue was addressed during the 14th day sitting of the second session of the 55th Legislature on Thursday, March 6, 2025, following a verbal complaint from…
From March 5 to 7, 2025, the Interdenominational Christian Mission of Africa Incorporated (ICM-Africa) has offered intensive healthcare services to officers of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) for an affordable cost. ICM-Africa is a holistic organization focused on healthcare delivery, particularly in the areas of eye care, church planting, agriculture, and education, among other initiatives…
Members of a student-based political party at the University of Liberia were teargassed during a protest on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, as they demanded improvements to the learning facilities at the state-run university. The Progressive Student Alliance of the University of Liberia (PROSA), led by Chairman William B. Sando, expressed frustration over the administration’s failure…
Mohammed Ali, the Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), has acknowledged misleading the public about the depth of the first Mini-Water Supply System project built in Gbarpolu County. In an interview on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, on a local radio station in Monrovia, Director Ali admitted that his earlier statement regarding…
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, has described the ongoing three-day validation workshop to review the draft insurance law of 2020 at the Executive Pavilion in Monrovia as a historic moment for Liberia’s financial sector, one that brings Liberians closer to the creation of an independent Insurance Commission….
The Chairman of the Law Reform Commission (LRC), Cllr. Boakai kanneh, has underscored the importance of legislating the draft insurance law of 2020. Speaking on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the start of a three-day validation workshop to review the draft insurance law of 2020 at the Executive Pavilion in Monrovia, Cllr. Kanneh said, ‘‘I…
The President of the University of Liberia (UL) Dr. Layli Maparyan has returned to Liberia after being away to meet partners and key investors to aid in strengthening the efforts of the University. In February, Dr. Maparyan paid a visit to the United States to engage in several activities directly related to her priorities for…
A non-profit NGO named “Shine Vocational Training Institute” (Shivotin) on Friday, February 28, 2025 graduated over thirty Liberians in various disciplines. The first graduation ceremony of the institution saw graduates receive certificates in computer, Cosmetology, Interior Decoration, Plumbing, Tie & Dying, Soap Science, and General food service. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Executive Director…
A young citizen of Ziah Town, Grand Gedeh County, Mohammed Beldeh, saw his life being cut short at the behest of a pickup belonging to Grand Gedeh County District #2 Representative Marie Johnson. Residents of the district woke up to the sad news in disgust, given the fact that Representative Johnson has been at the…
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Liberia(GoL) have signed two financing agreements amounting to US$21.3 million to support national development, gender equality, and civil society engagement. The signing underscores the EU’s sustained commitment to fostering good governance and sustainable development in Liberia. The agreements, as part of the EU’s 2024 Annual Action Plan,…
