The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has endorsed the Senate Ways, Means, Finance and Budget report on the draft recast budget declining to concur with the House of Representatives on the passage of the recast budget. The Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Prince Moye, disclosed that the Liberian Senate differed in the restoration…
The 6th Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court of Montserrado, has ordered a full trial in a Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed against the Interim Committee of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL). According to a release dated September 23, 2024, the petition alleges that the Committee engaged in undemocratic actions to enthrone Julius K. Kanubah…
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) Josiah J. Joekai has warned against the unauthorized blocking and withholding of civil servants salaries at some government functionaries. According to Joakai, only the CSA and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) have the exclusive responsibility to block, withhold, or suspend the payments of…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) says it has cut off water supply to Monrovia due to a rupture on the 36-inch main transmission water line from White Plains. It’s barely four months since the LWSC managed to have restored pipe borne water in central Monrovia and adjacent parts in May of 2024. Managing…
A potentially disastrous fire at the Port of Buchanan was swiftly contained through a rapid response of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) Fire Service and the Grand Bassa Fire Service Division. The fire, which broke out on a vessel docked at the port, posed a significant threat to operations but was successfully extinguished before it could spread further,…
As Liberia embraces the use of technological advancement in its learning system, the President of Cuttington University Dr. Romelle Horton has cited the need for youth of Liberia to improve in reading, writing, comprehension and critical thinking. Speaking Over the weekend at Mwetana Schoollink Annual Educational Conference (SAEC) 2024, Dr. Horton said parents, guardians and…
The Liberia Institute of Statistics & Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) has released stats on the Liberia Agriculture Census conducted between January and March 2024. Speaking Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Monrovia, LISGIS Director General Richard F. Ngafuan said Liberia has 338,630 agricultural households, concentrated primarily in Nimba (21.4%), Bong (16.7%), and Lofa (12.7%). Notably, 64.5% of…
Renowned Human Rights lawyer and ex-Presidential candidate, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has reminded former President George M. Weah that the quest for Liberia to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council transcends beyond politics, while urging him to graciously accept the government’s invitation in the interest of the country. The Government of…
The Liberian Legislature is seeking a one-week extension to its extraordinary session, originally set to end on September 19, 2024, in order to finalize the delayed recast national budget. If approved, the session will extend to September 26, 2024. House Speaker Fonati Koffa confirmed the move during a session on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, emphasizing…
By: Gabriel B. Sawah, Correspondent Despite negotiations by River Cess authorities for Global Logistic Mining Company (GLC) to begin exploration in River Cess County, the youth of Kolor Tree are calling for a review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the affected communities and the company. Speaking with our correspondent, the Youth Spokesperson Prince…
