The Liberian National Bar Association has extended messages of condolences to the United States Government and its people for the passing of their 39th President, Jimmy Carter, while extolling his contribution and role played in strengthening Liberia’s post-war rule of law program. Accordingly, the LNBA in a statement released over the weekend through its National…
In a groundbreaking gesture to bolster the National Port Authority’s (NPA) Digital Automation Initiative, APM Terminals has donated assorted IT Equipment to the Management of NPA to enhance the port’s capacity to properly monitor operational activities at various concession areas via digital screening. The over 112 equipment includes, thirty laptops, eight flat screens television, thirty…
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) recently hosted a delegation from Turkish Airlines for exploratory discussions regarding the potential for the airline to commence scheduled flights to Liberia. According to a release, LCAA Director-General, Mr. Julius Dennis, Jr., warmly welcomed the Turkish Airlines delegation, expressing enthusiasm for their interest in serving the Liberian market. He…
The Ministry of Labour has launched the revision exercise of the country’s current minimum wage in line with the Government ‘ARREST AGENDA’ which, among others, seeks to improve the general minimum wage of workers in both private and public sectors to commensurate with present economic conditions of the country. A Labour Ministry press release issued…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has approved a 12% reduction in electricity tariffs for the Bong and Nimba counties grid, operated by Jungle Energy Power (JEP). The new tariffs, which will take effect on January 31, 2025, were announced by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Honorable Claude J. Katta during a ceremony…
What could have been a national disaster leading to the deaths of several citizens occurred in a miraculous manner when the Cestos River ITI Bridge collapsed early on Monday, December 30, 2024, with no casualties reported from the scaring scene. The collapse of the bridge came barely a month after it had undergone extensive repairs by…
A 46 year-old man identified as Kelvin Jerry Dureng has been forwarded to the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) by the Monrovia City Court Magistrate L. Ben Barco for allegedly raping a minor in the Old Road Community on April 21, 2024, and has since been on the run. Defendant Dureng was arrested on December…
Despite recent happenings in the country’s political space, the head of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, has cautioned Liberians not to allow personal and selfish interests derail the nation’s hard-won peace. In his Christmas message under the theme: “And His name shall be called Prince of Peace”, Archbishop Jubwe said,…
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has condemned Sunday, December 29, 2024 mob violence that reportedly left one person dead and another severely wounded in the Paynesville area. Senator Dillon in a Facebook post said the act perpetrated against the Liberians is barbaric, unfortunate and disheartening, and a disturbing incident of that nature should never be tolerated…
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in collaboration with the National Road Fund (NRF) has embarked on an Axle Load Control implementation and awareness campaign across the country. Speaking at the signing ceremony between the Ministry of Transport and WIDRA Liberia in Sinkor on Monday, December 16, 2024, Minister of Transport Sirleaf Ralph Tyler said it…
