The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has disclosed that the ministry will begin vehicle registration inspection exercise in Monrovia and its environs today. Addressing the Ministry of Information press briefing on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Minister Sirleaf R. Tyler said the Ministry suspended all vehicle inspections in August 2023 to help give way to the conduct…
Tension and disagreements at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) between Director Abraham Kromah and his deputy for Operations, Al Hassan Fadiga, appear to be far from over as the two senior security officials were embroiled in a verbal clash. A source hinted that Kromah and Fadiga along with other officers were in a meeting…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued a stern warning to illicit drug dealers in the country, saying they have his government to contend with. Speaking recently at the graduation ceremony of 127 rehabilitated youth at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, President Boakai said dealers of drugs have taken an unsavory career in tempering…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa says there was no substandard wiring in house that could have possibly led to the building being gutted by fire late Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Paynesville. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Speaker Koffa said they do not know the cause of the fire…
University of Liberia campus-based Student Unification Party (SUP) has urged Liberians to intensify the struggle for economic democracy and freedom. The call was in observance of the Martyrs Day and Month 2024 in memory of all Progressive Martyrs. Speaking to journalists at the Palm Grove Cemetery in Monrovia where the students had gone to lay…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) headed by Inspector General, Gregory Coleman and officers were seen on Sunday, April 14, 2024 carrying out a major clean-up campaign in the Duala Market to ensure a safe and clean environment. Scores of officers were seen with brooms, shovels, and yellow machines, among others, clearing garbage from the main…
The Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP) has planted the seed of peace, reconciliation and unity in the Porkpa District, Grand Cape Mount County. Porkpa District has always become a hotspot during electioneering period. During the 2020 special senatorial election, the district became the hub for violent acts in Liberia. Properties such as vehicles…
The Speaker of the 55th Legislature Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, along with esteemed members, convened with the United States House Democracy Partnership’s Technical Assistance Consultancy Team at his Capital Building Office. The primary agenda of the meeting revolved around the provision of short-term technical assistance consultancy. The focus lay on enhancing citizen participation, particularly through…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to initiate a competitive recruitment process for persons appointed to the Office of the Ombudsman. In a press statement last Friday, CENTAL said it has read with keen interest reports in some local dailies alleging that the newly nominated…
President Joseph N. Boakai has extolled over 126 At-Risk-Youth after graduating and receiving certificates from the Joint Inter-Sectorial At-Risk-Youth Empowerment Program. The program was created by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The over 126 At-Risk-Youth were rehabilitated in four counties including Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Bass and Bomi. They acquired…
