Hosted by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), the Tax Inspectors Without Borders for Criminal Investigations (TIWB-CI) workshop assessing Liberia’s capacity to combat tax and financial crimes has concluded with a call for a ‘Whole of Government Approach’ as a practical way to deal with the menace. Sponsored by UNDP/OECD, the workshop identified 16 priority recommendations…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has welcomed the legal action instituted by 10 dismissed employees of the National Port Authority (NPA) against the Management of the NPA and its Managing Director, Mr. Sekou Dukuly, for their ‘unlawful dismissal.’ On March 29, 2024, the dismissed employees, including Mr. Gabriel S. Bull, Comptroller of NPA…
The Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinions (CEIO) has conveyed its heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Lakshmi Mittal, the Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal Global, for his recent visit to the country. In a statement exclusively released Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from CEIO’s headquarters in Monrovia, the group emphasized the crucial role of robust partnerships in…
In adherence to public safety regulations, the Liberia National Police (LNP) and ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at ensuring the secure movement of AML’s oversized equipment from Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, to Tapata, Namba County. In the past, Col. Gregory Coleman, Inspector General of Police, highlighted the necessity of…
The Deputy Minister for Budget and Development Planning at Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Tanneh G. Brunson has called for a Chain Technical Support Mechanism towards the Campaign to Improve Supply Chain for donated medicines to the Liberia Health Sector. Speaking Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Monrovia at the launch of the Supply Chain…
A former Officer-in Charge of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), now Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), Bobby Q. Harris has responded to a publication in this paper under the captioned: “Massive Fraud Uncovered At Financial Intelligence Unit.” On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, this paper published an investigative story about questionable financial transactions at FIA between 2018…
A Liberian Economic Development Specialist says the Boakai Administration is not paying enough attention to economic growth and development. Mr. Samuel P. Jackson believes that it is clear the Boakai Administration has lost focus on the important things in Liberia, which he said include hunger, health, education, jobs, income and personal safety. “The Administration is…
The Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has refuted a statement made by Montserrado County District #10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah against Women Human Rights Defenders, during a live interview on Sunday, April 7, 2024, whilst responding to a social media post of him and a young lady. A WONGOSOL statement dated Tuesday, April 9, 2024,…
The Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors in Liberia (CORSAL) has praised the House of Representatives for the steps taken against the Executive Order #124 that banned the exportation of unprocessed rubber. On Thursday, April 4, 2024 members of the House of Representatives voted unanimously requesting President Joseph Boakai to lift the Executive Order. Speaking at…
A Muslim cleric is calling on the government to ensure fair distribution of the country’s resources. Sheikh Askary M. Kromah, head of the Shia Muslims in Liberia, believes when the resources are fairly distributed, it will maximize collective social and economic values for all citizens. He urged the Boakai Administration to focus on the development…
