The Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP) has taken peace and reconciliation dialogue to rural Liberia. Already, the group has concluded a two-day reconciliation dialogue session in Zuo-Zualay, Nimba County. At the end of the session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, participants resolved to work for peace and unity in their various places of…
Few months after the skyjacking of the exploration license of Solway, the architects of the transaction seem to have some divergences amongst themselves as Boima Morgan, a local Manager of the company who is said to have falsified some documents with the help of officials of the Ministry of Mines and Energy during the Weah…
ArcelorMittal, the largest foreign direct investment in Liberia since the end of the war, is pioneering a vocational education initiative aimed at addressing the country’s alarming rates of youth unemployment. Over the years, ArcelorMittal has invested more than $8 million in the ArcelorMittal Training Academy located in Yekepa Town, Nimba County. The academy is designed…
ArcelorMittal Liberia has dedicated the St. John River Pedestrian Bridge and the Rail Bridge after a period of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work of the bridge between Grand Bassa and Bonh Counties included the enhancement of community roads in the area. During the recent dedication ceremony, various government officials and local leaders from Bong and Nimba…
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), the foremost private sector investor, faces mounting frustration due to the persistent theft of rail plates along the Yekepa-Buchanan railroad. The company has seen relentless attacks by unidentified individuals, resulting in frequent train derailments. These derailments have at many times crippled the transportation of ore and essential logistics for weeks, depriving the…
About 100 female law enforcement officers have participated in the annual retreat and General Assembly of the Liberia Female Law Enforcement Association (LIFLEA). The retreat was held from February 22-24, 2024 in Gbarnga, Bong County. The event brought together female officers from the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, Liberia National Fire…
Journalists under the banner ‘Young Journalists Association of Liberia’ (YOJAL) have threatened to file a lawsuit against the President of the Reporters Association of Liberia (RAL), Willie Tokpah, if he fails to provide the US$3,000 given the association by former Liberia Maritime Authority Commissioner Eugene Nagbe. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in Monrovia,…
The quest to see and feel a better Liberia appears to be near as Information Minister-designate Jerolinmek Matthew Piah joins the wagon to ensure that the country is transformed. At his confirmation hearing on Monday, February 26, 2024, Mr. Piah told the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting that Liberia must be rebranded to attract…
The Office of the First Lady of Liberia, Kartumu Yarta Boakai, has praised The Carter Center for its pivotal role in advancing Liberia’s development, particularly in the area of mental health. Mrs. Boakai lauds The Carter Center’s steadfast support as instrumental in bolstering the nation’s efforts to address mental health challenges. In a meeting held…
Liberia’s government signed a $2.6 billion agreement with the Chinese company, China Union, to mine for iron ore in the former Bong Mines operation area in Western Liberia. The agreement reached in 2009, was intended to be Liberia’s chief investment ever, as the government announced it would generate between 3,000 to 4,000 jobs with an…
