The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) says its attention has been drawn to recent media reports concerning the purchase of a vehicle for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MOCI) and various other allegations. The LRA clarifies that it has not purchased a vehicle valued at US$150,000, as reported. However, it confirms the approval of the…
Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has disclosed that he will on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 submit a formal communication to the Senate Plenary, urging the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to launch an immediate investigation into allegations of fraud, abuse of power, and corruption involving the Minister of Commerce Amin Modad. Senator McGill in a…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) through its Managing Director Mo Ali says recent rupture on the 36in pipe at the White Plains water facility is a little difficult to repair. It can be recalled that the entity cut off water supply to Monrovia due to a rupture last weekend on the 36-inch main…
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…
President Joseph N. Boakai has called for a stronger partnership between Liberia and Canada; as Liberia’s development hinges on fruitful collaborations. Speaking September 19, 2024 at the 2024 Liberia Investment Forum 2024 in Toronto, Canada, President Boakai said Liberia’s progress in stabilizing its democracy and improving infrastructure is just the beginning. The Liberian leader told…
