The Political Leader of the Liberian National Union (LINU) has admonished the Boakai-Koung Government to take seriously the implementation aspect of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WCC) in Liberia. According to Dr. Clarence K. Moniba, the signing of WCC should not be a man-bluff by the ‘Rescue Government,’ rather it should be implemented so…
The Executive Mansion through Presidential Press Secretary Kula Nyei Fofana has refuted reports that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recent visit to Guinea Bissau on a private jet was at the expense of the country’s coffers. Critics of the president scorned him for flying on a private jet to Guinea Bissau, something he criticized former President…
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa International Election Observation Mission to Liberia (EISA-LIEOM) has raised concerns over the lack of implementation of critical constitutional reforms during the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections. Publishing its final observatory report on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Monrovia, EISA Country Representative to Liberia, Antonetta Hamandishe revealed that…
Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe E. Pennue has applauded the government of President Joseph N. Boakai for the work done on the road from Ganta in Nimba County to Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. Senator Pennue made the statement upon return for second quarter of the Liberian Senate after their first quarter break. Senator Pennue said…
ArcelorMittal-Liberia (AML) has strongly refuted the claims made in The Observers newspaper’s article dated May 16, 2024, under the headline “Boakai Demands Clarity, Equity in Multiuser Railway Projects.” According to the company, the article misrepresents AML’s stance and ongoing efforts regarding the Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway and port infrastructure, and we feel compelled to set the record…
In a fiery critique, Jefferson Tamba Koijee, Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has lambasted Senator Abraham Darius Dillon of Montserrado County, branding him as a “composition of deceptions and a walking contradiction.” Koijee in a commentary, titled “A Monument of Contradiction and Betrayal of 24 Promises,” accused Dillon of a litany…
Gbarpolu County Senator, Amara Konneh has supported the Liberia National Police (LNP) full compliance regulation on motorcyclists. Senator Konneh in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 16, 2024 said people admire Rwanda for its helmet policy but ”We don’t want to do the same in our country. We want things to improve but we are…
In a recent interview at the Africa-US Business Summit, President Boakai expressed deep concerns about the legacy of defunct mining sites in Liberia. Once vibrant communities, these areas are now ghost towns, their prosperity erased by the exodus of mining companies. The President mentioned specific sites: Mano River, LMC in Tubmanburg, Bong Mines in Bong…
President Joseph N. Boakai has called on the Director General of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe to offer certificates of competence and other officer courses for cadets who are currently onboard vessels and those joining the institution. Delivering the keynote address at the 3rd Graduation Ceremony of the Liberia Maritime Training…
Women of Nimba County have distanced themselves from reports that they want world steel giant ArcelorMittal-Liberia out of their county. In a statement read at a press conference, the women said “First and foremost, we wish to unequivocally distance the people of Nimba from the recent disruptions orchestrated by a small, hired group from some…
