The Government of Liberia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a grant agreement for the Scaling-Up Agroecology Approaches in Liberia project, valued at US$5.3 Million. According to a Ministry of Finance release dated December 4, 2024, the funding, provided by the European Union, will support Liberia’s agricultural sector by promoting sustainable…
President Joseph N. Boakai has disclosed plans to refurbish all damaged government properties in Liberia including the Ducor Palace Hotel, Hotel Africa, EJ Roye Building and other presidential buildings amongst others. Speaking Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the endorsement ceremony for the validation of the National Development Plan in Congo Town, Boakai said in 2025,…
The Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) Mr. Julius D. Dennis. Jr., has returned to Liberia, along with a delegation from the 35th Ordinary Plenary Session of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The other member of the Liberian delegation included the Deputy Secretary General for…
Motorcyclists and passengers stranded by the temporary closure of the ITI Bridge have voiced frustration over the government’s failure to provide alternative ways to cross the Cestos River. The bridge, a crucial link to the Southeast region, was closed for rehabilitation, leaving commuters and traders struggling to maintain their routines. Stranded travelers have decried the…
At least Twenty-two records officers from the 16 prison facilities across the country have benefited from a two-day intensive Prison Record Management and Database capacity building training at the Ministry of Justice in Monrovia. According to a release, the hands-on training held from December 2-3, 2024, was conducted under the auspices of the American Bar…
A tragic accident involving a vehicle with license plate SEN-13, belonging to the office of the late Senator Prince Johnson, has left at least four persons dead while heading to Nimba County on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. According to initial reports, the vehicle was carrying six passengers when the accident occurred leaving four dead, while the…
Criminal Court “C” Judge A. Blamo Dixon has set today, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, for the commencement of the alleged corruption case involving former Liberia’ s Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four others. Defendants Tweah, Nyanti Tuan, former Acting Justice Minister/Solicitor General, D. Moses P. Cooper, former Controller Financial Intelligence Agency, Stanley S. Ford,…
The Government of Liberia has endorsed the National Development Plan of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) with a call for the private sector, the diaspora community, international partners and civil society to apply collective effort to ensure the effective implementation of the plan. Speaking Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the endorsement ceremony at…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture is set to hold this year’s National Agriculture Fair in Kakata, Margibi County. Speaking Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Agriculture Minister Dr. J Alexander Nuetah said the program will be held on the campus of Booker Washington Institute (BWI)…
Grand Gedeh County Senator Thomas Yaya Nimely has disclosed that late Senator of Nimba County and former warlord Senator Prince Y. Johnson consistently asked for forgiveness from those he hurt during the civil war in Liberia. Senator Nimely made the statement Tuesday, December 3, 2024 when members of the Liberian Senate paid tributes to their…
