The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority of Liberia Emma Metieh Glassco on Monday, November 25, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation in Cario, Egypt with, Major General AlHussein Farahat Mohamed, Executive Director of Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The…
What could be described as a blow in the faces of Majority Bloc lawmakers in their quest to remove House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa took place over the weekend, after the Supreme Court of Liberia issued a stay order on the process instructing the body to return to status quo ante. The Supreme…
Liberia’s Ambassador to France designate Dr. Teeko T. Yorlay has vowed to ensure Liberia benefits from the France Official Development Assistance package if confirmed by the Liberia Senate. Yorlay gave the assurance to members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Friday, November 22, 2024 on Capitol Hill when he appeared before them during…
The Chair of the Liberia Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, Madam Nicola Clase, is leading a high-level delegation on a mission to Liberia from November 21–26, 2024. The visit is aimed at advancing dialogue on Liberia’s peacebuilding priorities, assessing progress, and exploring strategies to address…
The Liberian Government, in partnership with the Mauritian Government is offering an opportunity for fifteen Liberians to benefit from scholarships in Finance, Climate Change, Health & Disaster Management, Electrical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture, Pathology, Public Health, Computer Science/Programming, Civil Engineering, Education, Management Information System, Environmental Science, Geography, etc. According to the Ministry of Education,…
The Ministry of Health is expected to commission the newly refurbished Jordanian Hospital at Star Base on the Bushrod Island, a facility upgraded under the Liberia COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (LCER). The Jordanian Hospital will boast Liberia’s healthcare infrastructure and infectious disease control. The construction of the hospital stemmed from COVID-19 first case record. According…
The Multi-Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) with support from the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has concluded a one-day capacity strengthening session for People with Disabilities (PWDs) on the relevant provision of the Land Rights Act (LRA). Although several past awareness efforts have been made, PWDs…
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) of Liberia Delegation at the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, has pushed Liberia’s agenda high at the global gathering which provided an invaluable platform for engaging stakeholders, advancing key negotiations, and strengthening Liberia’s position on climate change and sustainable forest management. The…
The Rural Renewable Energy Authority (RREA) of Liberia Director General Sam Nagbe says there has been a lot of progress made through the global community in the rural areas, but a staggering 600,000 plus homes in the rural areas of Liberia lack electricity. He said with the help of the World Bank, they aim at…
The quest to remove embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa took an extremely dramatic turn on Thursday, November 21, 2024, when members of the Majority Bloc elected Representative Richard Koon as Speaker of the 55th National Legislature. The action was taken shortly after a resolution to remove the speaker containing the signatures of…
