The Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has set tomorrow, Friday, January 31, 2025, for final argument in the ongoing trial between the former Liberia Statistics Geo-information Services (LISGIS) Boss Wilmot Smith and Ecobank Liberia Limited. The decision as to whether or not the US$700,000…
The Financial Intelligent Agency has given Ecobank Liberia Limited 72 hours to provide requested banking transaction information to the agency. The action of FIA came as a result of the bank alleged refusal to submit said documents after many communications to them requesting such documents, which the ultimatum began from January 27, 2025. The FIA…
The Commander-in-Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL) Emmanuel Gonguio has charged the newly inducted officials of Montserrado County chapter of the EFFL to lead with integrity, courage, and a revolutionary spirit. He said their induction into the leadership of Montserrado County signifies the trust and confidence placed in them by comrades to…
4Life Zoe Technical Training Program, one of Liberia’s leading vocational training schools, yesterday conducted its 33rd orientation program with new students at its headquarters campus in Peace Island, Jacob’s Town Community. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Francis A Varney reiterated his commitment to building the capacity of Liberians, particularly the young generation. Speaking on the theme,…
DEAWA, the women’s organization of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), celebrated a significant milestone with the induction of its newly elected leadership. According to a press release dated January 28, 2025, the event, held at the LDEA headquarters, showcasing DEAWA’s commitment to unity, capacity building, equality, and equity within law enforcement. The release said…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has described as “unacceptable,” that out of 13,000 kilometers of the proposed road network in the country, only 1,600 kilometers are paved. Delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, January 27, 2025, President Boakai said that improving road connectivity is a cornerstone of the development agenda. According…
The Government of Liberia has told its critics that the absence of key public figures, including the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, as well as several other lawmakers who intentionally boycotted the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday, January, 27, 2025, is not…
A pro-democracy organization, the Faith and Justice Network, says it is deeply outraged by the disturbing revelations of gross fiscal irresponsibility and economic mismanagement in the recent financial reports from the National Legislature. The network’s Executive Director, Reverend-Doctor Tolbert Jallah said a vast majority of the Liberian people, already wrestling with abject poverty, are now…
Grand Kru County Senator Albert T. Chie wrote the Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 to revisit and resubmit eight proposed amendments to the 1986 Constitution. Senator Chie said eight proposed amendments to the Constitution which was submitted for National Referendum on December 8, 2020, but were not approved by the electorates….
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 unanimously concurred with the House of Representatives to pass a crucial bill establishing the National Tourism Authority. This new legislation paves the way for the creation of an independent body, removing the Tourism Department from the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) and granting it…
