The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) says it is critically drawn to the ongoing investigation of Labor Minister, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, by the Liberian Senate for the issuance of more than 8,000 work permits to non-Liberians without disclosing job categories or descriptions. The CSNL in a release on Friday, May 23, 2025, described the…
Following a successful fundraising event held for the National AIDS Commission (NAC) on Friday, President Joseph N. Boakai has donated two brand new pickup trucks to the Commission to support and strengthen its operations across the country. The donation, done in fulfillment of his pledge at the fundraising event, was formally presented on his behalf…
The Government of Liberia has officially broken grounds for a transformative US$19.4 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, marking a significant milestone in advancing industrial agriculture and creating new employment opportunities. Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung represented President Joseph Nyuma Boakai during the ceremony held on Friday, May 23, 2025,…
In continuation of the clampdown on all illegal and illicit mining activities across Liberia, the Ministry of Mines and Energy through its Compliance Enforcement Team has closed down the operations of a bogus mining company known as ‘Bounteous Mining Company’ in Konobo Sayoubo Town, Grand Gedeh County. Mines and Energy Ministry’s Compliance Enforcement Team comprising…
The 4Life Zoe Technical Training Program, one of Liberia’s premier vocational training schools, has successfully graduated 280 students across various courses. The program offers both short-term and long-term courses at affordable rates. During the recently concluded Cycle 33 Semester, many of the students were beneficiaries of scholarships provided through initiatives led by Chief Executive Officer…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), led by Colonel Elijah F. Rufus, has initiated a nationwide registration process for Burkinabes living in Liberia. The presence of Burkinabes in Liberia is a significant issue due to their increasing numbers across the country. Reports indicate that thousands of Burkinabes are residing in Liberia illegally, having entered the country…
The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has announced that there are currently 25 active cases of Monkey Pox infection in the country, after nearly 40 suspected cases were tested Duringg a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Thursday, May 22, 2025, NPHIL Director General Dr. Chris Nyan…
Criminal Court “A’ at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has affirmed and confirmed the ruling of the Monrovia City Court Judge Ben L. Barco to extradite defendant Othello Bruce, a Liberian, to the United States of America, where he faces multiple charges of Aggravated Statutory Rape of a child believed to be his daughter….
The seventh prosecution witness in the murder trial of the late Lewellyn Brent, Atty. Kulee C. Varflay, Chief Superintendent of the Crimes Services Department at the Liberia National Police (LNP), has linked the three defendants—Nathan Clement, Victor Kimmie, and Benedict Kennedy—to the crime of murder based on the investigation conducted. Superintendent Varflay stated that during…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA), through its Director General, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has ended a one-day workshop to boost public sector efficiency by strengthening the oversight of Human Resource Directors assigned across 105 government Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs). According to a CSA release dated May 22, 2025, the workshop focused on reasserting…
