At least 10,000 Liberian Youth have been awarded certificates upon completing over three months of computer and technological education from the President Joseph N. Boakai’s Digital Skills Training Program. The training was part of the president’s 100-day deliverables to impact youth with digital knowledge, aimed at leveraging Information Communication Technology (ICT) in creating jobs. Speaking…
The Majority Bloc members of the House of Representatives have suspended four lawmakers of the Minority Bloc including Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank S. Foko, Bong County District #5 Representative Eugene K. M Kollie, Gbarpolu County District # 1 Representative Zinnah Norman and Sinoe County District #3 Representative Alex Noah. The decision was taken…
During the signing of the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) and the Code of Conduct at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, President Joseph N. Boakai urged government officials to perform at a higher level for the benefit of the citizens and the country at large. Boakai led government officials to…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has begun hearing into the dismissal of 25 employees by the National Election Commission (NEC). In a press release, CSA said it received a formal complaint on December 3, 2024 from 25 employees who were allegedly dismissed by the NEC. CSA said in keeping with the Civil Service Act of…
The Ministry of Justice says that majority members of the House of Representatives met the constitutional requirements as explicated by the Supreme Court to hold sessions and take decisions consistent with the laws of the Country and the Rules of the House of Representatives. In a seven-page reply to Minister of State Sylvester Grisgby’s request…
The Supreme Court of Liberia through its Chambers Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, declined to issue the writ of certiorari prayed for by state prosecutors to prevent the lower court from admitting a defective bail bond of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah as a surety for criminal appearance. After the…
Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has frowned on the decision of the Liberian Senate to work with the Majority Bloc lawmakers under the gable of controversial Speaker Richard N. Koon following an interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling through the Attorney-General of Liberia, Cllr. Oswald Tweh. Speaking with legislatives reporters on Tuesday, December 10,…
Bong County Superintendent Madam Loleyah Hawa Norris has expressed serious disappointment over the deplorable state of the Gbarnga-Kokoyah road. Speaking during the induction ceremony of newly appointed local leaders by President Joseph N. Boakai in Botota, Kokoyah Statutory District, she said it’s an irony for a district to host mining companies while lacking a functional…
The grounds of the Capitol on Monday, December 9, 2024 turned chaotic after lawmakers from the ‘Minority Bloc’ supporting embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) entered into a serious clash. Representatives Marvin Cole, Yekeh Kolubah, Eugene Kollie, Luther Collins and others blocked the entries of…
In a bid to strengthen governance, Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) and the Government of Ireland through its Embassy in Liberia has officially signed a US$170,000 grant agreement to implement the “Strengthening Inclusive Governance and Natural Resource Accountability in Liberia” project. The one-year project is expected to enhance Liberia’s natural resource governance framework, ensuring that resources…
