The Government of Liberia through the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) has launched the “Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System” to strengthen transparency and accountability in the public sector. Speaking Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, during a program which brought together ministries, agencies and international partners, PPCC Executive…
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications says it has resolved to return to the vendor three buses which it purchased under questionable circumstances, as was reported by a local newspaper. VERITY Newspaper, in its Wednesday, February 5, 2025 edition, published a banner headline story titled: “Corruption Clouds MOPT As GSA Rejects Questionable US$28.5K Purchases.” The…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has highlighted the vital role the business community plays in increasing the country’s revenue. Minister Ngafuan chaired a high-level stakeholders meeting on Tuesday at the Freeport of Monrovia, bringing together key players from the business sector to discuss operational bottlenecks and identify immediate solutions. “We have a…
Citizens are concerned that since the announcement of the 285 yellow machines more than ten months ago, nothing has been heard from the Government of Liberia. As a result, Senator Numene Bartekwa at a Press Conference in late January questioned what is going on with the completion of the purchase. It can be recalled that…
Magistrate L. Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, on February 5, 2025, sent to prison two defendants linked to the arson attack on the Capitol Building on December 18, 2024 after police charged and forwarded them to court. Defendants Kivi Bah, alias Kaba, and Jerry Pokah, commonly…
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated a specialized committee to investigate the Minister of Justice, Transport, and the Management of Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) through its CEO, Mr. Mohamed Abou Darwich, over a recent announcement regarding the issuance of driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations. A statement issued by the House Press…
County Attorneys/Prosecutors from the fifteen counties are currently undergoing a 3-day specialized training session organized by the department of Prosecution at the Ministry of Justice. According to a press release dated February 5, 2025, the training which focuses on latest updates in the law profession, is being held at a local Hotel in Paynesville, and…
Following reports several days ago of a pox-like disease affecting several prison inmates in Sinoe County, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) immediately conducted an intensive investigation of the cases and has confirmed that the inmates are Mpox-negative based on molecular testing results. According to a press release dated February 1, 2025, the…
Judge Scheaplor R. Dunbar of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has reaffirmed the unanimous guilty verdict of the Petit Jury passed down on January 3, 2025, against Orange Liberia. Judge Dunbar ruled that the verdict of the trial jury is in harmony with the evidence adduced…
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai, says the current CSA, under his watch, will not be a vehicle that promotes illegal suspension or dismissal of civil servants. According to a release, Joekai, who spoke at the recent induction ceremony of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Workers Association, pointed out…
