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The Federation of Liberian Associations in Ohio (FOLAO), a chapter of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), is currently in Liberia, offering essential support to the government and citizens. On April 23, 2025, FOLAO officials visited the Beautiful Beginning School of Excellence, located in Battery Factory, Lower New Georgia, where they provided…

The legal team and family of Madam Grace Kpaan have refuted and condemned a recent media report that alleged that Madam Kpaan has been arrested for criminal mischief involving US$241,450.00. The teams described the report as defamatory, misleading and malicious propaganda against her personality and distorting the facts surrounding an already concluded legal matter. “These…

The Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is gearing up as part of its two-phase activities in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day, scheduled for April 26, 2025. Speaking on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Ministry of Information, Garmai Koboi, Director General of Liberia Intellectual Property Office,…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a five-year US$7 million Government of Liberia/ UN programme that will benefit 107,000 adolescent girls in Liberia. Funded by a US$7 million grant from the Government of Ireland, the initiative will address critical challenges facing girls, including high rates of…

Liberia Media and Marketing Services Incorporated, the publisher of The NEWS Newspaper, is celebrating 36 years of professional media services in Liberia. We are committed to providing timely, accurate, and analytical news that educates the population and promotes national peace and democracy. Established on April 24, 1989, by Professor Wilson K. Tarpeh, our goal was…

UNDP Liberia’s Resident Representative, Aliou Dia, and the Director General of the Cabinet Secretariat, Nathaniel Kwabo, have discussed accelerating the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) and the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP). During a recent meeting with Mr. Kwabo, Mr. Dia emphasized UNDP’s plan to rebrand and remodel the Accelerated Community Development Program to…

The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has applauded President Joseph Boakai’s decision to have the Corruption Taskforce expressly collaborate with critical institutions such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), the Ministry of Justice, and the Office of the Ombudsman. Addressing the Press on Monday, April 21, 2025, CENTAL…

The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has conducted a compliance audit on the Contractual Agreement between Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) for the period from February 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024. The compliance audit has been conducted in compliance with relevant laws and regulations consistent with the Auditor General’s…