President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has suspended with immediate effect, Mr. Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for allegations of financial and other malpractices at the institution, a statement has disclosed. The President has made it clear that there is no tolerance for any form of malpractice; as such, he has…
The “Can-boy” Association of Liberia on Saturday, March 30, 2024, presented a petition to the Government of Liberia through Vice President Jeremiah Koung over the recent prohibition of combustible petroleum products in jars. “Can-boys” are Petty traders who sell diesel fuel and gasoline in mayonnaise jars on various street corners in Monrovia and its environs….
The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND) says its attention has been drawn to rumor trending on social media and emanating specifically from Representative Yekeh Kolubah of Montserrado County District #10. The rumor is pointing to a well calculated ploy being orchestrated by members of the 55th Legislature under the instrumentality of the President…
Several residents of the Catholic Community were made homeless early Saturday morning March 30, 2024 following a Court eviction notice. The notice came after a court ruled in favor of one Stanton Gaye as the original owner of the property. The residents and Mr. Gaye identified as the legitimate owner of the land according to…
Members of the Joint Committee on Forest Management Body (JCFMB) and the local community leaders with Representatives, Neaker Gaye and Nyan G. Flomo, after a community engagement meeting in Gbobayee. Representatives of Nimba County, Neaker Gaye, and Nyan G. Flomo have reminded local authorities in mining-affected communities of the importance of effective communication between residents…
The reported decision by the Director of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Abraham Kromah to ‘stand down’ officers of the operation wing of the Agency is having a negative impact on the government’s intention to quash the use and sale of drugs out of Liberia, as officers plan to go slow on the job….
Lawyers representing Professor Wilson K. Tarpeh and the Liberian government have held argument into the petition for a writ of prohibition. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the Full Bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia heard the petition of Prof. Tarpeh by entertaining arguments from both plaintiff (Tarpeh) and respondents (EPA). The Court heard five…
United States of America Congressman and Chair on the Subcommittee on Global Health, Human Rights, and International Organizations says the establishment of a war and economic crimes court in Liberia will help heal the wounds of the country’s civil wars. Congressman Chris Smith disclosed that the U.S. Congress is closely monitoring the establishment of this…
The Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has disclosed that only 33% of the Liberian population has access to electricity. The vice president made the disclosure Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, through his Chief of Office Staff, Prince Menkalo Gbieu at the launch of Liberia Electricity Regulatory…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has launched a Regulatory Database Management System worth US$300,000, an initiative supported by the African Development Bank (AFDB). The system, launched Wednesday, 27, 2024 at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, is designed to bolster the LERC’s capabilities in monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and sharing regulatory data and information…
