Talking Drum Studio: Liberia Peace Center – (TDS) Liberia, in partnership with the Population Media Center with funding from Sweden Sverige, is currently conducting a two-day reflection and learning meeting and conflict-sensitive reporting journalism training in Gbarnga, Bong County. The Talking Drum Studio Liberia Peace Center, in partnership with funding from Sweden Sverige, has launched…
The National Food Assistance Agency of Liberia (NFAA) has dedicated a new office building for its operational use. Speaking at the official opening of the new office building and formal turning over of office equipment donated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), NFAA Director General Borkai Sirleaf said the gathering serve as the long-awaited…
A wave of excitement swept through Waka Town Junction as Grand Bassa County District Two Representative, Clarence Banks, unveiled four earth-moving machines in ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and foster economic growth in the region. The event, which saw an enthusiastic crowd in attendance, included prominent figures such as Commerce Minister, Liberia Revenue Authority Deputy…
The Liberian Senate is said to be conducting scrutiny of various lines of the National Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 that could see an upsurge in revenue generation up to US$900,000,000. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Senate ended hearings on the 2025 National Budget revenue component to assess the possibility of the Liberia Revenue…
Liberia has assumed chairmanship on the Fisheries Committee for West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) with a pledge to heighten efforts in improving on the existing gains of the organization. Speaking Over the weekend at the closing of the 15th Session Conference of the Ministers of the FCWC, the Director General of the National Fisheries & Aquaculture…
The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, says priests are not superhuman beings, rather are born of a woman like any other human that needs care and respect. Delivering his homily on Saturday, December 14, 2024, during the priestly ordination of Rev. Father Edward S. Tiepoh and Rev. Father…
President Joseph N. Boakai has pledged his government’s commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable management of marine resources. Speaking Friday, December 13, 2024, at the opening of the 15th Ministerial Conference of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) in Monrovia, Boakai said Liberia has a rich maritime heritage which underpins…
The General Auditing Commission (GAC) through the Auditor General of Liberia, P. Garswa Jackson Sr., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), the gold standard of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI), renowned for providing top-notch capacity-building initiatives to SAIs globally. The Auditor General and his team were invited to…
In a significant boost to education and youth empowerment, the Martin K.N. Kollie Foundation (MKNKF) has awarded L$1 million in scholarships to 17 Liberian students and youth. The event, held in Monrovia, brought together beneficiaries, foundation staff, and media representatives in a moment of celebration and hope on Wednesday, December 13, 2024. The scholarship initiative…
The Chief of Staff (COS) to Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Prince M. Gbieu, has urged the graduating students of Sanniquellie Central High School in Nimba County to avoid irresponsible behaviors that could jeopardize their futures as graduates of that esteemed institution. Gbieu made these remarks on Saturday, December 14, 2024, while serving as the…
