Beth Dillon, a fire victim of Kakata, Margibi County, has called on the Government of Liberia and other humanitarians to come to the aid of her family after they lost their seven-bedroom house due to a fire disaster. Speaking Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Madam Dillon said she is in total confusion since the incident and…
The Plenary of House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Ways, Means and Finance to scrutinize a Bill seeking to amend the Liberia Consolidated Revenue Code. The House’s Press Bureau says lawmakers reached the decision Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 during the 6th day sitting of the 2nd Extraordinary Session following its submission by President…
Hours after instructing workers at the Ministry of Internal Affairs to assemble at the Robert International Airport to welcome President Joseph N. Boakai to Liberia, the Acting Minister of the Ministry Samuel F. Brown has termed the information as inaccurate despite signing the instruction. In a memorandum, Minister Peters said, “By directive of the Minister…
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) says it is in the process of finalizing the necessary requirements with Ethiopian Airlines to enable it commence operations in Liberia in November, 2024. According to a release issued Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the LCAA and Ethiopian Airlines have been working closely to ensure that all regulatory and operational…
Grand Bassa District #2 Representative Clarence Banks has strongly refuted claims made by Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, regarding the submission of names for local government appointments. During a press engagement at her residence on September 7, 2024, Senator Karnga-Lawrence said that Representative Banks had sent three names for appointments…
Contrary to media reports suggesting that at least 100 inmates escaped the Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County, the Ministry of Justice maintains that the total number of inmates who broke jail remain at 47. It was reported that 100 criminals and pre-trial detainees broke jail on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Kakata Central…
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has disclosed that the World Food Program (WFP) has donated the sum of US$1.5 million for over 26,000 flood affected victims across Liberia. Speaking Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Ansu V.S. Dulleh, Sr., Executive Director NDMA, said the money was donated to aid those who were affected by a major…
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, unanimously confirmed Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan as Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) replacing former Minister Boima Kamara. The decision was taken following a recommendation from the Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget after scrutinizing the nominee followed by a voting process of which all 26…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has disclosed that six African countries are expected to work towards the implementation of a single currency regime to achieve economic integration. Speaking Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, Vice President Koung listed the countries including Liberia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has concluded a two-week training for over 40 state security officers in Investigating and Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ISGBV24-1). Speaking at the close of the program last week, Deputy Police Inspector General for Crime Services Col. Simeon Frank said officers have delved into some of the complexities…
