The Resident Judge of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Roosevelt Z. Willie, on Friday, August 16, 2024 ordered the release of 39 pre-trial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison upon the failure of the Government of Liberia to indict them for crimes allegedly committed. The judge’s action was Sua-Sponte, meaning…
The Resident Judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County Joe Barkon is calling on Liberians to uphold the rule of law in order to ensure sustainable peace, democracy and development. The rule of law is central to the governments’ approach to promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies in line with the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken grounds for a US$5.5 million project at the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). The project, sponsored by the Chinese Government, is aimed at constructing a modern television and radio complex. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, in Paynesville, President Boakai said the new television and radio expansion project represents a…
A renowned Liberian economist, Mr. J. Tiah Nagbe has emerged as one of the prominent candidates on the list of potential Minister of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP). Highly placed sources in the Executive branch have confirmed the name of Mr. Nagbe, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and former Director General of the National…
After nearly three decades of serving as Liberia’s Culture Ambassador, President Joseph N. Boakai has replaced Madam Juli Endee with the appointment of Kekura M. Kamara (A.K.A Malawala Balawala) as Liberia’s new Art and Culture Ambassador. Amb. Endee became Liberia’s Culture Ambassador during the Liberian Civil War in 1994, a position she held for nearly…
The University of Liberia (UL) campus was a scene of excitement when the school along with Orange Foundation broke grounds for the construction of ramps on both the UL Capitol Hill and Fendall campuses. During the groundbreaking on Thursday August 15, 2024, the Interim President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, and Orange…
A charitable organization under the banner Tamba’s Foundation has donated several garbage bins to the Reformist, a Ministry of Transport based organization. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, a representative from the Foundation, speaking on behalf Executive Director Joseph Tamba, disclosed that the donation of the garbage bins is their own way of supporting the cleanliness of…
The Liberian Government says it is targeting an ambitious US$1 billion for the upcoming national budget as an exhibit of its commitment to fiscal growth. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah made the disclosure following the end of a special cabinet meeting chaired by President Joseph Boakai at the Executive Mansion on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The meeting…
Nimba County District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility has called on President Joseph Nuyma Boakai to take charge of his government amid mounting concerns about alleged constitutional violations by some officials of his seven-month-old administration. Representative Bility believes that President Boakai doesn’t have control of his government due to the continuous breach of the Liberian…
The Foreign Relations Committee of the Liberian Senate has alarmed over the increasing rate of United States visa denials for Liberian citizens. In a meeting with top officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the committee sought answers to the rising numbers in visa rejection and explored ways to engage…
