The Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has imposed a 25,000,000 Liberian Dollar fine on Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money, Inc. (LCMMMI). The decision follows the company’s alleged failure to comply with Liberia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) policies, procedures, control, and obligations, as provided for in Liberia’s AML/CFT Act of…
The Executive Mansion, through Presidential Press Secretary Atty. Kula Fofana, has stated that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai remains committed to collaborating with those who have a quorum to ensure uninterrupted governance. During a regular press briefing at the Executive Mansion on Friday, April 25, 2025, Atty. Fofana clarified that President Boakai’s recent mention of “quorum”…
The National Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Commission has clarified recent allegations linking the National Beverage Incorporated, the producer of Diamond Water, to the recirculation of water in its production process. WASH response comes amid recent allegations from some individuals believed to be journalists, thus prompting the company to threaten legal action against the journalists…
Over 200 former employees of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) have formally expressed concerns regarding the prolonged delays by the Ministry of Labour in executing the court-mandated payments. The Supreme Court of Liberia recently ruled that the decision that the former workers were unlawfully declared redundant by GTZ. The Court also upheld GTZ’s liability for…
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) strongly urges all members of the Liberian House of Representatives to fully comply with the recent ruling handed down by the Supreme Court of Liberia, which affirms Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa as the duly elected and legitimate Speaker of the House. In a press release issued…
As part of its efforts to drive rural economic transformation and strengthen food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has officially inaugurated two major agricultural facilities in Nimba County: a modern cold storage facility in Whenlenle and a Model Piggery Farm and Livestock Farmers Field School at the Nimba…
The General Auditing Commission(GAC) has conducted the audit of the payroll of the National Port Authority (NPA) for the period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 consistent with the Auditor General’s mandate as provided for in Section 2.1.3 of the GAC Act of 2014. The NPA Payroll compliance audit was commissioned May 27, 2024…
After the Supreme Court of Liberia ruled on April 23, granting embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa’s amended bill of information, the House of Representatives Majority Bloc leadership headed by Representative Richard Nagbe Koon on Friday, April 26, 2025, filed a petition for re-argument before the full Bench of the Supreme Court. In Koon’s 29-count petition,…
Monrovia, Liberia — April 24, 2025 — Over 200 former employees of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) have formally expressed concerns regarding the prolonged delays by the Ministry of Labour in executing the court-mandated payments. The Supreme Court of Liberia, in its recent ruling, reaffirmed the decision that found the former workers were unlawfully declared…
Liberia stands at a pivotal juncture in its pursuit of sustainable development, with the introduction of the National Agriculture Development Plan 2024-2030, aptly named the “Liberians Feed Yourself Agenda.” This ambitious plan aims to transform the nation’s agricultural sector, promoting food self-sufficiency and fostering indigenous wealth creation through comprehensive agriculture value chain development. For too…
