The Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP) ended a two-day working session with 30 community residents from Gbarnga including 19 of its Zonal Heads, as well as Citizen Action Committee-CAC, religious, youth and women leaders. According to a RHRAP release dated October 29, 2024, the working sessions were intended to engage community residents who are…
It is an unarguable fact that Liberia’s healthcare system has suffered critical challenges since the end of the civil war that destroyed the country’s infrastructures and claimed the lives of scores of citizens. It is even more unimaginable that in this 21st Century, an independent nation as old as 177 years, is still struggling to establish…
In a landmark move to promote transparency, efficiency, and improve public service delivery, President Joseph N. Boakai has directed all government institutions to adopt and implement the new National Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) immediately. The president said the initiative is designed to transform Liberia’s public sector into a result-driven model that prioritizes accountability,…
At least eighteen people were killed in a tragic motor accident on Sunday, October 27, 2024 on the Kakata highway in #7 Margibi County. Eyewitnesses told OK FM Correspondent Joekai G. Yango that the accident occurred when a speeding bus carrying 18 passengers from Kakata ran into a packed truck containing a huge quantity of…
A man identified as Prince H. Bright, aged 40, has been apprehended by the Legal Team of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) following a tip-off. Suspect Bright was arrested in Logan Town while in possession of a fake LEC’s ID card, a branded helmet and motorbike with LEC’s logo, and other equipment believed to be…
Liberian educator and researcher Fayiah S. Tamba has said the nation’s educational system has failed to ensure quality, calling for an urgent need of comprehensive reforms, particularly in high schools across the country. Speaking over the weekend at the 25th graduation ceremony of Trumpet of Faith Baptist School in Bassa Town, Tamba said complacency and complexities…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has warned the public and the business community over a series of fraudulent activities involving individuals impersonating senior officials of the Ministry. According to a release dated October 28, 2024, Criminal elements have been calling business owners, particularly within the Lebanese community, falsely claiming that the Acting Minister…
The Grand Jury of Grand Cape Mount County has issued indictments against defendants Emmanuel Davis and Enoch Kpayeh for the crimes of Unlicensed Possession of Controlled Drugs and Substances. According to a press release dated October 28, 2024, the indictment follows a violation of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of 2023, Section 14.89, which…
The Movement With Integrity For National Development (MIND) has dismissed allegations made by a Board Member of Monrovia Consolidated Schools System (MCSS), Musa Fofee Fofana, that the Superintendent of the institution James A. Momoh is awarding contracts for producing books as well as US$86,000 contract to vendors for the renovation of MCSS Head Office with without…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced the successful completion of a joint security training operation aimed at preparing Liberia’s law enforcement, military, and paramilitary agencies to address complex national security challenges. According to an October 28, 2024 release, the exercise was conducted from October 21 to October 23, 2024, designed to strengthen collaboration,…
