On the day of presenting his first quarterly report for 2025, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, formally informed swampland (wetland) dwellers of a planned massive demolition exercise. Speaking at a news conference held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the EPA in Sinkor, Monrovia, the EPA boss notified…
Liberia’s Education Minister has said that the country remains firmly committed to multilateralism, sustainable development, and the transformative power of education, science, and culture. Speaking at the 221st Session in Paris, where Liberia sits on UNESCO Executive Board, Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah delivered a strong message on behalf of the government and…
Amid growing concerns about the difficulties Liberians face in obtaining non-immigrant visas to visit the United States of America (USA), the US Ambassador accredited to Liberia has provided justifiable reasons and warned Liberians against overstaying beyond the expiration of their visa. In an Op-Ed written by Ambassador Mark Toner on Monday, April 7, 2025, he…
Monsterrado County Senator A. Darius Dillon has called on the Liberian Senate to investigate allegations made by Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s government has refused to pay her benefits as former Vice President. Speaking to SPOON FM Online Show on Sunday, April 6, 2025, former Vice President Taylor revealed…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to prioritizing the infrastructure development of the Port of Buchanan as a vital component to the economic transformation of the nation. The President committed on Saturday, April 5, 2025, when he toured the port’s facilities in Grand Bassa, stressing that the government needs the Port…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, marked his 55th birthday on Monday, April 7, 2025, with a message that echoed celebration and a call to national responsibility. Speaking at a modest ceremony held at the Ministry of MFDP, attended by employees, government officials, and close associates, Minister Ngafuan underscored the crucial…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has emphasized the need for more meaningful collaborations aimed at driving global expansion on the African continent. Adesina, during a courtesy visit to the United Bank for Africa (UBA) UK Office on Wednesday, noted that strong partnerships and strategic financial collaborations between AfDB and UBA…
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) announces with profound regret the passing of one of its dedicated staff, James Gomah, who reportedly passed on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Mr. Gomah, a committed and industrious public servant, was assigned to the Large Tax Audit Division of the LRA. He joined the LRA as a contractor in 2017…
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has approved a series of educational visits and refresher training sessions at its White Plains Water Treatment Plant (WTP). These training and educational visits by students are part of continuous efforts to promote water, technical education, and sectoral collaboration. Recently, the initiative welcomed students from several academic institutions,…
For their continuous failure to appear before the Office of the Ombudsman for a hearing on their alleged violation of Part V of the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, several officials of the Executive Branch of government have been fined. Part V of the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, which is reportedly violated…
