A group under the banner “United NPA Workers To Promote Good Management” at the National Port Authority (NPA) has extolled the Managing Director of the port for promoting good governance amongst employees. Speaking Wednesday, November 12, 2024 in Monrovia, the Chairperson of the group, Tracy W. Kpehe, said since the appointment of Managing Director Sekou…
The Bong County Bar Association has elected new badge of officers for the next three years. Those elected are Cllr. Jonestone McGill, President, Vice President Atty. Jeremiah Samuel- Dugbo I., Secretary, Atty. Facia B. Harris, and Treasurer, Atty. Zinnah B. Sackie. With this resounding vote of confidence, Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo, I., an unassuming figure…
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at deepening development cooperation between the two nations. According to a release dated November 11, 2024, the agreement marks a significant milestone in Liberia’s continued efforts to build a strong partnership with…
A group calling itself “United NPA Workers To Promote Good Management” has called on the Liberian Senate to disengage plans to establish Port Autonomy. On October 17, 2024, at the height of the Liberian Senate’s agenda was a report from the Joint Committee on Public Corporation and Judiciary, Human Rights Claims and Petitions, a Bill…
Early Monday, November 11, 2024, legislative staffers woke up to the massive destruction of seats in the Joint Chambers of the House of Representatives, the meeting ground for Majority Bloc lawmakers calling for removal of House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. It was established that the uprooting of the chairs in the Joint Chambers was carried…
One of Liberia’s leading grassroots civil society organization, Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), has welcomed the intervention initiative by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a critical move towards resolving the ongoing political tensions, particularly the leadership crisis that has disrupted Liberia’s legislative functions. STAND, which has consistently urged…
At the celebration of Liberia’s 141st thanksgiving service, President Joseph N. Boakai called on all Liberians to love one other as well as the country. President Boakai said citizens must exhibit love for the country while appreciating God for the existence of the nation and the provision of peace as the country has been peaceful in…
Former Lawmakers of the House of Representatives have established a Special Mediatory Committee tasked to resolve the leadership impasse at the House of Representatives. In a release dated November 11, 2024, the Special Mediatory Committee said it will make efforts to address the political standoff within the House of Representatives. It can be recalled that on October…
The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, alongside Deputy Commissioners for Administration and Technical Affairs, pledged their commitment over the weekend to institutional reform and compliance with established policies aimed at enhancing transparency, building staff confidence, maintaining integrity, and bolstering revenue collection. The LRA executives emphasized in separate remarks that…
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the capacity of community structures established to provide technical support in management of customary land, the Multi-Actor Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) with technical support from the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has trained over twenty-seven Community Land Development Management…
