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Presidential Press Secretary Rejects Naymote’s Reports

MONROVIA-Barely a few days after the release of Naymote Partners for Democratic Development’s report indicating that President George M. Weah performed below the belt in terms of fulfilling his over two hundred promises, the Presidential Press Secretary, Isaac Solo Kelgbeh, is not pleased with the report. The Democratic Institution mentioned that the Liberian Leader only […]

Liberia Meets 81% Global COVID-19 Vaccination Target

MONROVIA-The Government of Liberia has been extolled by two United Nations Organizations, the United Nations Children’s Education Foundation, (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization, (WHO) for reaching the 81% global target for COVID-19 Vaccination. Speaking Thursday at the Ministry of Education UNICEF’s Chief for Survival and Development, Dr. Linda Avondeng spoke on behalf of Representative […]

Weah Dedicates Public School In King Gray

MONROVIA-President George Manneh Weah has fulfilled yet another significant milestone promise in the education sector with the dedication of the King Gray Public School in Paynesville on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The newly constructed King Gray Public School is located in the ELWA Community. It can be recalled that the project started on October 5, […]

GTBANK Liberia refurbishes UL ambulance

MONROVIA- GTBANK has refurbished the University of Liberia ambulance. The Nissan Urvan ambulance was initially donated to the Government of Liberia during the Ebola period and subsequently presented to the University by the General Services Agency, was in a deplorable state as it was damaged during students’ violence, thereby impeding the operations of the University. […]

Judgement Day for LACC Boss

By: R. Joyclyn Wea MONROVIA-The Supreme Court of Liberia will on today, January 26, 2023 decide the fate of Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, head of Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) in his quest to undo the decision by the government to enact a new act of legislation recreating or restructuring the LACC which terminated his six […]

VP Taylor Pledges Half Million To UL Fisheries Program

By: R. JoyclynWea MONROVIA0The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Jewel Howard-Taylor has pledged half a million United States dollars as the government’s initial contribution and support to the University of Liberia to kick-start its Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences Department. Serving as the Chief Launcher of a new BSc program in fisheries and […]

NEC Replies to FrontPage Africa

MONROVIA-The National Elections Commission (NEC) has swiftly reacted to the 24th January 2023 Front Page Africa article Captioned, “Millions may not vote in October Elections” describing it as false and misleading and has the potential to prevent millions of Liberians from registering in the 20 March to 11 May 2023 Voter registration in Liberia. The […]

JOB CREATION AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ARE AT THE HEART OF ARCELORMITTAL’S EXPANSION

MONROVIA-Like many other countries, high levels of unemployment and poverty in Liberia are clear dangers to the country’s long-term peace, security, and democratic development. The extreme level of unemployment has also erected barriers to the promotion of decent work; one of the Liberian government’s priority areas of action. Interestingly, in Liberia, the unemployment rate which […]

WEAH SUSPENDS TARIFFS ON AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS

MONROVIA-The President of Liberia, George Manneh Weah has suspended import tariffs on agriculture products and materials with immediate effects. President Weah’s action is contained in Executive Order #115 issued Monday, January 23, 2023, which aims to solidify the gains realized under Executive Order No. 106 and to continue to accelerate the development of the forestry […]

MONROVIA-With few months to the conduct of 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, there seems to be some level of uncertainties within the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction, (MDR). Senator Johnson told the Voice of America Tuesday that he was unsatisfied with the collaboration between his party and the Congress for Democratic Change-CDC. “It is not […]