FOR THE IMPLEMENATION OF THE NATIONAL GIRLS’ EDUCATION POLICY The National Policy on Girls’ Education (NPGE 2021 – 2026) aims to provide adequate access to affordable and quality education and promote gender equity and equality through the educational system. The key purpose of the NPGE is to “establish guiding principles in Liberia’s endeavors to eliminate gender disparity and identify priorities …

The ruling Unity Party says the allegations against Commerce Minister Modad are grave, and he must be allowed to exonerate himself. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, September 30, 2024: In the wake of the alleged corruption saga, Mr. Amin Modad has gone into self-defense mode, maintaining that the vehicle in question is not US150k, as reported. Instead, he argued that the …

One of the lead Counsels and families of the late Charloe Musu, niece of former Chief Justice of Liberia, Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott is calling for Justice in her murder. Montserrado, Liberia, September 30, 2024, Former Chief Justice and one of the senior counsels who represented Justice Gloria Musu-Scott and family members in their murder trial in the lower court and …

By Othello B. Garblah The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranks Liberia as the eighth poorest country in the world, with a GDP of $1,882 per capita. Liberia also ranks ninth in Africa and sixth in West Africa out of 15 countries in terms of poverty. However, its leaders’ desires for excessive luxuries are unimaginable. Last week, the Liberian media was …

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) Board of Commissioners (BoC) is currently reviewing Jungle Energy Power’s (JEP) electricity tariff applications for Nimba and Bong counties. On September 25 and 27, the Commission held two separate public hearings in Bong and Nimba counties to solicit the inputs and recommendations of customers and electricity users. During each hearing, more than 100 stakeholders, …

  By: Togba-Nah Tipoteh It should come as no surprise to anyone that loans and corruption do not mix. When there is no program in action, as in Liberia, to end corruption, then any loan to any corrupt entity promotes corruption. More food to the greedy makes the greedy greedier. Therefore, the news that there are more loans coming to Liberia …

The Liberian National Red Cross Society has provided cash assistance to families affected by flood in 22 communities here. Monrovia, Liberia, September 27, 2024 – The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the European Union (EU), has successfully completed the first phase of its emergency …

Monrovia, Liberia; September 26, 2024: Farmer Cooperatives supported by the government-funded Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP), implemented and managed by UNDP, are excited about engaging in commercial swamp rice and cassava production/cultivation. During a one-week intensive joint monitoring mission, UNDP led a team from the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning, Agriculture, and Internal Affairs to engage farmers on progress …

A Liberian election monitoring body is recommending a series of reforms to enhance the conduct of future elections in the country. Monrovia, Liberia, September 27, 2024- The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has conducted a one-day National Security Dialogue to assess performance of the Joint Security Task Force (JSTF) during the 2023 elections, offering recommendations for improving future electoral security efforts. …

Beijing, China – September 25, 2024 – The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) reaffirmed its dedication to advancing sustainable maritime transport at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024 (GSTF-2024) hosted by the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing under the theme, “Sustainable Transport: Connecting the World through Logistics.” Addressing the GSTF-2024 on Wednesday, Commissioner/CEO Cllr. Neto …