By: Austin S Fallah – A True Son of Liberia and an Advocate for Intellectualism: Universities play a pivotal role in safeguarding a nation’s cultural and traditional heritage. The University of Liberia, ensconced in the heart of a country with a rich mosaic of languages, stands at a crossroads where the choice to prioritize linguistic heritage over global linguistic trends …

Following a recent go-slow by aggrieved workers of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County, who lamented bad labor practices and poor living conditions, among other things, NEW DAWN’s investigation into the plantation uncovers dilapidated houses and an inhabitable environment for tappers.     By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi Margibi County, Liberia, June 25, 2024 – Nearly a week …

Monrovia, Liberia; June 24, 2024: Implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Accountability Lab (iCampus), last week the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Growth Accelerator Liberia supported by the European Union in Liberia and the government of Sweden, held a three-day Forest-Based Enterprises workshop in Ganta, Nimba County. Amongst others, the workshop focused on insights and …

The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia says some CSOs have grouped themselves as side track by manifesting unsolicited ignorance of how a criminal justice system works. Monrovia, June 24, 2024: The office of the War & Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has trashed as unsolicited ignorance some civil society organizations’ suggestion that Cllr. Jonathan T. Massaquoi …

The proposed project is anchored on government priorities to improve food security and strengthen livelihood, agricultural transformation, and economic prosperity.  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 21, 2024/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to implement activities and scale up the impact of …

By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi County Friday, June 21, 2024-Employees and contractors at the Salala Rubber Corporation have angrily abandoned work in protest against alleged bad labor practices by management. The aggrieved workers are predominantly contractors, with very few employees who are tapping the company’s rubber on a daily basis. According to the investigation, the alleged bad labor …

The Swedish Envoy cited corruption as a key development problem for Liberia when CENTAL launched its anti-corruption monitoring report following President Boakai’s first 100 days in office. By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, June 21, 2024: Mr. Johan Romare, head of the Swedish Development Corporation at the Swedish Embassy near Monrovia, has identified corruption as one of Liberia’s key development problems. “As …

The Ministry of Labour has dismissed five employees immediately for their alleged involvement in illegal activities recently carried out in Gbarpolu County, Western Liberia. According to a press release, those dismissed are Edwin Seebo, Victor Whymah, Samuel Sambola, Bill  Ninneh and  Raymond Saah , Inspector. The release says the ministry launched an immediate investigation and discovered that the individuals involved, though the Ministry …

By Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County & Emmanuel Wise Jipoh in Monrovia PLEEBO, Maryland – A huge quantity of expired goods have been arrested at RITCO Distillery Company in Pleebo City, Maryland County, Southeast Liberia. Friday, June 21: – The seizure and arrest were executed early Thursday, June 20, 2024, by a team of Joint Security in Maryland County, comprising the …

Liberia’s Finance Ministry has requested the prosecution of the officials because they have carried out acts that have undermined public trust in the ministry’s provision of services. Monrovia, June 21, 2024: The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has requested the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to prosecute several former officials associated with the purchase and payment of US$145,000.00 to Duke CARMAX, …