Liberia news

Firestone’s decision to outsource some of its tappings to contractors on the plantation prompted a Legislative hearing on Capitol Hill last month. The hearing followed lawmakers’ allegation that the company violated certain provisions of the 2008 Amended and Restated Concession agreement, as amended in 2019. By Othello B. Garblah Harbel, Margibi County, July 24, 2024: – Last month, lawmakers led by …

Nyeswa and other auditors died when mounting public pressures mounted against the erstwhile Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-led government of former President George Manneh Weah over alleged public corruption. Monrovia, July 24, 2024: Former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, listed as a police person of interest in a reopened investigation of Barthan Nyeswa’s death, has welcomed the investigation …

Liberian farmers, especially those rearing animals or running poultry, say one of their major challenges is the lack of anyone or a factory that produces animal feed. Monrovia, July 23, 2024: Animal feed producer Mr David Moore has disclosed a fast-track of his farming activities in Bong County through the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) and the World Bank grant. …

All is not well between the Liberian Judiciary and the Executive over appropriation, as the third branch of government feels relegated and treated unfairly.   By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, July 23, 2024:- A brawl seems to be intensifying between the Judiciary branch of government and the Executive, headed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, over a US$17 million budgetary allocation that …

The judicial branch’s current disenchantment with low budgetary allocation demands urgent attention from the two other branches—the Executive and the Legislature—to ensure proper coordination among all three branches. The Judiciary, through the Supreme Court of Liberia, has persistently and vehemently objected to the allotment of 2.8% of the 2024 National Budget for its operation despite being the government’s second-largest and …

An Executive Protection Service (EPS) compliance audit has raised questions over how millions were siphoned from the government’s coffers through the EPS. Monrovia July 22, 2024-Among the barrage of procedural, financial, and administrative breaches that characterized the operations of the elite Executive Protection Service (EPS), as uncovered by the General Auditing Commission (GAC), is the fact that ghosts or groups …

By Othello B. Garblah The Firestone Natural Rubber Company is arguably the single largest employer in Liberia, with 4000 employees referred to as teammates and 2000 contractors, contributing over 100 million every year to the Liberian economy through taxes, payroll, payment to smallholder farmers, and social security to the Government. Harbel, Firestone, July 22, 2024—Established in 1926 as a subsidiary …

The award acknowledges recipients for their dedication, selfless service, and outstanding humanitarian efforts that have profoundly impacted society. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, July 21, 2024: Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung has called for unity through reconciliation and hard work to move the country forward. Vice President Koung spoke over the weekend at the 14th Edition of the Golden Image Award …

Maryland County District #2 Lawmaker Anthony F. Williams alarms the influx of illegal immigrants in southeast Liberia and other parts of the country. Maryland County, Liberia, July 19, 2024—The House of Representatives has instructed its Internal Affairs, National Security, and Judiciary committees to probe allegations of illegal immigration into Liberia. During Thursday’s regular session of the House of Representatives, Plenary took …

The Liberian Senate unanimously approves the elevation of Harbel Community College in Mrgibi County to University status. Capitol Hill, Liberia, July 19, 2024 –The Liberian Senate has voted unanimously to concur with the House of Representatives on the establishment of Margibi University. The unanimous decision marks a pivotal moment in the educational landscape of the County and the nation at …