Liberia news

The introduction of contract tapping and a new mode of measurement known as the K-factor or the correction factor, which measures the weight of rubber dispatched from the field, has become a contentious issue at the Firestone Rubber Plantation. Harbel, Margibi County, August 1: – Contract tappers with little or no knowledge of how the new measurement process works have …

The contract indicates that the project can be delivered within two years, which would enable Liberia to commission a solar plant at Mount Coffee. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, July 31, 2024: A comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a World Bank-funded USD$16 million regional intervention project has been signed for the construction of the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). The …

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. suspended the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia pending an investigation into an audit report linking the CBL to compliance breaches here.  By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2024 – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has flexed his political muscle by suspending Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor Aloysius Tarlue from office without …

Liberia’s controversial Independence Day Orator, Dr. Robtel Nejail Pailey, remains in the news for criticizing the United States, as four commentators debate her speech here. By Lincoln G. Peters   Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2024—Four brilliant Liberian intellectuals have provided their separate perspectives on the orator of Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebration’s recent criticism of the United States and the …

Hepatitis B Virus infection is estimated to affect over 2 billion individuals globally, with a notable proportion of between 6% to 25% residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, July 30, 2024: The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its partners launched a major campaign to prevent the high increase of the hepatitis virus on Monday, July 29, 2024. …

The Boakai-led administration’s anti-corruption efforts initially faced mounting condemnation because they appeared disorganized, but recent measures could lead to the prosecution of several individuals from the former regime. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 30, 2024: Three former officials of ex-President George Manneh Weah’s regime have been detained in Monrovia following the indictment of several past officials, including ex-Finance Minister Samuel D. …

STAND has strongly objected to and considered unfair the remarks made by the National Orator during Liberia’s 177th Independence Day commemoration. During her oration, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey described the longstanding historical ties between Liberia and the United States as an “outsized influence” and a “so-called special relationship.” She further criticised the United States’ recognition of Liberia’s independence as a …

By Othello B. Garblah A recent statement by Liberia’s 177th Independence Day Orator on the US-Liberia relationship has sparked a new debate about the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Over the years, both countries have prided themselves on being traditional allies with a “special relationship,” which has been widely construed among the comity of nations. Freed American slaves are …

The International Bank Liberia Limited is regarded as one of the top-performing banks in the Liberian economy. News of it being put up for sale amid a huge loan portfolio questions the management of the bank. Monrovia, July 29, 2024 -Despite its booming transactional activities, the situation at the International Bank Liberia Limited (IBLL), formerly known as International Trust Company …

By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, July 26, 2024- United States Charge d’Affaires to Liberia Catherine Rodriguez embarrassingly stormed and walked out of Liberia’s 177 Independence Day Celebration amid an eye-opening firing speech on Liberia-US relationship. There has been no official statement from the US Embassy in Monrovia on the US envoy’s storming out of the national ceremony, which included several …