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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 …

The US Diplomat emphasized that every country needs farmers because they are the backbone of any country.    Monrovia, June 21, 2024: The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy near Monrovia, Ms. Catherine Rodriguez, has praised Indian businessman and philanthropist Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Mr. Jeety) for mixing economic empowerment with his investment ventures in Liberia. She spoke on Thursday, …

Mr. Smith, the dismissed LISGIS former deputy director, accuses former President Weah of dismissing him illegally and demands a declaratory judgment against the Liberian government. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, June 20, 2024: The Government of Liberia risks a potential default judgment for an alleged wrongful dismissal of the former Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Service (LISGIS) Deputy Director General …

The case is related to a social media post now taking center stage in a live court off social media. Monrovia, June 19, 2024-Mr. Mohammed Maladho Bah, Presidential Special Envoy on Investment and Liberian Musician Mr. Franklin Edward Harris, Alias Kpanto, has been slammed with a One Million United States Dollar lawsuit for Damages for Defamation by Attachment for defaming …