Liberia news

The court has ordered BanJak Frozen Food Company to close after it failed to post a bond against a US $467,013.50 debt claimed by its frozen food supplier, MS Global Company. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, September 18, 2024: The Commercial Court in Monrovia has ordered the closure of BanJak Frozen Food company on Bushrod Island, due to its failure to post …

The U.S. Department of State says Liberia suffers from corruption in both the public and private sectors, which is why the economy is not strengthening. Monrovia, September 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of State’s 2024 Investment Climate Statements cite corruption as the reason few investors come to Liberia, jobs are not being created, and instability is a risk. The U.S. Department …

The new Management of Salala Rubber Corporation in Weala, Margibi County, discloses the plan to resume operation following closure in June. By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi Margibi, Liberia, Sept. 16, 2024: Mr. Jetty (Upjit Singh Sachdeva), owner and operator of Jetty Rubber LLC in Weala, Margibi County, recently acquired the Salala Rubber Corporation or SRC in the same …

The Government of Liberia has recorded more than 6,000 volunteer teachers in public schools across the country who are yet to be placed on the payroll.  By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, September 16, 2024 — The Minister of Education, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, reveals that there are currently over 6,000 volunteer teachers actively contributing to public schools across the country. This …

The deliberate holding back on imports of rice, thereby creating an artificial shortage of the commodity on the local market to force the government to yield to the demand for price increases, has been the strategic move of rice importers. Tuesday, September 17, 2024/Rice importers here appear to be playing games with the Liberian Government over the nation’s staple in …

There seems to be a strong indication that Liberia is being overwhelmed by the war on drugs, given latest revelation by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) that substances are being smuggled out of the country. The disclosure presupposes that this country is gradually but steadily becoming a significant transit point for various dangerous substances, which is very sad and …

Latest seized drugs being displayed at the LDEA warehouse at Bo Several cargo bags containing various contrite band substances have been arrested by Liberian Drugs Enforcement Agents (LDEA) at the Bo Waterside immigration post. The value of the consorted drugs, which include kush, trauma dust, and weed, is not yet known, but they are estimated to be in the millions. …

Liberia’s Minister of Labour says the country is satisfying standards that allow private workers, including teachers, health workers, security, and others, to form unions and fight for their rights. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, Liberia, September 13, 2024—The Ministry of Labor reveals that Liberia has now met key requirements of the International Labor Standards, which allow private workers, including teachers, …

By Seltue Karweaye On September 6, 2024, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, a well-known human rights lawyer and former Liberian People’s Party (LPP) presidential candidate, criticized the government for alleged lawlessness and a lack of seriousness in fighting corruption. He also accused President Boakai of demonstrating a troubling disrespect for the rule of law and noted that corruption has become a …

Police and Correction Officers in Kakata, Margibi County, have rearrested at least seven of the nearly 50 inmates that broke jail in the county early this week. By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi Kakata, Liberia, September 13, 2024 – Seven of the 50 prisoners involved in the recent jailbreak at the Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County have been …