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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 …

Monrovia, 19 June 2024-The Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court sitting in Gbarnga, Bong County, has canceled the results of the controversial elections of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) 2022. In a landmark ruling on a Motion for Summary Judgment, Judge J. Boima Kontoe ordered an entire rerun of the PUL 2022 elections on or before October 18, …

Virginia, USA, June 18, 2024 Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Liberia Maritime Authority Commissioner/CEO, paid a courtesy visit to the Liberian Registry in Virginia, an experience marked by insightful engagements and meaningful interactions. The visit highlighted the collaborative spirit and dedication to shared values in advancing the maritime industry’s standards and practices. This engagement underscores the Liberia Maritime Authority’s commitment to …

The former chairman of the immediate past ruling party says he has resigned from the CDC to prioritize neutrality in civil society initiatives. Monrovia, June 18, 2024: The former chairman of Liberia’s immediate past ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has finally resigned from the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Led by former President George Manneh Weah, the Congress for Democratic …

Renowned Liberian clergyman Bishop Kortu Brown cautions the government and people of Liberia not turn the country’s victory at the poll to mourning by spewing out negativity.  By Naneka A. Hoffman Brewerville, Liberia, June 18, 2024 – The former president of the Liberia Council of Churches, Bishop Dr. Kortu Brown, calls on the Boakai administration and the people of Liberia …

President Joseph Nyuma Boakia reacts to a barrage of criticisms against his administration, saying that he is not God but a man who must always do his best for Liberia. By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi Margibi County, Liberia, June 17, 2024—Amid widespread criticism against his leadership in the past six months, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai responds here, saying …