Liberia: Speaker Koffa Warns LNP

…As Police Officers Allegedly Brutalized A Citizen… Contributed By: Feona Benson-Kollie  CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: As the disagreements over the removal of House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa continues on Capitol Hill, the Speaker has strongly advised the Authority of the Liberia National Police to be neutral in the performance of their duties. Speaker Koffa did […]

Liberia: Labour Ministry Suspends Work Permit for Unskilled Expatriate Workers

MONROVIA: In a rather, dramatic move to ensure employment space for hundreds of ordinary Liberian job seekers, Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has announced that the ministry will suspend the issuance or renewal of work permits to unskilled expatriates being brought into the country and those already here, under major investment conglomerates. The […]

Liberia: Ministry of Justice, Gender Inclusion Unit launches five (5) years of gender policy.

Contributed by: Wil. Wilfred Duosi MONROVIA: In advancing women’s knowledge to participate in decision-making at workplaces, especially the Justice Ministry and Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection, a five (5) years strategic action plan has been launched. The program, which took place at the Ála Lagoon Congo Town back road brought together key stakeholders […]

Liberia: President Boakai Lauds Minister Kruah’s Transformative Efforts at Labour Ministry

MONROVIA: Liberia President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr. has hailed Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. for his ”commitment and vigilance in ensuring that concessions operate in line with the Decent Work Act”. A Labour Ministry press release issued in Monrovia over the weekend quotes a letter from President Boakai, through Minister of State for […]

Liberia: EPA to Construct Modern Regional Office in Western Liberia

…Executive Director Dr. Yarkpawolo Discloses… MONROVIA: The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to build a regional office in western Liberia to address environmental problems in that part of the country. While making the disclosure during the Ministry of Information Cultural Affairs and Tourism’s regular press briefing the agency’s Executive Director Dr Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo said […]

Liberia: Liberia Ratifies Minamata Convention on Mercury

NEW YORK: The Government of Liberia through the Environmental Protection Agency has officially ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, making Liberia to become the 150th party to the treaty. This significant landmark was marked with the deposit of the Country’s ratification on September 24, 2024, during a substantial treaty event in New York. About Mercury. […]

Liberia: “We have lost Control of the Budget Process” – Speaker J.F Koffa

…Voiced concerns over the country’s budgetary process… CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa has declared that the Legislature has lost control of the budget process. Speaker Koffa made the revelation Friday, September 20 evening during the 10th Day Extraordinary Day Sitting of the House, at which time, […]

Liberia: “I will propose that there should be Capital Punishment in our Country for those that will import drugs” – Rep. Prince A. Toles

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The fight against Illicit Drugs remains a major challenge for the government of Liberia and its citizens. However, in reaction to the rampant increase of dangerous substances and the continuous danger it poses to the youth of the country, Montserrado County District 8 Representative, Prince Toles is calling for Capital Punishment for […]

Liberia: Labour Ministry Reopens Vacation Jobs.. Over 300 Students From Across Three Counties to Benefit from the First Phase

…Labour Minister Cllr. Kruah Discloses… MONROVIA: Three Hundred Forty-Six school-going kids from across three Counties in Liberia will this year benefit from vacation jobs provided through the Ministry of Labour. Making the disclosure to Journalists at the Ministry of Labour over the weekend, Minister Cooper W. Kruah Sr. commented on the importance of the initiative […]