No matter how myopic or cynical we may sound to you on our position here, the passage by the Liberian Government of the then illusive control drug and substance act of 2023, will make no difference in the fight against illicit substances, unless the Government enforces it without fear or favor. Just recently, Finance and …
—‘Will Liberians Not Fall for Scams of the Last Five Years and Vote for Continuous Economic Hardship’? – Political Pundits The Presidential and Legislative Elections slated for October 10, 2023 will be one of the most competitive in the history of the country because there are lots of good Liberians who names have sprouted up …
By Abigail Y. Togbah In a provocative statement made during the “Thank You Rally” organized by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), President George Weah targeted former Vice President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, labeling him as the “Joseph, who squandered opportunities during his time in national government.” Speaking before hundreds of CDC’s partisans at the party’s …
Weah Descends on Boakai: “Opportunity Squanderer” and “Joseph, the Sleeper” Read More »
When former General Services Agency (GSA) Director General, Charles Taylor launched his rebellion into Nimba County from neighboring Cote d’Ivoire, little did they know that a split would eventually put Nimbaians who had trained in mercenaries camps in Burkina Faso and Libya on the opposite sides along their route to dethrone the tyrannical regime of …
From Fierce Rebel Rivals in 1990, PYJ and Zoekweh Fight over Nimba Votes Read More »
The Honorable House of Representatives- HOR has constituted a committee of the whole to pass the draft restatement budget for fiscal year 2023. The plenary decision Tuesday, 18 July, followed the submission of the instrument by President George Weah. “It is my pleasing duty to herewith submit to the 54 National Legislature of the Republic …
HOUSE PASSES 2023 DRAFT RESTATEMENT BUDGET TO US$ 759M Read More »
Judge Kennedy Peabody of the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia on Tuesday, July 18, imposed two separate fines on the management of Spoon Network and on some of its employees. For the network’s management, the Judge mandated that they pay US$1000; while staffers Alicia Dennis Flomo, Aaron Tarlue, Patricia Darpoh …
Judge Peabody Imposes US$1000, US$300 Fines on Spoon FM/TV Management & Some Employees Read More »
The World Bank today launched the Fourth Edition of its annual Liberia Economic Update, “Getting Rice Right for Productivity and Poverty Alleviation.” According to the report, growth in the agricultural sector accelerated to 5.9 percent in 2022 from 3.3 percent in 2021. Increased crop production, especially rice and cassava produced primarily for domestic consumption, was …
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will this Thursday, July 20, 2023, formally turn over equipment and tools worth over six hundred thousand United States dollars to farmers and agriculture cooperatives in Bong, Rivercess, and Gbarpolu, under the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP), a flagship programme launched by His Excellency President George Manneh Weah in …
UNDP to hand over Assorted Tools and Equipment to Farming Communities Read More »
By Julius Konton The Head of secretariat of the Federation of Liberian Youth, Ernest Jallah has called on politicians to include into their manifestos, the agenda of the young people. According to James, the issues of the future leaders of Liberia ahead of the crucial National elections are critical to Liberia’s democratic process. Mr. Jallah …
Prioritize Young People’s Agenda: FLY Head of Secretariat Encourages Politicians Read More »
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and partners on Friday, July 14, 2023, validated the Human Rights Advocacy Strategy on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Liberia. The document will eventually serve as a tool to aid AFELL’s intervention in strategically responding to gender-based violence and other related violations that limit the …
AFELL, Partners Validate Human Rights Advocacy Strategy on GBV Prevention & Response Read More »
