After Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor complained that her office has not been receiving its budgeted allotments for an extended period, a network of Liberian women leaders is calling on President George Weah to resolve the matter swiftly.
Senior Managing Partner of Liberia’s Largest Rice Producer Nominated as Agriculture Minister
President George Weah has nominated the senior managing partner of Fabrar Liberia, Jeanine Cooper, as the new minister of agriculture.
Gov’t Says Tendering of Liberia’s Offshore Oil Blocks is Nothing New, Refuting Allegations of Nefarious Activities
The Liberian government has sought to address circling information in the press and social media regarding requests for tender of offshore oil blocks along Liberia’s southeastern shores, saying such information is nothing new.
U.S. Ambassador, Others Call for Transparent Process for Protest Permits
Heads of prominent foreign missions in Monrovia, including the United States, ECOWAS, E.U., and the U.N., have called on the government to employ transparency in the process of issuing permits for large street demonstrations in Liberia.
Liberian Immigration Investigates Henry Costa for Alleged Use of Fraudulent Travel Document
The Liberia Immigration Service has announced that it has formally opened an investigation of talk show host Henry Costa for what authorities claim to be forged travel documents he used to enter the country on Dec. 19, 2019.
Press Union Wants LTA to Return to Formulation Process of New FM Regulation Policy
The Press Union of Liberia has called upon authorities of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority to retain its current annual FM regulatory policy, instead of hastily introducing a new five-year regime.
Amid Report of Police Use of Excessive Force, Protest Organizers Want Inspector General Dismissed
The Council of Patriots, the organizer of the anti-government protest held on Monday, January 6, is demanding the dismissal of the inspector general of the Liberia National Police, Patrick Sudue, for the use of excessive force by police officers to disperse peaceful protesters.
Liberian Police Use Force to Disrupt Protesters in Monrovia
Yesterday, officers of the Liberia National Police used tear gas, water hoses and other non-lethal measures to disrupt the relatively peaceful protest organized by the Council of Patriots.