Liberia has been named the chairperson of the Administrative Council of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, or ARIPO. This development occurred during the council’s 43rd Session currently taking place in Liberia.
Liberia Labor Congress Ends Strategic Planning Meeting to Strengthen National Advocacy
The Liberia Labor Congress has concluded a major three-day leadership meeting in Monrovia to strategize and strengthen the group’s influence and advocacy in the labor sector.
Gender Ministry Wants Human Trafficking Treated as Harshly as Rape
The acting gender minister, Alice Johnson Howard, has called for acts of trafficking in persons to be treated as a serious crime alongside rape and other unbailable offenses.
Nimba and Bong Farmers Attribute Increased Yields to Solidaridad’s Intervention
Farmers in Nimba and Bong are reporting dramatic improvements in crop yields and harvests this year, after the Netherlands-based NGO Solidaridad provided them with critical training interventions.
Redundant ArcelorMittal Employees Call Off Protests After Meeting with Internal Affairs Minister
Employees protesting their redundancy by ArcelorMittal on Thursday agreed to abandon their protest following a meeting with Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf.
County Inspector Launches SOS Call for Fire Victims in Grand Bassa
The county inspector of Grand Bassa, Solomon Garkpah, has launched an SOS call for over 70 families made homeless by fire disasters early this year in two towns in the county’s fourth district.
Two Men Suffocate to Death While Cleaning Hand Pump in Grand Bassa
Two men have died as a result of reported suffocation within a borehole well while repairing a hand pump in the WAFDI Camp, Giegbarn community, within Grand Bassa’s second district.
Police Probe Accident Involving Grand Bassa Superintendent
Following a fatal accident along the Buchanan highway involving the vehicle of Grand Bassa’s Superintendent Janjay Baikpeh and a motorcyclist, the Liberia National Police has launched an investigation into the accident.