The Civil Service Agency has clarified a newspaper report that it is planning to lay off 4,000 government employees and suspend new hiring. The CSA’s director of public relations, Moses Browne, said the agency is only targeting civil servants who are ready for retirement.
Seven Candidates Accepted to Contest in Cape Mount’s Senatorial By-Election
Seven candidates have been qualified by the National Elections Commission to participate in Grand Cape Mount’s senatorial by-election.
Senator Kaipay Receives Award From U.S.-Based Christian Group
Grand Bassa’s Sen. Jonathan Lambort Kaipay has received an award from the U.S. chapter of the Joint Christian Choir Association International, a group of Bassa Gospel singers with chapters in Grand Bassa and the Americas.Â
ArcelorMittal Awards Scholarship to Liberians for Graduate Studies Abroad
ArcelorMittal Liberia has announced it has awarded scholarships to six young Liberians to pursue advanced degrees in various disciplines in the sciences.
Labor Ministry Investigates Complaint of Illegal Dismissal of LEC’s Communication Manager
The Ministry of Labor is currently investigating officials at the Liberia Electricity Corporation for alleged dismissal of its communications manager, James Kpargoi.
ECOWAS Parliament Begins Today in Monrovia and Will Address South African Xenophobic Attacks
More than 100 members of the ECOWAS Parliament are currently in the country for a gathering focused on transhumance and inter-community conflict. They will also attempt to tackle recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Forestry Advocacy Group Says Gov’t Has Failed to Pay Land Rental Fees
A group advocating for the rights of communities affected by logging companies wants the legislature to ensure that the government pays communities their legal fair share of land rental fees collected from logging companies.
Lofa Expresses Mixed Reactions to Weah’s Reform Proposal on Tenures of Elected Officials
Citizens in Lofa have expressed mixed views on the recent proposal made to the legislature by President George Weah on tenures reduction for the president and lawmakers.