The United Nations World Food Programme has disputed the government’s claim that it needs US$9 million as administrative fees to implement the country’s COVID-19 Household Food Support Program.
ArcelorMittal Liberia Records First COVID-19 Case in Yekepa
A staff member of ArcelorMittal School System in Yekepa, Nimba has tested positive for the Coronavirus, the company has disclosed in a press statement. The staff, who had prior health issues, died in Monrovia.
CAF to Repay LFA US$200k That Was Diverted to Poland
After several months of investigation on a missing US$200,000 intended for the Liberia Football Association from the Confederation of African Football, the LFA has announced that investigations have been concluded and the money will be repaid by CAF.
Senate Secretariat Shuts Down After Deputy Secretary Contracts COVID-19
The secretary of the Liberian Senate, Nanborlor Singbeh, has shut down the entire secretariat after deputy secretary Jannave Verdier-Massaquoi tested positive for COVID-19.
Sen. Albert Chie Dedicates Handful of ‘Personal Initiative’ Projects Worth US$579,000
Sen. Albert Chie has dedicated several development projects completed within Grand Kru that are worth US$579,000, including the Grand Cess City Hall.
Voinjama Association in U.S. Donates Cash to Repair Tellewoyan Hospital’s X-Ray Machine
A group consisting of former Voinjama residents in the U.S. has donated US$2,000 to the Tellewoyan Memorial Hospital to repair an x-ray machine that has been broken for more than two years.
Sen. Augustine Chea Donates US$10K in Food and Materials to Sinoe
Sinoe’s Sen. Augustine Chea has begun distributing over US$10,000 worth of food items and COVID-19 preventative materials to several institutions in the county.
Did the Government’s Decision to Reopen Worship Centers Send the Wrong Message?
Across Liberia, churches and mosques have been back in session for weeks (albeit with a limit to 25 percent of their facilities’ capacities), as President George Weah bowed to pressure to reopen places of worship two months after they were first ordered closed.