President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has told the BBC that the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s removal from office was the strong commitment of leaders of the Economic Community of West African States.
Maritime Authority Explains New Regulation for Fisheries
Since President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf issued Executive Order Number 84, granting oversight and fiscal authority of the Bureau of National Fisheries to the Liberia Maritime Authority, stakeholders in the sector have been reacting strongly.
Brumskine Reiterates Promise to Make Liberia Self-Sufficient in Rice Production
Liberty Party’s Charles Walker Brumskine has continued his advocacy for the reopening of the now defunct Agriculture Cooperative Development Bank – this time in Nimba.
Tiawan Gongloe Blames Women for their Underrepresentation in Gov’t
The most surprising result for Liberia in the 2016 iteration of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance was that Gender was the only subcategory in which Liberia decreased in performance over the past decade.
Krua Calls for Visa Waiver for Liberians in the Diaspora
The president of the Universal Human Rights International, Torli Krua, is calling on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to issue an executive order granting visa waivers to thousands of Liberians in the diaspora, to facilitate their return to the country to invest into the economic.
Cestos City Completes US$37,000 Guest House
“It bothers me a lot when people come to River Cess, and there are no such things (facilities),” Zeo said. “That’s why when we got the money, I called the City Council to tell them and they agreed.”
Brumskine Vows to Reopen Failed Agricultural Cooperative Development Bank if Elected
Liberty Party Standard Bearer Charles Walker Brumskine has vowed to reopen the defunct Agricultural Cooperative Development Bank if elected the next president of Liberia.
EDITORIAL: PATEL’s Protest May Have Been Poorly Executed, But the Issues Persist
During the week of April 10, 2017, a coalition of business organizations, under the umbrella of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia, staged a protest aimed at ceasing commercial activities in order to draw attention to issues facing business owners.