President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday, November 21 broke ground for the construction of a US$50 million passenger terminal at Roberts International Airport.
Ibrahim Index Shows Liberia Made Remarkable Improvements Over 10 Years
In 2006, Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim launched his Ibrahim Index of African Governance to measure and monitor performance across the continent. This year, the tenth iteration of the index was launched, providing a decade’s worth of data on African countries.
Nimba Superintendent Reacts to Threats by Sen. Prince Johnson Against Holding Council Sitting
Fong G. Zuagele, Nimba’s superintendent, has strongly reacted to recent statements by Sen. Prince Y. Johnson that there will not be a county council sitting held until Zuagele’s administration can make a formal report to the Nimba Legislative Caucus.
Rep. Koung Says Ways, Means, and Finance Committee Rejects Tax Increases
Rep. Jeremiah Koung of Nimba’s first district has disclosed that the House Committee on Ways, Means and Finance has rejected a request from the executive branch to abolish a popular promotion used by telecommunications companies.
27 Ganta Business Leaders to Support Boakai’s Presidential Bid
A prominent businessman in Ganta and owner of a major commodities store, Pharez Dekpa, has disclosed that he and 26 other businesspeople have pledged their support for the presidential bid of Vice President Joseph N. Boakai for the 2017 elections.
President Sirleaf Dedicates New Hospital Facility at ELWA
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has dedicated a new hospital facility at the ELWA compound in Paynesville.
In Response to Student Protests in Margibi, Public School Administrators Dismissed
Several public school administrators in Margibi have been dismissed by the Ministry of Education in response to the recent student protests in the county.
Ahead of International Day of the Girl Child, Rape Identified as a Challenge
Ahead of the celebrations of the International Day of the Girl Child, the speaker of the National Children Representative Forum has named rape and sexual abuse as common abuses adolescent girls continue to suffer in Liberia.