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.
Controversy Erupts Over Expenditure of US$1.15 Million Development Funds in Bong
The superintendent residence in Bong, the official dwelling place of the county’s superintendent within the Civil Compound Community in Gbarnga, stands in ruins at the moment.
Stakeholders Receive Training for Effective Management of County Social Development Funds
The Natural Resource Management Coalition, a conglomeration of civil society organizations working on natural resource management programs in Liberia, has ended a two-day awareness and training for stakeholders on the effective management of County Social Development Funds.
Power Theft Law Will See Offenders Jailed for Minimum of Three Years
President George Weah has signed into law an act to amend the penal code to criminalize power theft.
USAID Dedicates Science Lab at Grand Bassa Community College
USAID has turned over a recently built laboratory to the administration of the Grand Bassa Community College.
iCampus Hosts Film Festival on Electoral Reform Issues
As the dialogue on electoral reform resonates with Liberians, iCampus has streamed three short films focusing on three key electoral reform issues.
Bush Chicken Reporters Win Three at Press Union Excellence Awards
The Bush Chicken has maintained its prominence as a quality news outlet in Liberia, with its reporters winning three excellence awards from the Press Union of Liberia.
Report: USAID to Pull Out of Special Economic Zone Due to Violation of Procurement Law
Nearly six months since the Liberian government announced an agreement with Prista Oil Holding EAD to develop the Port of Buchanan, an investigation suggests that the pending agreement may violate public procurement laws.