Following the announcement that Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, would step down from his position on February 1 after more than six years in office, the Bank’s board of executive directors met on January 9 to discuss the selection process of the next president.
Liberia Electricity Corporation Losing US$35 Million Annually to Power Theft
John Ashley, Liberia’s Electricity Corporation chief executive officer says the corporation is losing US$35 million annually to power theft.
Caldwell Protest for Electricity Turns Violent
On Monday, December 3, several aggrieved residents in the Caldwell community outside Monrovia gathered at 4 a.m. to set up a roadblock to demand electricity from the Liberia Electricity Corporation.
Youth Opportunities Project Ends First Phase With 3,600 Beneficiaries
The first phase of the World Bank-sponsored Youth Opportunities Project has ended, with organizers saying that it benefited 3,612 persons from 129 communities across the country.
Maternal and Neonatal Health Services Receive Boost From World Bank
The World Bank on Wednesday, May 9, provided 12 vehicles to the Health Ministry to support its maternal, neonatal, and child health delivery services across the country.
World Bank Says Kakata Transmission Line Suffers Delay
Michael Sahr, communications officer at the World Bank’s Monrovia office, says the construction of the 66 kV transmission line to Kakata under the Liberia Acceleration Electricity Expansion Project has suffered delays.
OP-ED: What Should Pro-Poor Governance Mean for Liberia?
In the current Liberian context, a pro-poor form of governance demands stabilizing recurrent expenditure and increasing investment in public capital (goods) and other social services that enhance the productive capacity of the poor.
President Weah Constitutes Committee to Review Concessions
President George Weah has constituted a special committee to review all existing government concessions and agreements.