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October, 2023

 

Pres. Weah Remarks AT UN Day Celebration In Monrovia

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE MANNEH WEAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE 78TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ONE UN HOUSE, MONROVIA, LIBERIA OCTOBER 31, 2023 The Deputy Speaker and Members of the Legislature here Present; Honorable Dean and Members of the Cabinet; Madam Christine N. Umutoni, United Nations Resident Coordinator; The United Nations Country Team; The Doyen and Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Traditional Leaders, Women, Youth and Civil Society Organizations; Members of the Fourth Estate; DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I amRead More


ECOWAS Commission Partners with Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises

The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), successfully organized the ECOWAS SME partnership conference and exhibition. Meticulously organized within the framework of the implementation of the ECOWA Charter of SMEs for the period 2021-2030 and the Private Sector Development Strategy, this extraordinary meeting served as a defining framework for SMEs development and promotion and PMI to collaborate and identify pragmatic modalities to support growth and proliferation of SMEs in the region. More specifically, the modalities for the creation of the Regional CoalitionRead More


Liberia: UL Disability Support Center Discusses Immediate Accommodations for Students With Disabilities

The Resource Center for Disability Support Services and Learning at the University of Liberia (UL) has begun discussing projects and activities needed in the short term to address challenges facing students with disabilities. The department held a meeting on the UL Capitol Hill campus on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, following which it stated some of the immediate accommodations it has successfully negotiated for students. The head of the department, Mrs. Saydah Taylor, said in their short-term plan, they have successfully negotiated with instructors to switch their classes from upstairs toRead More


Liberia: Main Opposition Highlights Alleged Irregularities In Presidential Polls

Liberia’s main opposition, Unity Party has written the National Elections Commission (NEC) on its observations of what it described as irregularities that marred the October 10 polls. As part of ensuring transparency and credible of the Presidential runoff election, the UP has informed the Commission that it will issue copies of the Final Registration Roll (FRR) to its polling agents to work alongside NEC’s Voter Identification Officers (VIO) to ensure that each registered voter is fully listed and captured by the Final Registration Roll. The UP believes that this willRead More


President Weah Hails Liberians For Peaceful Polls, Announcing New Progressive Policy Actions

Monrovia, Liberia – The President of the Republic and Standard-bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has delivered rallying speech to Liberians on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at which time he hailed his countrymen and women for the peaceful and mature manner they conducted themselves during the October 10 polls. He said the mammoth turnout and peaceful participation in the elections have added remarkable feathers to and solidified the country’s democracy. President Weah acknowledged that such a peaceful and orderly conduct of the elections epitomizes Liberians’ dedication to democracyRead More


In Gloria Scott’s Case, Judge Willie Orders Dental Council To Testify

Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, subpoenaed authority from the Liberia Medical and Dental Association to provide information regarding the process of issuing a Death Certificates from hospitals wherein that deceased person was seen by a medical personnel that is not a Medical Doctor. Judge Willie ordered the communication to be issued out on one of the authorities of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association to appear to testify today, October 26, 2023. The Judge’s decisionRead More


ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE MANNEH WEAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA ON THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS RUNOFF AT THE CDC PARTY HEADQUARTERS

OCTOBER 25, 2023 MY FELLOW LIBERIANS, PARTISANS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Today, I stand before you with a heart filled with gratitude and hope. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who participated in the October 10 polls, ensuring that they were largely peaceful and orderly. Your dedication to our democracy and the peaceful exercise of your right to vote is a testament to the strength of our nation. I must commend the National Election Commission for their tireless efforts in successfully implementing thisRead More


LIBERIAN PEOPLE’S PARTY Endorse Unity Party Ahead of Runoff

  LIBERIAN PEOPLE’S PARTY HEADQUARTERS: OLD ROAD CONGO TOWN Email address:聽liberianpeoplesparty@gmail.com 0776491322/0886512558/0880819576                A position statement of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP) and its various auxiliaries on the upcoming Second Round of the Presidential Elections delivered by the Chairman of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP) at the Headquarters of the Party in Congo Town, Montserrado County on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:00AM. Fellow Liberians, the National Elections Commission (NEC) announced on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 that no presidential candidate attained votes of 50% plus one, as required by the ConstitutionRead More


Liberia: “All Classified Documents Are In Tight”-PFMU Boss Clarifies Fire Outbreak Rumors  

By: Mafilla Kamara The Director of Donor Financed Project at Project Financial Management Unit, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has denied allegations that the fire outbreak was staged. On early Wednesday, fire gutted the third floor of the Ministry of Finance where the Project Financial Management Unit is located. Following the incident, several Liberians took to social media, accusing the PFM officials of deliberately stage-managing the fire incident. However, in an interview with this station after firefighters managed to put the situation under control, Director Papie Daniels calls onRead More


Strengthening Partnership between ECOWAS Vice-President and Danish Ambassador

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, welcomed H.E. Sune Krogstrup, the Danish Ambassador to ECOWAS and the Federal Republic of Nige-ria, to Abuja. The purpose of the gathering is to strengthen the 20-year relationship that has existed between the Royal Kingdom of Denmark and the ECOWAS Commission. The discussions during the audience revolved around the prospects of a new cooperation agreement between the ECOWAS Commission and the Danish Government under the Africa Partnership for Peace and Stability (APPS) Program – Phase V. Ambassador Krogstrup conveyed hisRead More