The 55th Legislature Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance will on Wednesday commence public hearing on the 2024 draft National Budget, 17 April in the joint Chambers of the Capitol Building. The hearings will be presided over by the joint committee chair Rep. Dixon W. Seboe and co-chair by Sen. Prince Moye. According to House Press and Public Affairs Director Robert Haynes the public hearing will begin at 9:00Am with various ministries, corporations and agencies of government appearing to defend their respective budgetary allotments. Haynes in a statement saidRead More

The EcoMedia Development Initiative (EcoMedia) says, it is deeply troubled by the alarming accumulation garbage in various parts of Monrovia and its surroundings. The Environmental Media Watch NGO has highlighted the dangers posed by this practice, emphasizing its detrimental effects on both the environment and public health. In a statement released in Monrovia, EcoMedia underscored the grave consequences of the substantial garbage heaps in parts of central Monrovia, around ELWA Junction, Duala and the Redlight Markets, among other neighborhood.  These towering mounds of waste not only mar the cityscape butRead More

To help craft a strong and positive future for Liberian students, the Grand Kru Technical College in Barclayville, Southeastern Liberia has embarked on a Two-day Faculty and Support staffs capacity development program under the theme: Improving Workplace Efficiency, Train, Inspire and Equip. The session runs from April 11-12, 2024. About 150 participants from Grand Kru, Maryland and Montserrado Counties, particularly students, faculty, as well as representatives of traditional elders, civil society and women leadership will be in attendance. The two-day academic session which  geared towards quality teaching,   learning and practicalRead More

The 55th National Legislature will commence scrutiny of the draft National budget of 2024; submitted to that august body by the executive. In a press release over the weekend, the Legislative Budget Office (LBO) of the 55th Legislature unveiled the calendar of events for the Fiscal Year 2024 Draft National Budget Hearings, with a primary focus on the revenue component of the budget. According to a press release from the House of Representatives, the budget hearing is set to commence on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM. The MinistryRead More

The Civil Service Agency of Liberia has issued a warning to over 40, 000 public sector workers who were illegally placed on the government’s payroll to regularize their status or risk being deleted from the payroll. “As the Civil Service Agency continues to scrutinize and clean up the payroll of government employees, the fate of 40,000 civil servants is said to be hanging in the balance. Their statuses are said not to have been regularized from 2019 to 2023, and the proper processing of the Personnel Action Notices (PAN) hasRead More

A Policy Analyst—Narvin Jusay-Fanonkon Ireland has described as outdated, the recent World Bank report on the poverty ration on Liberia. On Monday, the World Bank released its poverty assessment report on Liberia, highlighting that nearly one million Liberians live in extreme poverty and 2.5 million live in absolute poverty. The bank’s Country Manager in Liberia— Ms. Georgia Wallen said the report finds that nearly 6 out of every 10 Liberians live in poverty based on the national poverty line. “And in the context of multiple crises, the plight of theRead More

The Government of Liberia has with immediate effect issued a directive, cancelling all diplomatic passports issued during the regime of former President George Weah. The authority believe such a decision is intended to enhance the integrity and credibility of the country’s travel documents. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti announced that holders of diplomatic passports have until April 18, 2024, to return their passports for the issuance of new ordinary or service passports. She emphasized that holders of diplomatic, official, and service passports with aRead More

Press Statement for immediate release. Monrovia – March 18, 2024: Today we want to bring to your attention a matter of utmost concern regarding the recent contract awarded by the Ministry of Public Works in the sum of Twenty-One Million United States Dollars (US$21 Million). While we fully support the much-needed rehabilitation and construction of roads across the country, it is imperative that these projects are executed in full compliance with the laws of Liberia. The recent actions of the Public Works Ministry have an odor of venality and nefariousnessRead More

The European Union Election Observation Mission to Liberia presents its final report with 22 recommendations; the EU stands ready to support Liberia in their implementation MONROVIA, 05 March 2024 – Announcing today the release of the final report of the 2023 EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Liberia, its Chief Observer Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament, noted: “These were the first general elections since the departure of UNMIL solely organised by the Liberian institutions and they marked an important milestone in further strengthening democracy”. He further acknowledged thatRead More

Monrovia, Liberia – March 1, 2024 – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) welcomed its new Commissioner General, James Dorbor Jallah, who officially assumed leadership of the Tax Authority on Friday, March 1. Commissioner General Jallah outlined his ambitious vision for reform and progress in revenue collection, emphasizing the pursuit of autonomy for the LRA. In his inaugural address, Commissioner General Jallah underscored the vital role of revenue collection in national growth and development, calling for the unwavering commitment of all LRA staff. He assured employees, taxpayers, the business community, andRead More