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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), has officially launched the first Gender Disaggregated Data Survey Report--marking a major milestone in the country's effort to promote inclusive governance and evidence-based development planning.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Lofa County Detachment, has made a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug cultivation and trafficking. At approximately 2:30 PM on Saturday, April 12, 2025, a specialized team led by the LDEA Lofa County Commander, in collaboration with the Sheriff of the Kolahun Magistrate Court, executed a court-issued writ of search and seizure.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPT) has summoned Madam Nora Finda Bundoo, the former Chief of Protocol at the Executive Mansion, in connection with a sweeping investigation into alleged financial and economic crimes involving a corporate entity known as the Anita Group of Companies and its subsidiary, Gracious Ride.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Government of Liberia will on Thursday, April 17, 2025, convene the country's first-ever Development Partners Retreat (DPR) at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. The high-level dialogue will be held under the theme: "Strengthening Partnerships for the Implementation of Liberia's National Plan - AAID."This high-level Development Partners Retreat forum comes at a defining moment in Liberia's development journey.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
In a move to expand digital connectivity across Liberia, a delegation from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) over the weekend visited Foya, Lofa County, to inspect the proposed site for the much-anticipated Digital Village Project. The team, led by LTA Chairperson Abdullah Kamara and Acting Director of Administration Prince G.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) is currently embroiled in a fierce leadership battle after the President, Madam Elizabeth F. Sambollah, suspended Mrs. Lusu S. Crawford, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The suspension, which has sparked heated debates and claims of constitutional violations, has left the organization in turmoil, with senior officials questioning the legality and motives behind the decision.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has imposed a hefty US$40,000 fine on Hongtu Mining Company for what it described as serious environmental violations in Mat House Town, Grand Bassa County. The decision followed a preliminary investigation by the EPA into reports of uncontrolled mining, river pollution, and community health risks. Addressing the agency's Quarter One Press Conference in Monrovia, EPA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel K.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025-2030), the Consolidated Annual Work Plan for fiscal year 2025, and its new Financial Management Policies and Procedures Manual. These three historical documents, unveiled during a press conference held Wednesday at the CSA headquarters, are poised to usher in a new era of efficiency, transparency, and innovation across the civil service. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, April 9, 2025, Dr. Josiah F.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
In what is being described as a transformative moment for Liberia's struggling water infrastructure, the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) on Tuesday unveiled newly imported 48-inch diameter transmission pipes and accessories at its project site in Lower Johnsonville.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | David Yates
In a deeply moving ceremony marked by reverence, remembrance, and reflection, family members, friends, and dignitaries gathered at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Monrovia on Saturday, April 5, 2025, to bid farewell to the Honorable Muriel Enid Best -- a devoted public servant, trailblazing diplomat, entrepreneur, caregiver, and devout Christian, who passed away peacefully at her Congo Town residence on March 10, at the age of 93.
