Congo Town, Monrovia – Thursday, May 23, 2024, saw a number of citizens assault the grounds of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial building in Congo Town, demanding that Commerce Minister Amin Modad be fired immediately. The Commerce Minister was accused by the irate public of supporting rice importers in an attempt to drive up rice […]
Read MoreCongo Town – Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., has for the first time chaired his cabinet retreat under the theme “Coordination and Performance: Delivering on National Agenda Priorities,”. In an opening remark at the EJS Ministerial Complex, the Liberian Head of State challenged officials of his government to collaborate in harmony and unity, inorder […]
Read MoreIvorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soarFarmers in Ivory Coast, the source of 45 percent of the world’s cocoa beans, battle climate change and market inequality. “We have to check on our fruit daily. Every three months, it becomes ripe and we can harvest it. But harvest hasn’t been good at all […]
Read MoreMonrovia, Liberia – Front Page Africa, one of Liberia’s leading newspaper, in its Tuesday May 21, 2024 edition, published an article linking the Central Bank of Liberia Deputy Governor Nyemadi Nyems Pearson to an unauthorized disbursement citing a draft Audit report believed to be from the General Auditing Commission. The article stated that the then […]
Read MoreCapitol Hill – Legislative Staffs have all reasons to smile, as they have received assurances from the Speaker of the House of Representatives that the House’s current changes will improve their standard of living and foster a thriving workforce.According to Hon. Fonati Koffa, the effort to reform is focused on enhancing working conditions and digitizing […]
Read MoreMonrovia, Liberia–Following a meeting with Rice Importers in Liberia, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., has vehemently rejected any form of increment in price of rice, urging that prices remain unchanged until further observation. The Liberian Head of State furthered warned against hoarding of the Liberia staple diets, as well as cross-border shipment from the country. […]
Read MoreBreaking: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died tragically in a helicopter crash in a remote area in northwest Iran, according to reports. Rescue crews found the crash site on Monday morning, more than 12 hours after the president and his foreign minister went missing. “In the collision, President Raisi’s chopper was entirely burned. Sadly, it is […]
Read MoreGrand Cape Mount – The wave of narcotic drug consumption is reportedly on the rise in Grand Cape Mount County. As female legislator Dabah Varpilah draws government attention for prompt intervention,. According to a local media update from the western region, the county has in less than a month experienced at least seven deaths, all […]
Read More“He For She Liberia” Through its national coordinator, Mr. Tamba Johnson has called legislative members of Lofa County to turn down the sum of US$30,000 allocated for legislative engagement in each of their constituents. He said that because Liberians are struggling financially, legislators, especially those from Lofa, should not accept this kind of funding. He […]
Read MoreMonrovia, Liberia – The government of Liberia is exerting all efforts to maintain the stability of its staple diets despite several global challenges, including the hike price of rice. The Indian government, as the second-largest rice-producing country in the world, has increased the surcharge on rice production, affecting exports across the global market and potentially […]
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