By: Senior Reporter Kakata, Margibi — Journalist safety and press freedom are essential for peace, human rights, and development, the United Nations Development Programme in Liberia said Monday, urging every sector of society to protect truth and push back against false information. Addressing the 2026 World Press Freedom Day program in Kakata City, UNDP Resident […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Farmington, Margibi Co.— The International Monetary Fund has wrapped up a four-day leadership training for senior officials of the Liberia Revenue Authority, targeting stronger institutional capacity and improved revenue administration. The workshop, held April 27–30 at the Farmington Hotel, was conducted through the IMF’s AFRITAC West 2 and brought together […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia, — The Office of Representative J. Fonati Koffa has published a detailed legacy and development report documenting more than US$1 million and L$22.7 million in constituency interventions across infrastructure, health, education, and community programs. The report, released Friday, puts total expenditures at US$1,046,237 and LRD 22,764,000, covering completed and […]
Read MoreBy: Contributing Writer Pic: Peter MassaquoiChairman, External Relations Committee, ALJA. Kakata, Margibi Co. — A plan in the House of Representatives to amend Liberia’s landmark free speech law drew sharp rebuke on World Press Freedom Day, with the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas warning it could send the country “back to an era […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia,Liberia — Liberia’s Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Samuel A. Stevquoh, has issued a public warning about scammers impersonating him on social media to solicit money and offer fake jobs. Since assuming office, Stevquoh said unknown fraudsters have repeatedly used his name […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 163, creating a sweeping national digitalization program and a new Office of Technology, Digitalization and Innovation under the presidency to standardize government IT systems and curb duplication across ministries. The order, signed April 22, launches the National Digitalization and Modernization Initiative […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online JOHANNESBURG, — Two Nigerian nationals have died in separate incidents involving South African security personnel, the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg said Monday, citing rising xenophobic tensions. The victims were identified as Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, according to Consul-General Ninikanwa Okey-Uche. Okey-Uche told the News Agency of Nigeria that Emmanuel […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer SACRAMENTO, — Liberia and a delegation of California agricultural, academic, and investment leaders have launched a joint plan to eliminate Liberia’s reliance on imported rice and modernize its agriculture sector, aiming to turn the country from a net importer into a regional exporter. The initiative, announced after a strategy session in Sacramento […]
Read MoreMONROVIA, — The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved approximately $266 million in additional financing for Liberia under its Resilience and Sustainability Facility, a move the Liberian government says will support climate adaptation, pandemic preparedness, and macroeconomic stability. The 21-month RSF arrangement, valued at SDR 193.8 million, was announced by the IMF on April […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberian humanitarian and development professional Josephine H. Greaves on Sunday denied corruption allegations against her and urged authorities to ensure transparency and due process, including access to legal counsel and evidence. In a press statement released from Monrovia, Greaves said she “unequivocally denies any wrongdoing” and called for an […]
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