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  • December 15, 2023

LACC Urges Government Officials to Swiftly Comply with Assets Declaration Mandate Post-Deadline

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is extending encouragement to government officials who have not yet complied with the institution’s assets declaration mandate, despite the expiration of the deadline on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Vice Executive Chairperson Ernest Hughes conveyed this message in a release on December 14, 2023, emphasizing that the opportunity […]

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  • December 13, 2023

President Weah criticizes the US in the face of tightening sanctions against his top officials

Monrovia, Liberia- According to reports, President George Weah of Liberia has taken exception to the growing sanctions imposed by the United States on key officials of the country due to widespread corruption and violations of human rights. These officials include the President Pro-Temporal of the Liberian Senate, the Minister of Finance, and other prominent figures. The Liberian leader responded to this by outlawing the export of raw rubber from the country and accusing others of mismanaging and stealing the country’s resources, especially rubber. 124th EXECUTIVE ORDER. After receiving a 99-year lease for a million acres (to be used wherever in Liberia by the firm) at a cost of 6 cents per acre from the government of Liberia in 1926, an American company named Firestone set out to construct plantations of the non-native South American rubber tree. Due to allegations of graft, the US imposed sanctions on two senators from Liberia and Samuel Tweah, the country’s finance minister. According to a statement, Tweah, Senators Albert Chie and Emmanuel Nuquay, and the Treasury were all singled out for their roles in “significant corruption by abusing their public positions. The sanctions come as a response to allegations that the three allegedly abused their public positions by soliciting, accepting, and offering bribes to manipulate legislative processes and public funding. The US also sanctioned Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee over the weekend for human rights abuses and corruption. […]

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  • December 13, 2023

Health Workers Rally for Fair Treatment: TB-Annex Staff Demand Salary Increase and Improved Benefits

Congo Town, Liberia – Employees of TB-Annex Hospital staged a protest outside the Ministry of Health, seeking increased salaries and improved benefits. Ballah Benjamin, the head of Assistance Respiratory Therapist at TB Annex, presented a petition on behalf of the protestors, highlighting the institution’s marginalization over the last four years and the denial of legitimate […]

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  • December 12, 2023

CDC SG Jefferson Koijee Denies U.S Treasury Department Reports Against him Over Allegations of Human Rights Abuses and Corruption

Monrovia, Liberia- Monrovia City Mayor and Security General of the Out going CDC has ferociously refused United States allegations branding him as Human Rights Violator and Corrupt actor. Addressing Scores of citizens at the Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinion on the Carey Street in Monrovia at the start of the week, the CDC […]

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  • December 12, 2023

Lectures at Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law go over year without Salary_College Dean Says

Monrovia, Liberia- Professors at the University of Liberia’s Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law have not received their salaries from the UL Administration for more than a year, according to Dr. Jallah Barbu, dean of the school. He describes the current circumstance as troubling. The lack of salary and wages for teachers under the departing […]

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  • December 12, 2023

Samuel Tweah, Albert Chie, Emmanuel Nuquay and immediate Relatives Join U.S Visa Restriction list

Washington DC–In addition to the list of United States Sanctioned government officials, Liberia Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, Senate Pro tempore Albert Chie Senator Emmanuel Nuquay and their immediate Relatives have been band by the U.S Treasury Department for Corruption, Abuse of Public Office soliciting bribe amongst others. “Pursuant to Section 7031(c), the […]

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  • December 11, 2023

Fouani Brothers’ Bold Venture: Transforming Liberia’s Agricultural Landscape with $30M Argo Oil Production Plant

Monrovia, Liberia – In a significant stride towards enhancing Liberia’s agricultural sector, Fouani Brothers are set to invest US$30 million in an Argo Oil Production Plant in the Industrial Park. This strategic move underscores their commitment to fostering economic growth and creating a direct market for local farmers. The investment aims to facilitate the purchase […]

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  • December 11, 2023

Controversial Lawmaker Yekeh Y. Kolubah Withdraws Support from UP Alliance; Vows to be Boakai’s administration Greatest critic

Monrovia, Liberia–Montserrado county district 10 Representative said his decision to withdrawal his support from the Unity Party Alliance is to enable him hold the Government accountable of their duty. Speaking to scores of reporters at a Press conference over the weekend the district 10 Lawmaker urged the Unity Party Alliance to ensure that they Comply […]

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  • December 11, 2023

USAGM in Collective effort with VOA Concludes a Three Days Mobile Journalism Training with partner Radio Stations in Monrovia, Liberia. With emphasis on the Use of AI

Monrovia, Liberia- A three-day training program was recently ended by Voice of America and the US Agency for Global Media as part of their efforts to improve media capacity building in Liberia.Between Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 7, at least twenty reporters from Voice of America affiliate media outlets in Liberia participated in the seminar focusing on the value of Artificially Intelligent Technology (AI) applications,  The intensive exercise which took place  at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monroviafurther deepened the knowledge of Participants on the use of AI applications including VN Video Editor, Portake, ChatGPT as well as fact-checking tools in their reportage At the end of the training Journalists were awarded a certificate as […]

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Liberia Weah Issues Proclamation; Calls On The 54th National Legislature To Extend Sixth Regular Session.

Monrovia, Liberia- President George Manneh Weah, has issued a Proclamation calling on the 54th National Legislature to extend its Sixth Regular Session for a period of ten (10) working days beginning Monday, December 11, 2023 to Friday, December 22, 2023. The aim of the extension is to discuss or act upon the FY2024 Draft National […]

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