Governance

$1 Remittance Fee Bill Hits Senate Floor, Ignites Fresh Debate on Diaspora Role in Liberia’s Development

By: Staff Reporter A proposal to add a $1 charge on every remittance sent to Liberia has entered the Senate,…

Monrovia Sets July Deadline for Mandatory Waste Subscription, Tighter Sanitation Rules

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Ngafuan: Liberia’s Budget Hits $1.3B as Gov’t Rolls Out Schools, Roads, and Pay Raises

Gbarnga, Bong County – Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan said Liberia’s national budget has grown from $738…

Boakai, Macron Meet in Nairobi to Discuss Deeper Liberia-France Cooperation

By: The People News Online Nairobi – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai held a closed-door meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron…

Liberia’s First Electrical Plant Secured in US$26M Deal to Reduce Imports and Create Jobs

By Staff Writer Monrovia – Liberia is moving to end its reliance on imported electrical equipment with a US$26 million…

CDC-COP Petitions UN Secretary-General, Seeks Liberia’s Removal From Security Council

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA – The CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) has petitioned United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling for Liberia’s…

$16K or $60K? NOCAL’s One-Day Judges’ Training Sparks Spending Uproar

By: The People News Monrovia, Liberia –The National Oil Company of Liberia is facing mounting scrutiny after an April 27,…

LRC Moves to Modernize 1960 Housing Law in Push for Affordable Shelter

By: The People News Monrovia, Liberia – The Law Reform Commission has convened a peer review dialogue to overhaul the…

LRA Puts Gun Escort on Guinea Rubber Trucks to Stop Tax Dodging

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — Customs officers will now ride shotgun with every truck of rubber rolling in from Guinea,…

Red Cross Marks May Month: “United In Humanity”

By: Staff Writer Globally, Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers observe May as Red Cross Month. This year, the Liberia…