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Monrovia – The Ministries of Agriculture and Internal Affairs have entered into a memorandum of understanding to reduce hunger and poverty and create job opportunities for the economic empowerment of especially the rural population.

MONROVIA – The head of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) and Founding Chair of the New DEAL Movement (Liberia’s social democratic party), Prof. Alaric Tokpa has strongly condemned the recent gun attack on the residence Rep. Yekeh Kolubah, Representative of District # 10 in the national legislature of the Republic of Liberia and denounced the earlier violence carried out against innocent citizens who had been call together by Hon. Kolubah for a children party.

Three community based sanitation firms and the national association of community based enterprises received start-up kits Paynesville – The Cities Alliance Liberia Country Programme with funding from the European Union (EU) has delivered starter kits to three Community Based Enterprises sanitation firms and the National Association of Community Based Enterprises (NACOBE). These CBEs are operating in the primary waste “hot spot areas” of Red Light market light Market, West point community and Clara town. The donation intends to help support primary waste collection and to address some of the logistical challenges the CBEs face during the rainy season. The provision…

MONROVIA – Plenary of the House of Representatives has subjected Rep. Yekeh Kolubah to an investigative board sanctioned by the Ministry of Justice in connection with the riot that occurred in his district during a children party he had organized on Sunday.

Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie Monrovia – The Liberian Senate Tuesday, January 22, debated whether to or not to return to the Executive a communication from President George Weah appointing Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Mr. George S.W. Patten. Senators Gbleh-Bo Brown, Maryland County, and Daniel Naatehn, Gbapolu County raised issues about the word “Appointment” as indicated in the President’s Communication instead of “Nomination” as they expected. Despite their qualms, other senators referenced Senate Rule 55, which speaks about appointment from the President. But Brown and others rubbished their arguments that the rules of the Senate cannot be…

Participants at the two day National Dialogue on Environmental issues affecting Liberia MONROVIA – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Nathaniel T. Blama, Sr has told a gathering of environmentalists and county superintendents that he is aware that the environment cannot be improved in condition of poverty, nor can poverty be eradicated without the use of science and technology. Speaking on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the start of a two-day National Dialogue on environmental issues affecting the country at Farmington Hotel, Margibi County, Dr. Blama said there is no conflict between environmental sustainability and development.…

Saclepea, Nimba County – The Women and Children Division of the Liberia National Police (LNP) in Saclepea, Nimba County, has charged a 71-year-old man with rape and murder. Report by Franklin Doloquee, FPA Nimba County Contributor Suspect Joshua Kerwon, a resident of Bweh Town in District #7, was arrested along with two suspects, who later linked him with the act. The two suspects allegedly narrated that they saw the 71-year-old covered with dirt as if he had come from digging a grave. According to our Nimba County Contributor, the 71-year-old Bweh town resident, was seeing coming from the waterside were…

MONROVIA – A new study by the Responsible Mining Foundation reveals weak disclosure of environmental, social and governance information by Toronto-listed small and mid-tier companies with mine sites in Australia, Burkina Faso, Canada, the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Kyrgyz Republic, and Suriname. The study assesses mine-site-level disclosure by 12 mining companies and their 31 mine sites located across 9 countries. The assessment covers 15 key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues of strong public interest. The results highlight a wide variation in disclosure levels, but also that stronger disclosure is within reach of many companies. Public disclosure of mine-site-level…

Monrovia – The First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court “C”, at the Temple of Justice, has issued a Writ of Arrest for suspended National Housing Authority (NHA) boss, Duannah Siryon, and others for their alleged involvement in Gelpaz-Immo bribery scandal. Report by Augustine T. Tweh 00231775524647 / [email protected] Gelpaz-Immo is a Burkinabe company that expressed interest in the construction of over 5,000 housing units. According to the Writ, Duannah Siryon (NHA), Tugbeh C. Tugbeh (NHA), Isaac Roberts (NHA), Augustine Weah (Executive Director of Guss Group of Companies) and Emmanuel Tapsoda (Gelpaz-Immo Representative) are charged with the crimes of Economic Sabotage, Theft…

Representative Alex Grant, Grand Gedeh County Grand Gedeh – Traditional leaders of Grand Gedeh County have accused Representative Alex Grant of allegedly ordering the flogging of one of its heads, Rancy Borkay, but the lawmaker has rubbished the claims describing them as fabricated lies. Report by Henry Karmo, [email protected] According to reports from Grand Gedeh, Rep. Grant had gone to Zleh Town, where one of the zoes resides to confront him about some work related issues. According to some residents, a longtime misunderstanding between the Grand Gedeh District #3 lawmaker and Chief Borkay might have rekindled. Borkay, who is one…