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New York. – The Government of Japan has approved 1.5 Million United States Dollars to fund several programs that will create jobs for young people, and enhance processes in the Agriculture, Maritime and Fishery Sectors of Liberia.

New Castle, Delaware – The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) says it welcomes the swift and robust action taken by the Liberian government in bringing to justice the alleged perpetrators linked to the missing 16 billion Liberian dollars scandal in the country.  But the Association is cautioning the government against acts that insinuate selective justice in how the matter and the unaccounted-for US 25 million dollars mop-up exercise are being handled.

Former MD of the Freeport of Monrovia, Ms. Matilda Parker Monrovia – The new trial for two former officials of the National Port Authority Matilda Parker and Christiana Paelay, who are charged with multiple counts including economic sabotage, began on Monday, March 4, 2019, at the Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice.

Mr. J. Wendell Addy Monrovia: The Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC) voice of the business community in Liberia says it is suspending its planned boycott action against all ports activities in the country due to the intervention of the Plenary of the Liberian Senate. Addressing a news conference today at the headquarter of the LCC, Mr. J. Wendell Addy said, since the notification to boycott the transaction from all ports of Liberia/NPA which by extension will affect duties payments to LRA, there has been an intervention and discussions with the Ministry of Commerce, Transport and other institutions, including the House…

Coalition for Democratic Change Chairman Mulbah Morlu Monrovia – The Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr. has warned ex-president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to desist from ‘undermining’ the ongoing legal proceedings against current and past officials of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) in the wake of the damning report about the missing L$16 billion.

Buchanan -The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) 2018 Annual Performance Review and Operational Planning for 2019 conference has kicked off in the Port City of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. This year’s annual performance review conference is being held under the theme: “Strengthening Public Health Practice in Liberia” and runs from March 4-6, 2019. Over one hundred participants representing different institutions, including the 54th Legislature, the Ministry of Health (MOH), National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the…

Gbarpolu County District #2 Representative A. Kanie Wesso Monrovia – Gbarpolu County District #2 Representative, Cllr. A. Kanie Wesso, has called for the immediate investigation and prosecution of the men linked to the humiliating treatment of two women in Numopoh, Sinoe County on allegations of witchcraft. Rep. Wesso described the video of the two women, stripped naked and being publicly whipped, which is widely circulated on social media as appalling. He noted that such humiliation of women must never be condoned in the Liberian society where women are still struggling to gain their rightful place. This inhumane act, Rep. Wesso…

Herald Aidoo is the Executive Director of IREDD Monrovia – The Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) is recommending to the Government of Liberia, in the spirit of openness and on the bases of exclusive rights of Liberian to Know, and right to information, release the full un-redacted report. IREDD said it has taken note of swift steps by the government through the Liberian National Police to effect the arrest of some officials of the Central but has caution against selective justice. Mr. Herald Aidoo IREDD executive director said his institution notes that the findings from the report are…

Partial view of participants at the LLA/LLAP experience and lessons sharing workshop in Monrovia Monrovia – A three-day Experience and Lessons sharing workshop on a range of land tenure topics, including Land Administration Reforms, Customary Land Rights, Land Administration Systems, and Spatial Planning is being convened at a local hotel in Monrovia. Jointly organized by the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and the Project Implementation Unit of the Liberia Land Administration Project with support from the World Bank South-South Knowledge Exchange, the workshop is to share knowledge and experiences gained during the implementation of the Ghana Land Administration Project and how…

London- Three weeks after the UBA group launched its operations in Mali, the global financial city of London hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders on Thursday February 28, 2019, as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK was formally birthed in the United Kingdom amidst high expectations. At the upscale ceremony which was held at The Prestigious Shard in the city of London, UBA UK was formerly introduced to business leaders across Europe and Africa with a commitment from the UBA Group of its readiness to galvanise trade and commerce between Europe and Africa. The formal launch is…