Author: Alline Dunbar

Monrovia – As the festive season begins and employees of government agencies and ministries anticipate getting their salaries for December and all other months due them, the deputy spokesperson of the Government of Liberia, Eugene Fahngon has warned that all civil servants should spend “wisely” during the festive season, while hinting that there will be salary delays for the month of December.  

Monrovia – The United Bank for Africa (UBA) on the commemoration of its service day last Friday made a donation of printer, a cultural drum set and several learning materials to the Monrovia Elementary Demonstration School on Clay Street.

Monrovia – The Liberia Women Leaders Network (LWLN), the local chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (ALWN), was officially launched on Wednesday, December 18 in Monrovia.

Monrovia – The Independent Council of Patriots (ICOP) has started campaigning in various communities in Monrovia to hold a “counter peaceful protest” against the Council of Patriots’ (COP) “Weah Step Down” protest slated for December 30, 2019. 

Monrovia – The government of Liberia has confirmed that the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) brought in money in the tone of over US$58 million in the country to help with the liquidity challenges faced by various commercial banks. 

Monrovia – The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), Monday trained 25 media professionals on researching and understanding current media law, regulatory environment, FOI and Cyber Security. The one-day training workshop was held in the conference hall of icampus on Carey Street in central Monrovia. Giving an overview of the training, the Executive Director of CEMESP, Malcom Joseph stated that the training is part of a series of activities of a three-month project geared towards developing a training manual for Journalists. He said, the training would be extended to civil society actors. “Today, we are engaging the media in…

Monrovia – The Montserrado County Student Union (MONSU) has condemned the planned December 30 “Weah Step-Down” protest by the Council of patriot (COP).

Margibi County – As the 17th session of the Ministerial Council of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) begins in Liberia, several leaders and collaborative partners from across the globe have committed to strengthening the Intellectual Property System (IPS) of Africa.

Unification Town, Margibi – The 43rd Administrative Council of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), began Monday, November 18, in Liberia, at the Farmington Hotel in Unification Town, Margibi County. The three-day Council is being attended by representatives from the 19 Member States of ARIPO and IP practitioners and agents from around the world. In his opening remarks, the Director General of ARIPO, Mr. Fernando Dos Santos, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Government and people of Liberia for hosting both the Admin and Ministerial Councils of ARIPO. According to him, with regards to the protection of Intellectual property…

Monrovia – ‘She’s the Way Summit’, a one-day all-girls gathering, brought together over 500 girls and young women from several universities and high schools to listen and learn from the success stories of prominent women in the society. The participants were given the opportunity to ask questions to panelists on different issues of concern.