Author: Francis G. Boayue

Congo Town – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC), Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), the Ministry of Public Works, and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), has begun a major demolition exercise targeting illegal structures on the Montserrado wetlands.

Monrovia – In a move to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health in Liberia, the Rebecca Blamo’s Mental Health Awareness and Well-being C.I.C. Liberia Project has launched a five-day public campaign titled “Taking Mental Health to the Street.”

MONROVIA – Former presidential candidate and human rights lawyer, Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe, has described the actions of the Tolbert administration during the April 14, 1979 rice protest as a “criminal act” rather than law enforcement.

Monrovia – Samuel Dean, Executive Director of the National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), has called on the government of President Joseph Boakai to allocate at least 15% of its annual budget towards the development of programs for people with disabilities in Liberia.

Paynesville – The All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP), a collaborating party in the Unity Party-led government, has called on President Joseph Boakai to issue an Executive Order designating national holidays at the end of Ramadan and on Abraham Day each year for Muslims in Liberia.

Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), through its Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has announced that a major demolition exercise will begin on Wednesday, April 16, targeting individuals, communities, institutions, and businesses illegally occupying or operating within the Montserrado Wetland.

Monrovia – The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), in collaboration with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and with funding from the European Union, held a one-day validation workshop in Monrovia over the weekend to review the findings of a recent study on small-scale fishers’ landing and smoking sites in Grand Cape Mount, Margibi, Grand Bassa, and Grand Kru Counties.

MONROVIA – The House of Representatives, under the influence of the Majority Bloc, has reportedly ordered the Liberia National Police (LNP) to revoke a traffic ticket issued to one of its members.

Monrovia – The Solid Waste Management Transformative Pilot Project, a movement to reimagine waste as a resource, restore dignity to communities, and reignite local ownership in managing the environment, has launched its pilot phase across five feedstock locations for organic waste collection.

Monrovia – In a crucial step toward advancing youth empowerment, Majority Bloc Speaker Koon will attend the Future Leaders Town Hall hosted by Libpedia, with support from the Youth Legislative Caucus. The event, scheduled for Friday, March 28, aims to bring together key stakeholders in the youth sector to engage in a meaningful discussion on the Speaker’s vision for youth development in Liberia.