Author: Jaheim T. Tumu

Monrovia – On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a US$40 million loan agreement for the Mano River Union Road Development Transport Facilitation Phase 1.

Monrovia – The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) president, Varmah Kamara, has criticized the governance of football in Liberia under the presidency of Mustapha Raji, accusing Raji’s administration of operating secretly, engaging in censorship, and fostering division among sports journalists, which has adversely affected the Association.

Paynesville City — Paynesville FC attacker Edward Ledlum believes local-based players are adapting to Lone Star’s head Coach Mario Marinica’s philosophy and approach.

Monrovia- Comptroller and Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Elwood T. Nettey, has issued a warning to ministers and heads of agencies to avoid the frequent change for comptrollers and accountants of various government’s spending entities, emphasizing it has the proclivity to hamper the country’s performance in terms of providing quarter and annual financial reports.

Jacob Town, Paynesville City — Grandmother Marjorie Mitchell, dressed in her black outfit, sat joyfully, stirring at the over 200 children who were being fed hot meals as part of her American NBA player, David Duke, Jr Foundation celebration of her 74-year-old birthday.

Paynesville City- New Lone Star head coach, Mario Marinica describes the national team of Liberia players of being “too slow” during his unveil ceremony at the Liberia Football Association headquarters.

Congo Town – The government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Commerce, has swiftly intervened to slightly reduce the price of Liberia’s staple food, rice, to $16.75 after the Association of Rice Importers communicated to the Weah-led government a potential increase from USD 17 to USD 20 last October.

Schieffelin, Margibi County- The wives and widows of current and deceased soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia have given President Joseph Nyumah Boakai a 24 hour-ultimatum to dismiss Defense Minister Major General (retired) Prince Johnson over his alleged maltreatment of the officers and personnel of the Armed Forces.

Paynesville City – A 14-year-old boy, identified as Bryant Beah, allegedly shot his 15-year-old friend Dolo Targaye, nicknamed Baby D, using a firearm belonging to a soldier named Abraham Dolo of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), who was intoxicated.

Paynesville City — The scramble for jobs in the newly minted Liberian government is taking a daily turn of surprises for many of the die-hard supporters who helped President Boakai get elected. Supporters of the party’s Chairman Rev. Luther Tarpeh assembled in front of the President’s home Friday to inquire why Tarpeh and other partisans have not been appointed so far. Some supporters who gathered in front of the President’s compound carried placards before entering his fence. The partisans say the decision by President Boakai not to announce the name is counter-productive to the massive work that he put during…