Author: Press Release

Monrovia – The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority in collaboration with the Liberia Maritime Authority has expressed optimism that the yellow card issued by the European Union will soon be lifted. In 2016 Liberia was issued a yellow card as a result of a fishing vessel that was placed on the black list but was at the same time fishing in Liberian waters thus showing its lack of effective regulatory and monitoring control of distant water fishing flagged vessels.

Monrovia – Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) tax auditors are undergoing a week-long professional training in tax audit in Paynesville. The training is focused on the gaming industry, to enhance the skills of the auditors to conduct efficient audits and compliance checks in the gaming industry of Liberia.

Monrovia – A high-power delegation from the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) of the European Commission has arrived in Monrovia as guest of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority and the Liberia Maritime Authority. The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) is a unit of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs of the European Union.

On October 26, 2022, the Liberia Youth Task Team of the Africa Youth Partnership advocates for equitable recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, held its first National Dialogue on two thematic areas “Education and Skills training.” The event was held at iCampus on Carey Street in Monrovia. This dialogue brought together five partners including development along with 36 participants from the disabled community, youth groups, advocates, journalists and students of Liberia. The purpose of event was to discuss ways that would contribute to the development of marginalized (At-Risk Youths, Visually Impaired and Physically Challenged) groups in Liberia.

Monrovia – HILA (Heritage International Leadership Academy), a distinctive international school of excellence, will host its annual HILA Young Entrepreneurs Fair on December 3, 2022, at its campus from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ALL children aged 5 – 16 in Monrovia are welcome to apply and showcase their businesses and products during the one-day event.

Stockholm, Sweden – Eleven County Superintendents are currently in the Northern European Nation of the Kingdom of Sweden to participate in the oversea phase of an ongoing training exercise under the auspices of the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA). Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) is the Swedish Government Agency for peace, security and development.

MONROVIA – Government Education Officers are currently undergoing training to enable them to efficiently monitor teachers, principals, and other school leaders at Bridge Liberia-supported schools across the country. The training, which is divided into 3 clusters, targets Government County and District Education Officers who have a direct mandate to ensure quality assurance at these schools. The Bridge Liberia education model has monitoring and supervision at its core with both human and technology delivering on this task.

MONROVIA – The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has registered a strong detest of what it calls the politicization of the National Population and Housing Census. The Party at a press conference on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at its headquarters described it as immoral for politicians to exploit the census process for political gains. MOVEE’s National Chairman, Mr. Robert M. Sammie said, the National Census is a fundamental national responsibility that must not be politicized. He said the party believes national census is a civic and patriotic obligation that all Liberians should embrace and participate in.

The President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has sacked with immediate effect the Acting Director General of the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Wilmot Smith, and the Deputy Director General for Statistics and Data Processing, Alex M. Williams. The decision, the Liberian Leader said, is based on administrative reasons. Both men are ordered to turn over all properties belonging to the institution in their possession. Meanwhile, President Weah has designated the LISGIS Deputy Director General for Administration, Lawrence George, to act as Director General while Prof. Francis Wreh is on a leave of absence. The…

The much-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Monrovia Mall, the first of its’ kind’ modern retail shopping facility in Liberia will kick off on Wednesday, the 16th of November 2022.