Author: Press Release

Monrovia – TipMe Liberia won the Emerging Fintech Award at the 2022 Reputable Banks & Fintech Awards (RBFA) held in the United Kingdom in June. TipMe has been selected amongst the top 50 most reputable Bank & Fintech institutions in Africa. TipMe Liberia’s CEO, Laureine Guilao, and Board Member, Jonda Koffa, represented the company at the awards in Glasgow, Scotland.

MONROVIA – Former Vice president and standard Bearer of the former ruling Unity Party Joseph N. Boakai made a site visit over the weekend, at Cooper Road, Rehab where three children lost their lives as a result of a deadly house fire. “It’s a very sad situation and especially the fact that children died as a result” Hon Boakai stated. Upon the presidential aspirant’s arrival, Amb. Boakai took notice of the foundation being rebuilt, where the recently burnt rubble of what had remained after the fire.

Suspended Solicitor General, Cllr. Syrennius Cephus LNBA National Vice President, Cllr. Dehtho speaking at an AFELL program in Ganta, Nimba County when he made the disclosure Monrovia – The sanctioning of now suspended Solicitor General Cllr. Sayma Cyrenius Cephus by the U.S. Government’s Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), based on the Global Magnitsky Act has dealt him more severe blows with the latest being a pending suspension by the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA).

MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich mineral deposits including iron ore, gold, and diamonds. Unfortunately, this came with cost to communities’ health, environmental, social, and political rights. 

Monrovia – The United States Ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy on Tuesday paid a visit to Mr. Deo Delaney, the new President & CEO of the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI). Mr. McCarthy said it will take significant foreign investment to change the economic outlook in Liberia and LBDI could play a leading role in attracting new investors.

MONROVIA – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia and Liberia’s Justice Minister, Cllr. Frank Musah Dean, have jointly issued statements calling for straight adherence to domestic laws and practices in Liberia that aligned with international best practices to prevent and reduce money laundering, financing of terrorist and proliferation financing.

Students of the John P. Mitchell Public School-a Bridge Liberia supported school MONROVIA – As part of Bridge Liberia public awareness campaign to support the government’s enrollment and retention initiative of students, the social enterprise is calling on parents and guardians within the reach of its over 300 supported schools across the country to have their children enrolled. The government’s largest partner in the Liberia Education Advancement Program (LEAP) is currently supporting over 300 schools where teachers are well trained in teaching principles, techniques, and technical skills that a contemporary teacher needs for the effective delivery of learning materials in…

MONROVIA – Amara Konneh returned to Liberia Saturday after nearly six years in abroad, vowing to contest the 2023 elections as a Senator. The former finance minister, however, didn’t say which position he would contest and in which county, amid speculation that he was returning to contest in Gbarpolu as senator.

MONROVIA – The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) said, it welcomed the use of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) for the conduct of the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, but with caution. The ECC is the largest civil society platform that observes elections in Liberia and is comprised of several pro-democracy organizations including the Center for Democratic Governance (CDG); Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP) and the Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP).

Montserrado County, Electoral District#:10 was a place of attraction and jubilation over the weekend as the Watkins Initiative for Nations (WIN) graduated over three hundred students who are residents of the district.