Author: Press Release

Monrovia, Liberia- April 18, 2024- The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has recently hosted a high-level delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss the deployment of the Amilcar Cabral Submarine Cable Project. This initiative aims to bolster international connectivity and digital infrastructure in Liberia, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Led by Commissioner Sediko Douka, the delegation outlined the mission’s objective to ensure alignment with the deployment process of the Amilcar Cabral Submarine Cable Project among the participating countries. Key discussions centered on establishing a Special Project Vehicle (SPV) to manage the cable…

Monrovia – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), acting through its Customs Department, has turned over sixty-nine (69) pieces of assorted mobile phones that were intercepted during an attempted smuggling operation into the country. The interception occurred at Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Saturday, April 13, where officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) intercepted a suitcase containing the 69 pieces of assorted mobile phones brought aboard the aircraft Air-Peace SIV-107. Prime suspect Roland Dolo Sr. and accomplices were identified as the perpetrators who attempted to smuggle the phones via a bus from the airport tarmac through an illegal exit…

Monrovia – The newly-appointed Managing Director of the Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority, Dr. Luke Bawo, has stressed the need for human capacity-building within the entity.

Over twenty (20) Journalists from two (2) Counties are currently undergoing a two-day fact-checking online training to enhance their skills in verifying information and ensuring the accuracy of news reporting during the upcoming bi-election in Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties.

MONROVIA – In a world where access to quality education is often unequal, success stories like those of Sorayah Adighibe and Kumba Sheriff shine brightly as beacons of hope and inspiration. Their recent selection into the esteemed Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) program not only highlights their individual achievements but also underscores the transformative power of education when coupled with dedication and community-driven passion.

Monrovia – Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), a prominent civil society organization in Liberia, has launched an urgent appeal to strategic development partners for assistance in combating the escalating fire outbreaks devastating homes, communities, and institutions.

New Castle, Delaware—A US based Liberian journalist, Moses D. Sandy, says district-10 Rep Yekeh Kolubah, is an unfit lawmaker and he must be expelled from the national legislature. Rep. Kolubah represents district-10 in the House of Representative. The district is located in Montserrado County and it has a population of over 57,000 people.

GRAND CAPE MOUNT – Several youths of Genwoli, Gogoima in Grand Cape Mount County are appealing to Bea Mountain Mining Company-BMMC to return to their area to start the project which was suspended last month.

Monrovia — The Management of LIBANGO has issued a warning to all customers purchasing LEC prepaid tokens from retail vendors. The notice comes in response to reports of criminal individuals posing as LEC prepaid token vendors, engaging in fraudulent activities and stealing from unsuspecting customers.

The statement came after three young women and a baby were rescued after they were allegedly abducted in Marshall for forceful initiation into the Sande Bush. Monrovia – The National Coalition against Harmful Practices (NACAHP) has condemned the adoption and forced initiation of girls into the Sande Bush; the traditional school for female where female genital mutilation are practiced.