Author: Press Release

The Stakeholders’ Consultative meetings are being organized under the framework of Liberia’s component of the Organized Crime West Africa Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) Project, a three-year project funded by ECOWAS and the EU and managed by the United Nations Development Fund. Monrovia – The Government of Liberia through the Liberia National Commission on Small Arms (LiNCSA) officially commenced a three-day Stakeholders’ Consultation to review and amend the Firearms and Ammunition Control Act of 2015 (FACA), its Regulations and the Act establishing the Small Arms.

MONROVIA – The management and running of the day to day operations of Orange Liberia is now in the hands of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr.  Jean Marius Yao.    The announcement of the change in leadership was made formally yesterday at a formal outdoor ceremony held at the company’s headquarters on Capital Bypass.    Mr. Yao takes over from former CEO Mr. Mamadou Coulibaly who had been at the company’s helm since it entered the Liberian market five years ago.    Mr.  Coulibaly is being reassigned as CEO for Orange Burkina Faso.

Deddeh Shelmah and Supu Tambah, bud graft technicians, performing precision grafting in Firestone Liberia’s Nursery Department.   HARBEL – Firestone Liberia, through its Voice of Firestone radio station, is shining a spotlight on the company’s many female employees.

Monrovia – Liberia’s Security Sector continues to enjoy collaborative efforts in their quest to defend the sovereignty of Liberia, especially in the area of combating the proliferation of illicit trade of small arms and light weapons and keeping an accurate account of arms and ammunitions in Liberia.

Monrovia – The Government of Liberia launches this Friday, October 30, 2020, its first-ever post-war airline for Liberia called “Lone Star Air (Wings of Liberia)”. His Excellency President George M. Weah will do the honors for the launch ceremony scheduled to take place at the Roberts International Airport.

Monrovia – The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor last evening Oct. 28,2020, returned to the country after her successful recovery from COVID 19. It can be recalled that Madam Vice President was flown to Accra, Ghana on an emergency flight on August 11, 2020 when she suffered respiratory complications as a result of COVID 19. Medical diagnostics suggest that the Vice President was placed in intensive care for about 35 days under critical observations. According to a release from the Office of the Vice President, Madam Vice President upon her return, headed directly to the…

Monrovia – The Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change, Mulbah K. Morlu, has rescinded the nominations of all those covered by the relevant provisions of the code of conduct, but were recently appointed to the campaign committees of the party.

MONROVIA – Ahead of the announcement of a major lawsuit against Henry Costa, a group of independent concerned citizens has donated the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Liberian Dollars to NPA Managing Director Dr. Bill Twehway as initial support towards the case.

Minister Kemayah highlighted plans to restructure the Foreign Service of Liberia, promised to honorably retire those who have served and met the criteria for retirement; while at the same time warned against as well as, instituting disciplinary actions against employees who behave contrary to the foreign policy objectives of Liberia. Monrovia – More than a dozen of high level members of the diplomatic corps including US Charge d’ Affaires, Swedish Ambassador, the European Union Ambassador and members of the European Union Delegation, ECOWAS Ambassador amongst other high profile diplomats as well as the United Nations Resident Coordinator, a.i. Dr. Kingsley…

The conduct of elections does not guarantee democracy. The foundation of democracy is grounded in respect for the rule of law. When this happens, democracy grows; it is deepened and consolidated. MONROVIA – The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) views the appointment by the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC) of government officials on its campaign team for the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial Election as a gross violation of the Code of Conduct (Part Five: Political Participation) that regulates the conduct of government officials related to electoral processes. The ECC maintains that respect for the rule of law at every stage…