Author: Press Release

The Eastman, Golez and Porte-Best families announce with deep regrets the death of Maria Teresa Golez Eastman, commonly known as “Aunty Ning.’’ Maria Teresa went home to Glory at 4 a.m. December 27, 2023, at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital, Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia. She was 76. Maria Teresa was born August 31, 1947, in the Philippines. She emigrated from her native, Philippines in 1969, shortly after marrying her husband, Eric Eastman, one of Liberia’s leading agriculturists and landscape designers. The couple met in 1967, when Mr. Eastman was working on his master’s degree in farm power and machinery at…

Buchanan, Grand Bassa (January 10, 2024) ̶ In a milestone partnership between ArcelorMittal Liberia and the Liberia National Police Academy and Training School, twenty-six senior and middle level officers of the company’s security department have begun an intensive three-week training program offered by the police training academy.

The Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Mr. Emmanuel S. Wettee, has weighed in on the ongoing debate about diaspora Liberians now leaving their bases in the US, Europe and other places, flocking in Liberia, to seek for jobs from the incoming Administration of President-elect, former Vice-President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

MONROVIA – In a symbolic conclusion to the Special Session marking the end of the 6th Segment of the 54th Legislature, the Liberian Senate officially adjourned on Tuesday.

Monrovia – President George Weah, accompanied by a corps of government officials, including Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, took the lead on Monday, January 8, in officially signing the condolence book to honor the memory of the late Commissioner General Thomas Doe Nah of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).

Amid public misunderstanding in distinguishing the difference the National Civil Council of Liberia (NCSCL) and a group under the banner of Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL), the former has set the record straight that it has at no time supported the confirmation of any public official.

MONROVIA – The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) has marked a significant triumph with the successful implementation of the Youth Agenda Project.

Amidst the global struggle against gender-based violence, the plight of women in politics battling this pervasive issue remains alarmingly prevalent in Liberia. In a bold initiative led by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) tagged “Breaking the Silence,” emerging as a beacon of hope, dedicated to unearthing the concealed narratives of physical violence endured by women in politics who defiantly challenge societal norms and tirelessly advocate for substantive change. This groundbreaking endeavor transcends the mere revelation of untold stories, delving deep into the multifaceted challenges encountered by women in their political pursuits. The project aspires…

Monrovia – The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) honors local reporter Jonah Mulbah for his brave coverage of the tragic petroleum tanker explosion in Totota, Bong County, which claimed over fifty lives and left numerous others hospitalized in Gbarnga and Monrovia.

MONROVIA – Outgoing President George Manneh Weah has nominated current Justice Minister Cllr. Frank Musa Dean to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. President Weah made the appointment with less than one month left for his administration to expire.