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Monrovia – The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says it is not unreasonable that workers at the Liberia Electricity Cooperation are requesting an increment in their salaries.

MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC) says it is conducting a three-day Data Collection training workshop for elections monitors in Ganta City, Nimba County. Under the theme, “Ensuring Integrity, Transparency, Inclusion and Credibility in the Electoral Processes,” the workshop, which is being held under the aegis of the Monitoring and Evaluation Department, is intended to provide election monitors skills in data collection on the participation of women and marginalized groups in the electoral process. A statement from the NEC said, the workshop is also focusing on the level of citizens’ awareness of electoral processes, tracking incidents of violence, and…

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs has organized an International Symposium on Restitution of African Cultural Property from 20 to 23 March 2023 at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal. The opening ceremony of the International Symposium was chaired by Prof. Aliou SOW, the Senegalese Minister for Culture and Historic Heritage. He commended ECOWAS for having this great initiative that will build the capacity of the Member States on the process and approaches to the restitution. In her welcome remarks, Prof. Fatou Sow Sarr, Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs of…

MONROVIA – The Jackie’s Foundation, a newly formed humanitarian NGO, has identified with disadvantaged youths, young men and women, who are locally referred to as ‘zogos’, by giving them food and other items. The Foundation, whose Chief Executive Officer is the young Ms. Jackquelyn Kabeh Smith, also provided similar things to groups of old folks in the Duport Road and other communities in Paynesville City, outside Monrovia. During the Foundation’s maiden edition of distribution of bags of rice and the other items recently in Duport Road Community, Ms. Smith, who is based in East Africa, told the zogos, who were…

MONROVIA – The Program Specialist at the UNDP Mr. Moses Massah has applauded the Government of Liberia and the UNFAO for the recent inventory of Liberia’s forest as well as all preparatory activities done under the Liberia Forest Sector Project implemented by the REDD+ implementation Unit at the FDA. Mr. Massah also applauded the Government of Liberia for the submission and implementation of Liberia’s Nationally Determined Contribution which has enforced the commitment of securing the protection of 30 percent of Liberia’s forest and protected areas. He made these and other statements while serving as keynote speaker at the program marking…

Today, March 22, 2023, the visiting Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met with the senior management team of Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), to discuss issues related to the work of PPCC, and how such work can be used to promote transparency and greater accountability in the public procurement and concessions awards processes.

MONROVIA – Liberia’s leadership in building a strong national community health workforce program has been described as a remarkable example of partnership, commitment, and innovation. This program has transformed how health services are delivered and has brought quality and affordable care to many communities.

MONROVIA – Operators of the Free Port of Monrovia, APM Terminals Liberia has donated a set of 15 computers to business association at the Port. The beneficiary groups are the Custom Brokers Association, the Fula Business Association and the Liberia Business Association. The donation forms part of efforts by the company to assist Port stakeholders with the requisite tools and technical knowledge needed to accelerate the Port Automation and Digitization (PAD) project being rolled out by the company together with the National Port Authority and the Liberian Revenue Authority. Members from the beneficiary associations do business at the Port on…

Monrovia – The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) Hon. Emma Metieh Glassco is expected to represent Liberia in Europe at the two days Blue Justice Conference 2023 which will take place at the UN City, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Monrovia – Fifty-Seven Liberian workers at the China Mall in Paynesville City, are being made to sign employment Contracts with their Management and to benefit from increments in salaries. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, a team Labour Inspector led by Deputy Labour Minister for Planning and Manpower Development, Madam Hannah M. Karbo discovered that 57 Liberians working with the Chinese business center were working without any employment status such as employment contracts or letters of employment in violation of the 2015 Decent Work Act of Liberia. Deputy Minister Karbo and her team also discovered that the workers were working for…