AllAfrica News: Liberia

Lutheran Church Selects Liberia to Host Second Lutheran University in Africa

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:03 GMT

[LINA] Gbarnga -- The Faith Community Lutheran Church in the United States of America has selected Liberia to host the second Lutheran University in Africa next to Tanzania.

Govt Could Buy 100,000 Liberian-Made Chairs for Public School Pupils

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:02 GMT

[LINA] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah on Wednesday took (strategic) members of his cabinet to traversed Montserrado County to assess the learning conditions, facilities, and needs of students and faculties at several public high schools, sending a major signal of reassurance of his government's passion to continue to promote quality education.

Workshop On Central Government Payroll Processing Starts in Monrovia

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:01 GMT

[LINA] Monrovia, -- A one-day education and training workshop to sharpen the knowledge and skills of Human Resource Officers (HRs). Comptrollers and payroll analysts, from spending entities of Central Government on 'Payroll Processing' commences Thursday, January 14, at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town outside Monrovia.

Moe to Distribute Hand Wash Stations, Health Kits to Public Schools

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:00 GMT

[LINA] MONROVIA Jan. 13 (LINA) - To ensure a sanitary atmosphere on school campuses amidst the global fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is to begin the distribution of 3,400 hand-washing stations and hygiene materials to public schools around the country.

Pump, Tank Company Workers Stage Go-Slow in Demand of Salary Arrears

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:05:54 GMT

[LINA] Robertsport City -- Workers at the Pump and Tank

Armed Forces of Liberia Patrols Liberia's Borders - Joins Forces With Neighboring Countries to ...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:36:59 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Armed Forces of Liberia is continuing its patrol along the Liberian borders with Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone as part of its statutory mandate in protecting the territorial limit of the country.

France to Invest Significantly in Liberia

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:18:05 GMT

[Observer] President George Manneh Weah has held bilateral talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drain on the margins of the inaugural ceremonies of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra.

Two Ministry of Transport Employees Arrested for Issuing Fake Car Registration and Insurance ...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:47:50 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two employees of the Ministry of Transport have been booked for their alleged involvement in "fraudulently issuing insurance document" of the Palm Insurance Corporation to clients.

Renowned Healthcare Practitioner Based in the U.S. ...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:24:57 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Dr. Stella Jefferies, a renowned Liberian health practitioner is calling on fellow Liberians in the diaspora to come home with all of the skills and rebuild the country.

House Speaker Bhofal Chambers Demands Tough Measures to Address Nation's Economic Woes

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:23:33 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill, Monrovia -- The debates on the deteriorating state of the Liberian economy continues to dominate major political fora as officials and financial experts shift blame and proffer diverse alternative suggestions and idea on what should be done to address the situation.

CENTAL Ends Strategic Planning Retreat

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:08:06 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has completed a two-day retreat aimed at reviewing the successes and challenges experienced by the Organization in 2020 and to strategically plan for the improvement of its overall performance in the New Year. Held at the Tropicana Beach and Resort from January 7 to 8, the event was intended to reflect on and review lessons learned from 2020; enhance staffs' capacity in project design and implementation; increase internal coordination, info

Accountants Urged to Work in the Interest of the Public - As Association of Accountancy Bodies ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:07:01 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A three-day Council meeting organized by the Liberia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) and the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA) aimed at advancing the accounting profession in the sub-region has ended in Margibi County, with a call on accountants to carry on their assigned tasks and responsibilities in the interest of the public and attract investment opportunities in their respective countries.

Kosiah - 'You Can Jail Me for a Thousand Years, I Fear No One!'

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:21:05 GMT

[JusticeInfo.net] The long-awaited trial of former Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah began this week in the southern Swiss town of Bellinzona with questioning of the accused. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, where he has lived for more than 25 years, Kosiah allegedly committed war crimes during Liberia's first civil war. Combative, the accused strongly denies everything.

Fatal Accident Along Monrovia-Ganta Highway Leaves 7 Dead

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:28:25 GMT

[LINA] Ganta -- Seven persons have been reported dead as a result of a tragic motor accident along the Ganta-Monrovia highway.

President Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:42:00 GMT

[LINA] Robertsfield -- The Chief Executive George Weah took off Wednesday morning from the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, bound for the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to join his counterparts from several other African countries and elsewhere, to witness the swearing into office for a second term of President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo on 7 January.

The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Debunk Claiming Ownership of Pres. ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:42 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. has discredited media reports alleging that one of its auxiliaries - Liberia Baptist Missionary Educational (LBMEC) - is claiming ownership of the four lots of land on which President George Weah's Jamaica Resort is situated.

Bluyeama Residents Express Frustration Over Logging Company "Failure to Address Social ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:40 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Lofa -- Residents of Bluyeama clan are currently displeased over the operations of Sing Africa Plantation Liberia Incorporated, a company carrying out logging activities in Bluyeama Clan, Lofa County.

LRA-Mfdp Begins Month-Long Workshop On Excise Stamps Implementation

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:40 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning ( MFDP) has begun a month-long training workshop on the procedures and processes leading to the imposition of excise tax stamps on several commodities and goods currently on the Liberian market.

Experts Call for Sustained Advocacy, Coordinated Effort in Curbing Sexual and Gender-Based ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:39 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A group of experts comprising of human rights activists and law enforcement officer have called for sustained advocacy and coordinated fight against rape and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children.

Rep. Fonati Koffa Responds to Critics Citing Regional Politics in His Quest to Be Deputy ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:38 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Representative J. Fonati Koffa (CDC-District #2 Grand Kru County) is the current chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary who is vying to become the next Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives replacing out going Deputy Speaker Prince Moye.