August 16, 2022
Liberia: Facebook Page Purporting to Be Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Is Fake
Local Voices Liberia has been keeping tab on two Facebook accounts purporting to be Samuel D. Tweah - Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Liberia: Local Platform Highlights Deplorable Roads in Lofa County Ahead of 2023 Elections
Lofa County has always had her fair share of representation in government. From the likes of former Vice President Harris F. Moniba, during the Doe's era to the Ellen Johnson… Read more »
Liberia: AIIST, IDLO Graduate 27 Law Enforcement Officers in Computer Science
The Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) and International Development Law Organization (IDLO), over the weekend, graduated 27 Law enforcement officers… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Liberia: Labour Minister Calls for the Safety of Industrial Workers in Liberia
Liberia Labour Minister, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says the issues of employment and industrial safety of workers in Liberia are high on the agenda of the government. Read more »
Liberia: Diaconia Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institution Inc. Establishes New Branch in Nimba County
Diaconia Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution Inc. (DMDI) a limited liability company providing financial services to local businesses and individuals is embarking on… Read more »
Liberia: LRA & APM Terminals Liberia Launch Port Digitization Project
After months of consultations and engagements with stakeholders, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and port operator APM Terminals Liberia have launched the Port Automation and… Read more »
Liberia: Pervasive Corruption in Govt, Private Sector Hampering Investments in Liberia - 2022 Investment Climate Report
The United States State Department has released its 2022 Investment Climate Statements on Liberia which emphasizes that "pervasive government corruption constrains investment and… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Sierra Leone: Chaos Erupt in Neighboring Sierra Leone As Citizens Violently Protest Against Rising Cost of Living
It was a day of unrest and violence in the Sierra Leonean Capital, Freetown on Wednesday when anti-government protesters clashed with police in the streets; leaving several people… Read more »
Liberia: University Lecturer Sillah Rallies Support to Include Agricultural Science in School High Curriculum
A Lecturer at the University of Liberia, Mr. Zayzay Sillah says, he's rallying support for the Ministry of Education to authorize the inclusion of agricultural science in the high… Read more »
Liberia: Minimum Wage Board Conducts First Sitting - Outlined Issues Affecting Take-Home By Workers
The Minimum Wage Board of Liberia has held its first Board sitting with all members in attendance. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Liberia: Latest Survey Shows Lack of Benefits for Diamond Mining Communities Threatens Peace
A survey conducted by Green Advocates International has revealed that Mining Communities in Liberia are not benefiting from the extraction of natural resources in their… Read more »
Liberia: CDC's Mcarthur Hilton Renovates Party Headquarters in Mont. Co. District 11
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, political parties and institutions aren't being remiss of the significance of strengthening and consolidating their… Read more »
Liberia: Former CDC Stalwart Decries Poor State of the Liberian Economy
A ranking member of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh has disclosed that the change for hope message portrayed by the ruling party during the 2017… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Liberia: JBS Care Foundation CEO On U.S. Firm's Team to Recruit Dozens of Liberians for Jobs in America
The Founder and CEO of the Liberian-owned non-for-profit Jomah B. Samuels Foundation (JBS Care Foundation), Mr. Jomah B. Samuels, has been named as one of several Africans to work… Read more »
Liberia: Omega Insurance Group Reaffirms Commitment to FIU Reporting Obligations
The President and Chief of the OMEGA INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED. Mr. Gajay Ananaba has disclosed that following a series of meetings between his insurance company and the Financial… Read more »
Liberia: Presidential Hopeful Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe Attributes Joblessness in Liberia to the Insensitivity of Pres. Weah
Presidential Aspirant Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe on Sunday returned to Liberia following a two-month trip to the US. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Liberia: Port Users Confer On Digitalization Process
For the smooth launching and implementation of Liberia's Port Automation and Digitization (PAD) process, key stakeholders in the Port industry have held a one-day retreat in… Read more »
Liberia: ULCHS E-LAB Team Completes Two-Week Knowledge Sharing With Kenya's Healthcare Professionals
In modern medicine, simulation presents a formidable instrument to prepare future healthcare professionals for the challenges associated with healthcare practice. Unfortunately,… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Liberia: Firestone Liberia Welcomes Nine New Teammates At Staff Onboarding Initiative
During the month of July, Firestone Liberia welcomed nine new teammates, spread across four departments within the concession to enhance productivity. As part of the welcoming and… Read more »
Ghana: LREC Board Chair Visits Ghana's Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
As part of efforts to improve Liberia's electricity regulatory regime, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), Dr.… Read more »
Liberia: Govt of Liberia Taps LBDI to Take Leading Role in Country's Development Drive
The Government of Liberia (GOL) has designated the Liberian Bank of Development and Investment (LBDI) a leading partner in its development plan. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Liberia: Liberia's Cocoa Sector Gets Big Boost As Regional Collaboration Gears to Overcome Binding Constraints On Growth
As part of efforts to improve cocoa production in Liberia; the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has held a… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Liberia: Omega Insurance Liberia Insures APM Terminals Liberia Workers
Leading Insurance services provider, Omega Insurance Company, a Liberian company, has signed on APM Terminals Liberia onto its medical and life insurance policies. This follows… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Optimistic About Passage of Amended Arcelormittal MDA
Deputy House Speaker Fonati Koffa says the Third Amendment to the ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) will be ratified by the Legislature, describing… Read more »
Liberia: Agency for Community Empowerment Breaks Grounds for Construction of Housing Units for Pregnant Women, Doctors, Nurses in Lofa
Pregnant women, especially those traveling from towns and villages far away from medical centers in Lofa County, are expected to benefit from the construction of 12 housing units… Read more »