Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia -In response to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission’s (LACC) inquiry into allegations of payroll padding under the Supplementary Payroll system, the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs has taken action. Following a comprehensive review of the LACC’s findings, which involved interviews, statement collection, and financial record analysis, the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs said in a release dated November 13, 2024, that it had fired three employees and reinstated one. Among those fired were Mr. Mohammed S. Kromah, Assistant Minister for Human Resources; Atty. Harry B. Sando, Financial Comptroller; and Lamine Sharpe, Director of Budget/Finance, for violating government…

Describes As Liberia’s Best Monrovia, Liberia – Professor Sumo G. Kupee, former Senator of Lofa County who on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 was laid in state at the Liberia National Legislature has finally been lay to rest. During the funeral, Wednesday, November 12, 2024, the Liberian leader, President Joseph N. Boakai described the passing of the former Senator as a great loss to the people of Lofa and Liberia a large; adding that the former Senator was one of Liberia’s best. “He was one of Liberia’s best sons. The people of Lofa and Liberia have incurved a great loss. We…

Monrovia, Liberia – The visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) for his outstanding revenue collection efforts and promised the Fund’s assistance in building on this achievement. The head of the IMF delegation, Mr. Daehaeng Kim, visited the LRA headquarters in Paynesville on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and praised the organization’s accomplishments, highlighting the remarkable revenue performance at the end of October 2024, which exceeded the anticipated revenue target by 1%. With an astounding US$572.6 million collected, the LRA surpassed its year-to-date goal of US$568.2 million,…

To Disengage Plan To Establish Port Autonomy Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian Senate has been urged to abandon its intention to create port autonomy by a group identifying itself as “United NPA Workers To Promote Good Management.” A report from the Joint Committee on Public Corporation and Judiciary, Human Rights Claims and Petitions on a Bill for “An Act to Create Liberia Sea Port Regulatory Authority and Liberia Sea Port Decentralization” was at the top of the Liberian Senate’s agenda on October 17, 2024. However, the organization claimed that the Senate’s decision to create port autonomy is self-serving, distracting, and meant…

Monrovia, Liberia – A group at the National Port Authority (NPA) called “United NPA Workers To Promote Good Management” has praised the port’s managing director for encouraging good governance among staff members. Speaking in Monrovia on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the group chairperson Tracy W. Kpehe stated that the institution has undergone a significant and enjoyable facelift since Director Dukuly was hired. She listed some of the accomplishments under the direction of the NPA Managing Director, including the regularization of irregular benefits for staff members, which she said has greatly reassured them.Director Dukuly, she said, also renovated the port-only clinic, which had been…

Monrovia, Liberia – An item titled “Liberia Strengthens Ties with Russia” that appeared in the Women Voices Newspaper’s Monday edition on November 11, 2024, has attracted the attention of the Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Regarding Liberia’s relationship with the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide clarification. “The Ministry would want to let the public, media, and foreign partners know that the Liberian government never made a statement suggesting improvements to its bilateral ties with Russia. Following the civil war in Liberia, Russia shuttered its mission in Liberia. The two countries first established official ties in 1972. The bilateral relationship…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia (GOL) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed Amendments 14 and 15 to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DAOG). The Amendments is said to have an additional One Hundred and Fourteen Million, Four Hundred and Eighty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Five United States Dollars (US$114,488,125.00) addition to the agreement DAOG of 2020. “The signing of the amendments is a strengthening of the historic bilateral ties between the peoples of the United States of America and Liberia,” Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan said during the signing ceremony on Wednesday in Monrovia.…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to settle a growing leadership crisis in the House of Representatives, where emotions have intensified following recent allegations of damage in the Joint Chambers, a high-profile team from the ECOWAS Parliament arrived in Liberia on Monday. Under the direction of Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, the five-member delegation seeks to promote communication between opposing groups at the House and aid in reunification. Speaker Ibrahima emphasized ECOWAS’ dedication to promoting a peaceful settlement, saying, “I am here to discuss with my brothers and sisters of the House of Representatives, and those discussions will include the…

Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to strengthen their development collaboration, the Korea International collaboration Agency (KOICA) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). With an emphasis on important areas including education, information and communication technology (ICT), agriculture, and energy, this agreement represents a major turning point in Liberia’s ongoing efforts to forge a solid cooperation with the Republic of Korea. The MOU guarantees that KOICA may successfully implement its development programs and initiatives in Liberia during the ensuing three years by giving the organization a clear legal framework to…

Monrovia, Liberia – The governments of Liberia and South Korea marked the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a grand ceremony held at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Ministerial Complex in Congo Town on November 10, 2024. The event was graced by high-level officials, diplomats, and representatives from various sectors, reflecting on the enduring and evolving partnership between the two nations. Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave a keynote presentation that emphasized the importance of redefining the relationship between Liberia and South Korea in order to better meet the problems of the present and the…