Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Jeety Continues Daily Hot-Meal Service Despite Chronic Rice Shortage in the Country Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva is well aware of the disastrous effects of starvation. He saw how hunger ruined many as a child growing up in India. This made him more determined to take action to end hunger whenever and wherever it existed. Years later, when he finally had the chance to act, he devised a strategy to fight famine in Liberia, where he had spent the majority of his professional life as a business mogul rather than in India. He even publicly proclaimed Liberia as his second home…

Monrovia, Release-Mr. Arthur D. Saye has been appointed by President George Manneh Weah to serve as the board chairman of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC). According to an Executive Mansion release, Mr. Randall Cooper was replaced by Mr. Saye after being fired on Thursday, October 13, 2022. The appointment made by the Liberian president is effective right away.

Monrovia, Release-Madam Diana Nebo has been nominated by President George Manneh Weah to serve as the National Port Authority’s acting managing director (NPA). Due to the NPA’s managing director’s resignation, she has been appointed as acting managing director. The Executive reports that in accordance with the Act establishing the position, Madam Nebo must right away assume full fiduciary responsibility and oversee the business of the office of the Managing Director of the National Port Authority. On Thursday, October 13, 2022, she was selected by the Liberian President.

Monrovia, Release-President George Manneh Weah has submitted nominations for positions in the government that will have an impact on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Judicial Branch, particularly the local government of River Gee County. On Thursday, October 13, 2022, President Weah nominated Cllr. Nyananti Tuah as Solicitor General of Liberian. The Liberian Leader stated that Cllr. Tuah’s nomination was motivated by his desire to contribute more significantly to the advancement of peace, reconciliation, and development in Liberia. On the same day, Cllr. Wesseh A. Weseh and Cllr. Nelson B. Chinneh as Relieving Judges for the Circuit Courts, Judicial…

Monrovia, Release-To guarantee that the nation’s primary grain is available on the market, President George Manneh Weah established the “Rice Stabilization Taskforce.” The decision was made on Monday, October 17, 2022, by the Liberian President. The Taskforce is made up of the Ministries of Justice, State for Presidential Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Finance and Development Planning, and Agriculture. Other organizations include the National Port Authority, the Liberia Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Steve Flahn-Paye, the Coordinator Japanese Counterpart Value Fund, and Mr. Charles Bright, economic advisor to the president. The Taskforce will be led by the Ministry of State for Presidential…

Monrovia, Release-The National Railway Authority (NRA), created by Executive Order #112 of President George Manneh Weah, is in charge of overseeing the government of Liberia’s railway infrastructure as well as other related facilities. The Yekepa Railway, which runs from the station at Yekepa in Nimba County through portions of Bong County to the terminus and associated port infrastructure at or in the vicinity of the Port of Buchanan in Grand Bassa County or Buchanan Port, is one of the key assets owned by the government of Liberia that is considered to be of national importance. Issuing the Order, President Weah…

Monrovia, Release-The National Port Authority, the Financial Intelligence Unit, and the Notary Public have all been affected by appointments made by President George Manneh Weah. Madam Diana Nebo, Managing Director of National Port Authority, and two assistants Mr. Alphonso Kuiah, Deputy Managing Director for Administration, and Mr. Sam Doe, Deputy Managing Director for Operations, have been appointed as of today, Monday, October 17, 2022. President Weah also nominated Mr. Stanley Ford for the Director General of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) position and Mr. Stephen M.G. Quoi for the position of Notary Public for the county of Nimba. The Liberian…

Monrovia Release-A non-statutory board of trustees for River Gee County Vocational and Technical Training Institute has been established with eleven members by President George Manneh Weah. According to Article VI Section 1 of the Act creating the Institution, President Weah appointed the persons on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Dr. Moses S. Geply, Mr. Christian S. Chea, Mrs. Regina Vinton, Mr. Shadrach Teah, Mr. Williams Quaye, Mr. Chowolo Dickson, Madam Phebe Botiah, and Mr. George Kayee are among those who have been appointed. Mr. S. Tayee Toe, Mr. Chea Cheapo, Jr., together with Esther Williams and Clara McIntosh are additional board…

Monrovia Release-The Revised Regulations to govern the appointment, nature, and scope of the functions and conduct of the Republic of Liberia’s Honorary Consuls have been mandated by President George Manneh Weah to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The instruction from the Liberian Chief Executive takes into account the Ministry’s request to the President to approve the revised regulation to control the selection, nature, and extent of the functions and conduct of Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Liberia. According to an Executive Mansion release on Monday, October 17, 2022, President Weah has since approved the request.

Monrovia-A former candidate for the legislature in Montserrado County’s Electoral District 16 has made a suggestion to the Liberian government to discuss raising the price of rice or settling the debt owed to rice importers as subsidies. The cost of exporting rice to Liberia from overseas has increased since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Archie Sarnor, a well-known opponent of the CDC-led administration. In an interview, Mr. Sarnor stated it would be preferable to pay 15 US dollars for a 25 KG bag of rice than to go without food due to a lack…