Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Kakata, Margibi County -The Department of Comptroller and Accounting General, on behalf of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has completed the validation process for the 2010 Chart of Accounts in Kakata, Margibi County. Adopted in 2010, the Chart of Accounts is an essential instrument that forms the governmental financial framework. The goal of the Kakata validation process was to examine and determine how the Chart of Accounts will affect the policies, practices, and functions of the Public Financial Management, or PFM, system (IFMIS and other pertinent PFM systems). The process also afforded key stakeholders the opportunity to review…

Monrovia, Liberia – A comprehensive stakeholder engagement meeting has been held by Green Advocate in cooperation with its international partners as part of its efforts to enhance the ability of Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Liberia. The purpose of this program is to increase GEDs’ ability to run research-based advocacy campaigns around the nation. The goal of the one-day engagement event was to forge a powerful alliance to tackle issues related to the effects on the environment and development, as well as the dangers and assaults on GEDs. The initiative, titled “Standing Together for Environmental Defenders (STAND),” seeks to expand…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Central Bank of Liberia has clarified that Madam Pearson did not serve as Officer in Charge (OIC) in 2019. Nevertheless, the bank recognized the payments and explained that they were a result of the difficulties the bank was facing prior to the intervention of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This clarification come days after which a local news paper, Frontpage Africa News Paper published an article alleging that the deputy governor was in charge when some funds disbursement occurred. But in it latest publication, the News paper clarified with the help of the General Auditing Commission…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia U-20 Women have earned a spot in the WAFU 2024 tournament. The U-20 girls won the Sierra Leone team with a resounding victory that guaranteed them a spot in the WAFU A U-20 Women’s Tournament. Edwardline Jackson’s hat-trick, brace from Louise Brown and a goal apiece from Jessica Quachie and Anita Tarpeh helped the U-20 to qualify to the next round of the WAFU tournament.

Monrovia, Liberia – Basketball fans in Liberia have taken offense at the match officials’ refusal to officiate games. The officials failed to show up for the Mighty Barrolle vs. Invincible Eleven game on Friday, May 18, 2024, at the SKD Gymnasium in Paynesville, of which fans expressed grave worries. Fans claimed that Article IX of the LBA Constitution expressly stipulates that match officials and referees will get ten percent of all game-day gate receipts. They stated that a big issue is that, despite the existing agreement between the Liberia Basketball Association administration and the referees committee to return to the…

Monrovia, Liberia – With a population of roughly 5.2 million, half of Liberians live in poverty. The majority of Liberians (85%) rely on informal business ventures, subsistence farming, fishing, and mining for labor and income, with only a small portion of the population holding regular employment. Liberians tend to be very enterprising people. According to reports, roughly 15% of graduates from postsecondary schools find employment in the formal or informal sectors, while approximately 63% of the population is under 25. The prosperity and expansion of MSMEs and agricultural cooperatives are critical to Liberia’s economic development. Access to financial services, which…

Monrovia, Liberia -President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has warn members of his cabinet and officials of government to work in the best interests of the Liberian people or be dismissed. “For me and the ARREST Agenda, failure is not an option. So, as a part of the team, you must play your role, live up to the expectations of your job, or step aside. This train is moving, and moving fast. Either you are on board, or you are left behind.” President Boakai told government officials to stay focused and not be swayed by greed, corruption, or self-interest as the country…

Monrovia, Liberia -A day-long Legislative and Stakeholders Dialogue organized by a civil society organization ”InfoQuest Liberia” with the goal of promoting a swift effort to pass the Local Government Ministry Bill of the Revenue Sharing Act Regulation has ended in Monrovia. Speaking at the one-day workshop on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Corina Hotel in Sinkor, Matthias Yeanay, Executive Director of InfoQuest Liberia, explained the significance of the revenue sharing act regulation’s full adoption and subsequent implementation as well as the Local Government Ministry’s bill’s passage into law. The Executive Director of InfoQuest Liberia, Matthias Yeanay emphasized the necessity…

Monrovia, Liberia – Hope for Community Development has made cash presentation to the United Blind Association of Liberia.The United Blind Association of Liberia’s house in the Gardnersville, LPRC community was destroyed by a strong storm that struck Monrovia and its environs in April of this year. The donation of five hundred US dollars (500 USD) will go toward renovating the home. Presenting the cash donation, Cllr. Benedict Sagbe reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to collaborating with its partners to realize the goal of constructing the Liberians and Persons Living with Disability Learning Center. A multipurpose complex catering primarily to the visually…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Civil Service Agency of Liberia has revealed that it has blocked over four hundred and twelve (412) ghost names from government payroll saving the government a little over 1-million united states dollars. Speaking on Wednesday, May 22,2024, at the Ministry of information Cultural Affairs and Tourism, special press briefing in Monrovia, the CSA Director-General said, the four hundred and twelve (412) ghost names was verified by the entity technical team. According to DG Josiah F. Joekai, one goal of the study was to independently confirm the identities of ghost employees. He claimed that the research demonstrates…