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Monrovia – Liberians have once again shown how resilient they are, having weathered the civil war and Ebola. Though battered and bruised by COVID-19, they have stood strong, demonstrating a tremendous ability to withstand harsh times.

Ramatu Shariff, 55, a mother of eight boys, lives in Monrovia’s Clay Street making a living selling spaghetti, acheke (a cassava delicacy prepared with fish, sausage, and pepper sauce), and plantain chips off the front porch of her house, mainly to school children.

MONROVIA – Ahead of the 2023 general and presidential elections in Liberia, former Bomi County Senator Sando Dazoe Johnson has called on Liberians, especially opposition politicians, to cement a united force and galvanize support to ensure the rejection of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) of President George Manneh Weah at the polls due to its “don’t care attitude” towards improving the living conditions of citizens and moving the country forward.

VOINJAMA, Lofa County – When the people of Lofa County go to the polls to elect a new senator on June 28, they will make a choice out of seven candidates.

It is poised to be a highly intriguing event after the Supreme Court of Liberia ruled this month in favor of the opposition Unity Party that it can field a candidate in the ensuing by-election in the county.

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – It was a show of women’s solidarity and leadership celebration at the event marking the induction ceremony of the new officials of the Women’s Legislative Caucus at the Rotunda of the Capitol.

The event brought together top women politicians including Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, Senior Advisor of the Caucus- who delivered the keynote address and Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, inducted as the new Chairperson of the Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC) along with her corps of officers.

Monrovia – The political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) Alexander Cummings says the conspiracy to stop him and the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) from their Real Change Movement has failed and he will be a formidable candidate for President in the 2023 presidential election.

MONROVIA – Importers of petroleum products in Liberia are said to be creating an artificial shortage of diesel and gasoline in the country in a bid to escalate the stipulated prices released by the Government of Liberia (GOL), paralyzing and sabotaging normal working, commercial and academic activities the smooth movement of people, goods, services across the nation.

Some of the major importers of petroleum products in Liberia include Aminata and Sons, SP, NP, Total, Srimex, Jomanday, among others.

Paynesville – The standard-bearer of the opposition Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Boakai, says the National Elections Commission in its current composition contains partisans, incompetent and unpatriotic Board Members, for which he says he has no confidence in the Commission.

Monrovia – Lawyers representing the political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) Alexander Cummings and associates have welcome the decision of Magistrate Joma Jallah of the Monrovia City Court for granting their request in ruling that the forgery case brought against their clients be terminated with prejudice to the state.

With such ruling, the state lawyers, headed by the Solicitor General of Liberia Cllr. Syrenius Cephus, will be unable to refile the case under the same charges against Mr. Cummings and co-defendants.

MONROVIA – APM Terminals Liberia has successfully implemented an upgrade of its Terminal Operating System (TOS), NAVIS 2.5 to 3.8, which is the highest level globally in the market and the first Terminal in Sub–Saharan Africa to Go-Live with this version. The company launched this initiative as a commitment to smart and innovative ways of working and to consistently improve processes to meet customer needs. It is also part of broader efforts to enhance greater efficiency through technology and reach set benchmarks.

MONROVIA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has for the second year launched the second phase of its Growth Accelerator project with an aim to support impactful Liberian entrepreneurs to scale up their ventures through access to technical assistance, mentorship, and co-financing of up to US$40,000.

Report by Francis G. Boayue

This program is being implemented with policy support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry along with iCampus Liberia and Accountability Lab Liberia.