MONROVIA — Alleged female drug trafficker, Rita Sata Williams, has spent her first night in prison, pending trial, after being forwarded for prosecution for alleged drug trafficking. By Willie Tokpah, [email protected]Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Tuesday forwarded 56-year-old Defendant Williams to court on charges of illicit trafficking, sale, distribution, and possession of controlled drugs. The document noted that following her arrest, Defendant Williams was investigated and found culpable for having illicit drugs. The court document further maintained that the LDEA investigation further revealed the value of the cocaine worth US$102,600 or its equivalents in Liberian currency at L$ 19,494,000. Therefore, the LDEA noted that the physical evidence of 1.9 kilograms of cocaine was seized, following its discovery with Defendant Williams.
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June 19, 2024 19:11 UTC
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has threatened to shut down the House of Representatives if the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning does not disburse budgeted benefits to its members. And if we cannot come to a resolution soon, we will shut this House of Representatives down,” Speaker Koffa warned. Speaker Koffa has faced increasing pressure from his colleagues, who blame him for not pushing the Ministry of Finance to release the funds necessary to support their legislative duties. Speaker Koffa expressed his astonishment at the Ministry’s actions, especially given the LRA Commissioner General’s announcement that the agency is surpassing its revenue targets. LRA overperformingIn his presentation, LRA Commissioner General Jallah stated that out of the total approved budget of US$738,860,000, US$316,449,000, or 43 percent, has been collected.
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June 19, 2024 16:58 UTC
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June 19, 2024 08:45 UTC
Bishop Kortu Brown, former President of the Liberia Council of Churches, has recently voiced his concerns. Bishop Brown stated, “Some officials of ministries and agencies spend their working hours taking and posting pictures on Facebook. Reflecting on the peaceful 2023 Presidential and Legislative elections, Bishop Brown noted that prayers helped prevent violence, chaos, and potential civil war. As the immediate past president of the Liberia Council of Churches, Bishop Brown has been vocal against societal ills. He acknowledged that while President Boakai has good intentions, his administration’s major challenge is governance and accountability.
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June 18, 2024 21:46 UTC
It is a day to acknowledge and honor blood donors whose acts help save the lives of others. This year's global campaign carries the theme: "20 years of celebrating giving: Thank you, blood donors!" Global status report on blood safety and availability 2021 https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240051683WHO África Region status report on blood availability, safety, and quality (2022). Utilization and supply of human blood and blood products. Blood safety: proposal to establish World Blood Donor Day.
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June 18, 2024 21:02 UTC
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June 18, 2024 17:20 UTC
Monrovia — Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was visibly overwhelmed by grief as she attended the wake of her son, Charles E. Sirleaf, at the First United Methodist Church in Monrovia late Monday evening. Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shared her deep grief in social media, describing her son's passing as a profound sorrow and an unimaginable loss. Mr. Sirleaf was a prominent figure in Liberia's financial sector, serving as Deputy Governor and Acting Executive Governor under three presidents from 2004 to 2020. Charles Sirleaf served as Deputy Governor for Operations at the Central Bank of Liberia from 2012 to 2020. After Governor Milton Weeks' appointment as Executive Governor, Sirleaf returned to his post as Deputy Governor for Operations.
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June 18, 2024 16:43 UTC
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June 14, 2024 19:22 UTC
Monrovia—Western Cluster Liberia Limited (WCL) has announced a plan to invest $2bn in the next five years as part of the company’s commitment to boost economic revitalization and foster socio-economic development in Liberia. By Selma Lorma, [email protected]Mr. Navin Jaju, chief executive officer of SESA GOA, the parent company of Western Cluster Liberia, and Christopher Griffith, CEO of Base Metals, Vedanta, made the pronouncement during a meeting with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai in Monrovia. with an investment of US$2 billion to propel socio-economic development in Liberia. The meeting with President Boakai follows the restoration of the Western Cluster Road User Permit, which was suspended on May 3, 2024, due to the President’s dissatisfaction with the company’s use of heavy-duty trucks that were damaging the road. Sesa Goa Iron Ore, a Vedanta Group company, is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing of iron ore.
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June 14, 2024 12:15 UTC
CONTEC Global was awarded a contract by the government, through the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) to digitize the Liberia Alien Resident Permit. He furthered that the company is “issuing very poor-quality resident permits” to aliens. Senator Cyrus described the management of data as a “very expensive commodity”, and further pointed out that CONTEC Global has not been certificated to meet international standards. Under the contract, CONTEC Global is mandated to produce about 350,000 resident permits within five years. He stated that with this known statistic it is now clear that CONTEC Global cannot produce the 350,000 resident permits within a five-year period.
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June 14, 2024 11:25 UTC
The Honorable Mamaka Bility, Minister of State without Portfolio and Special Envoy of President Boakai, during the May 24, 2024 Cabinet Retreat announced that Liberia had acquired the machines. Gongloe: Boakai Repeating Weah’s ‘mistakes’Cllr. Gongloe and his party threw their support behind Boakai, citing Boakai’s experience and commitment to fight corruption as the reasons. Gongloe said while he still supports President Boakai, he will publicly speak against the government’s missteps just as he will commend it when it delivers. He said: “At one time in West Africa, there were Air Africa, Nigeria Airwave, and Ghana Airwave, but all of these collapsed due to corruption.
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June 13, 2024 18:55 UTC
During the Weah administration, it was reported that the CBL was pressured to employ all of the CDC partisans that were recommended by the party. The Unity Party, while in opposition, said the former president’s decision to bloat the government’s payroll was the main reason the country was faced with revenue to cope with the requisite infrastructure and salary commitments. “The cost of governance is too high,” Alex Flomo, a civil society activist, said. “Liberia has ignored its revenue challenge by going on a recurrent expenditure spree. Yet, this has not impacted the economy, which has been stuck in a low growth path despite higher cost of governance,” Flomo said.
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June 12, 2024 21:27 UTC
BY EMMA BURROWS |The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised the stakes for foreign financial institutions which work with sanctioned Russian entities. Nonetheless, new companies continually pop up as Russia attempts to rework supply chains. While sanctions have not stopped the flow of illicit goods, the aim is to make it harder for Russia to source crucial technology as well as driving up the mark-up on the goods. Wednesday’s package targets more than $100 million in trade between Russia and suppliers for its war.
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June 12, 2024 16:16 UTC