Monrovia — Public Works Minister Mrs. Ruth Corker Collins and her team appeared before the Liberian Senate committee of a whole on Tuesday to provide updates on the ongoing road construction contracts awarded to various contractors. During the hearing, Minister Collins revealed that some companies contracted by the government of Liberia to carry out road […]
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Monrovia — Former Nigerian President Goodluck E. Jonathan and former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and ECOWAS Commission President Kadrie Desire Ouedraogo paid a courtesy visit to Bhofal Chambers, Speaker of the 54th Legislature House of Representatives, to discuss Liberia’s upcoming elections scheduled for October 10th this year. The visit by the former Nigerian President […]
FIFA badged assistant referee Joel Wonka Doe has returned to Liberia after participating in the 2023 men’s under-23 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Morocco. Joel, who left Monrovia on 18 June, returned on 9 July after officiating three matches. He was assistant referee #2 when hosts Morocco defeated Guinea 2-1 at the Prince […]
A 15-year-old minor who was sexually assaulted by a convicted felon released under the recent presidential amnesty has demanded an explanation from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) over the irregular circumstances. The minor who is being represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is demanding details of the release of 59-year-old Bobby […]
The federal government has disclosed that it has no plans to merge revenue-generating agencies as speculated in some sections of the media. President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on revenue, Zacchaeus Adedeji, made the clarification during an interview on Channels Tv, monitored by Daily Trust yesterday. Adedeji revealed that the harmonisation or integration does not mean […]
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member has filed a case against Zanu PF’s Bikita South aspiring legislator Energy Mutodi who opened fire on opposition supporters at a rally last week. John Mupanduki (30) opened a case under RRB 5583028 on July 9. Mutodi allegedly fired gunshots at CCC members who had gathered at Baradzanwa […]
THE Finance Ministry has cancelled operating licences for 17 Pharmacies nationwide after the Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations (FIU) conducted investigations which found the businesses violating the exchange rate. The measures come after a prolonged period of diplomacy and engagement with the business community on the need to respect prevailing exchange rates. Before this, government gave […]
The Finance Ministry has cancelled operating licences for 17 Pharmacies nationwide after the Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations (FIU) conducted investigations which found the businesses violating the exchange rate. The measures come after a prolonged period of diplomacy and engagement with the business community on the need to respect prevailing exchange rates. Before this, government gave […]
-As GoL, AfDB forge partnership for construction It appears like the much touted costal road project has been given some lifeline less than 100 days to the general and presidential elections, as per the Liberian Government announcement Tuesday, July 11. The government has described the move as a groundbreaking one that will propel economic growth […]
As the world celebrates the election of Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) in Guinea-Bissau, APC chieftain, Hon Obidike Chukwuebuka said his emergence would bring in policies promoting economic activities in West Africa which means the Sub-Saharan states will benefit of the shared renewed hope of President […]
Nairobi — Kenyan nurses and midwives will soon be able to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a new deal. The Kenyan Government and KSA have collaborated to enhance safe, regular, and productive labor migration between the two countries. In an announcement, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has requested that […]
Khartoum — Hereunder the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) publishes the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Quartet’s final statement. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Media and Spokesperson Department GoS’s Statement on the meeting of the Quartet Committee emanating from IGAD regarding Sudan The presence of the Sudanese delegation to Addis Ababa before […]
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Lt General Paul Valentino Phiri as New Army Commander. Phiri has replaced Vincent Nundwe as army chief. “In exercise of the powers vested in him under Section 161(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi […]
As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad. From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat, said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week. Speaking to journalists via Zoom from Zabout […]
The economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, is preparing to host two major events on the African football calendar this week – the CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Preliminaries draw. A constellation of African football legendary figures has been invited to grace these prestigious occasions on Thursday, with a roster […]
All critical stakeholders must do more to provide conveniences. It is a common sight in many of our towns and cities to find people urinating or defecating either on the roadside or in seemingly obscure corners, sometimes in the full glare of passers-by. Since people who are hard-pressed in the public often must ease themselves […]
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, and All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday traded words over alleged tampering of electoral documents in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. While the PDP accused the APC of tampering with some ballot documents under the care of INEC, in the state, APC on its […]
Four of the victims, who are yet to be identified, were a man, his wife, and two children, witnesses told this newspaper. A total of six persons lost their lives on Tuesday in a multiple road accident in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria. The accident, which involved a crude oil tanker, an SUV, a Hiace bus […]