Retired Brigadier General, Geraldine George, has been appointed as Liberia’s first female acting Minister of Defense following the resignation of Retired Maj. Gen. Prince C. Johnson just ten days after entering the role.
President Joseph Boakai in consideration of his administration’s development agenda styled ARREST is looking to pick someone who will bring on board innovative financing tools to successfully execute the health component of the program amidst competing national priorities in the face of limited resources.
Dr. Louise Kpoto has promised to fight corruption and activate public trust and effectiveness in the health delivery system that has been hampered for years due to financial mismanagement and lack of adequate leadership.
Senate President Pro tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence is hoping that her rise to the top job in the legislature will inspire women across the country to enlist into national politics and play meaningful role in the governance process.
As the new year begins, many people are setting goals and resolutions to improve their lives. For some women, this means refocusing on their own dreams and aspirations.
In River Cess County, the authorities have disclosed that more than twenty teenage girls have been raped over the last ten months as Sexual and Gender-Based abuses continue to increase.
In a shocking development, a 55-year-old magistrate assigned to the Zuolay Magisterial Court in Lower Nimba County has been apprehended on charges of statutory rape and sexual abuse.
According to data from the Ministry of Gender, River Cess County in Southeast Liberia exhibits one of the highest rates of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases.