Politics

Over 200,000 Catholics in Liberia Saturday May 4, witnessed the dawn of a new era when the Very Rev. Monsignor Dr. Blamo Jubwe was ordained as the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia.

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three 33-kilovolt distribution networks and customer connections to the cities of Buchanan, Greenville and Barclayville, the European Union Head of Delegation, Ambassador Nona Deprez recommitted the European Union's ongoing support for Liberia's energy sector.

The episcopal ordination of the Very Rev. Monsignor Dr. Blamo Jubwe as the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia takes place tomorrow Saturday May 5 at the Secred Heart Cathedral Parish in Monrovia.

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed Executive Order No. 131, establishing the Office of a War and Economic Crimes Court that will prosecute people bearing greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the West African nation’s civil wars between 1989 and 2003.

In his 100-day deliverables message to the nation, President Joseph Boakai cautioned Liberians to brace themselves for more challenges ahead.

A significant milestone in Liberia's energy development will be reached as the Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) break ground for the construction of two distinct 33KV electricity distribution networks. The ceremony, to be held in Buchanan City (Grand Bassa County), signifies a crucial step towards providing essential electricity access to residents in Buchanan, Barclayville and Greenville Cities, according to a statement issued Thursday by the EU-Liberia Partnership office in Monrovia.

Joe Boakai entered the Executive Mansion on January 22 with an impressively expansive agenda that includes transforming Liberia into a middle income economy in six years, putting information Communication Technology at the heart of the economy to create jobs, tackling hardship and reconciling a divided nation.

In Liberia, nearly 84% of families live on less than $1.25 a day, and 47% of households are food insecure.

The Liberian Senate has unanimously concurred with the House of Representatives to pass the 2024 National Budget, amounting to $738,859,827.

Investigative report released Tuesday by respected civil society group STAND details police brutality against protesters and the gross violation of workers’ rights by the management of Bea Mountain Company in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County.