Editor’s Note: On April 30, Liberians took to the streets of Monrovia to express solidarity with Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
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Three members of the Liberian Senate have introduced a legislative proposal seeking to designate Easter Monday and Eid al-Fitr, (Ramadan), and Christmas Day, as official national holidays in Liberia.
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has officially dedicated a fully rehabilitated overhead bridge, a $700,000 investment that restores a critical transportation and economic link between its Buchanan Port concession and several surrounding communities in Grand Bassa County.
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) and the Liberia Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance public engagement and awareness around asset recovery and the fight against impunity in Liberia.
President Joseph Boakai has raised serious concerns regarding what he describes as a lack of initiative among cabinet ministers, potentially jeopardizing Liberia's access to essential foreign financial assistance amid the ongoing effects of a U.S. aid freeze.
Sheikh Allen Krayee, the head of the National Imam Council of Liberia has announced his support for a citizen movement aimed at dissolving the national legislature. Speaking recently in Monrovia during the 30th Anniversary Assembly of the National Imams Council Krayee criticized the legislature as a "national tragedy" and a "liability," urging for a comprehensive governmental overhaul to better serve the interests of the citizens.
Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti has said that her country has opened its doors to potential businesses seeking to invest in Liberia. She called on Ghanaian investors, particularly from the private sector to invest in Liberia’s economy.
Armed police troop have been frequenting the headquarters of a group leading the planned nationwide protests that would commence on the heels of the country’s 178th independence anniversary.
The first ever modern law firm in Southeast Liberia, Justice Advocates Law Group (JALG) calls on relevant government agencies to urgently issue residence and work permits to thousands of Burkinabe in Grand Gedeh and other Southeastern counties, and speed up consultations with communities to protect proposed and reserved forests.
Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for strengthened collaboration between Ghana and Liberia in the areas of trade and investment to boost economies of the two countries.
