President George Weah has departed the country to attend a conference for the Africa Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Six Killed Instantly in Tragic Motor Accident
At least six people are confirmed dead while others are in critical medical condition as a result of an accident last Friday night in Gborfellah, a small community on the suburb of Kakata along the Suakoko Highway.
Amid Tuition Waiver, University of Liberia Students Not Exempt From Other Fees
Following the announced waiver of tuition at all undergraduate public institutions across the country by President George Weah, the state-owned University of Liberia says students of the institution will not be exempted from paying other fees.
President Weah Announces Tuition Waiver at Public Colleges
President George Weah has announced that tuition at all undergraduate public institutions across the country will be waived.
President Weah Constitutes Multi Stakeholders Group Amid LEITI’s Suspension
President George Weah has finalized the reestablishment of the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives, one month after EITI suspended Liberia’s membership. EITI is the global standard for promoting open and accountable management of extractive resources.
OP-ED: What is a Pro-Poor Agenda?
So, what exactly does this mean? What is a pro-poor agenda? If you’re living in abject poverty, illiterate, and don’t know where your next meal will come from, it might be hard to get behind a concept that stresses “macroeconomic stability.“
OP-ED: The Honorary Doctor Will See You Now
Many universities explicitly state that recipients of honorary doctorate degrees should not use the title doctor and just a handful allow it. For a former footballer and sitting president to use it seems both pretentious and tacky.
Weah Condemns Demands of Missing Banknotes Protesters
President George Weah has responded to calls to the international community by leaders of last week’s protest in Monrovia to withhold direct support to the government until it fully accounts for the reported missing L$16 billion (US$104 million).