The Liberia Land Authority has launched its official website in a bid to fulfill requirements by the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide accessible information to the public on land rights.
Health Ministry Targets Rising Teenage Pregnancies With Trainings for Health Workers
The Ministry of Health’s Family Health Division has begun implementing a one-year project on adolescent sexual reproductive health and family planning, in an effort to stem an increase in teenage pregnancies and maternal deaths.
Former U.S. Treasury Under Secretary Becomes New World Bank President
Former U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, David Malpass, has been named the World Bank’s new president after a unanimous selection by the bank’s executive directors on Friday, April 5. Malpass was selected to serve a five-year term, which commences on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
LEC Resumes Expanding Power to Caldwell, Bomi
The Liberia Electricity Corporation’s project to extend the electricity grid to western Liberia has resumed.
Full Transcript: President Weah Delivers Second State of the Nation Address
On Monday, January 28, Pres. George M. Weah delivered his second State of the Nation address, one week after his inauguration as president.
World Bank in Search for Kim’s Successor
Following the announcement that Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, would step down from his position on February 1 after more than six years in office, the Bank’s board of executive directors met on January 9 to discuss the selection process of the next president.
Liberia Electricity Corporation Losing US$35 Million Annually to Power Theft
John Ashley, Liberia’s Electricity Corporation chief executive officer says the corporation is losing US$35 million annually to power theft.
Caldwell Protest for Electricity Turns Violent
On Monday, December 3, several aggrieved residents in the Caldwell community outside Monrovia gathered at 4 a.m. to set up a roadblock to demand electricity from the Liberia Electricity Corporation.