PUBLIC AGENDA NEWS
-For Payroll Padding
The Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA) Honorable Varney A. Sirleaf has dismissed with immediate effect Mr. Stephen Kayea, Director of Human Resource at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for falsifying and paddling the Ministry’s payroll. Read more
-To Support Reforms Towards Inclusive Growth in Liberia
The World Bank and the Government of Liberia have signed a US$40 million financing agreement for the First Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (IGDPO-1) for Liberia. The funding comes in the form of a concessional IDA credit of US$20 million and an IDA grant of US$20 million. The agreement was signed by Dr. Khwima Nthara, World Bank Country Manager for Liberia, and Hon. Samuel D. Tweah, Minister of Finance and Development Planning. Read more
-To Help Fight Coronavirus
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) Tuesday March 17, 2020 constituted a taskforce to help fight the coronavirus in the country. Read more
Dr. Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation
The First Lady of Liberia, H.E. Clar Marie Weah, together with the Ministries of Health, Education and Gender, Children & Social Protection, and others is expected to officially launch the Merck Foundation in the next two months. Read more
President Weah elated for the commencement of one of his signature road projects
Monrovia, Liberia – The Robertsfield Highway, a major corridor connecting Monrovia, the Capital City, to the country’s only international airport and several rural cities, is on the verge of being transformed into a modern four-lane of international standard. Read more
First Lady Clear Marie Weah has provided US$8,000 to Liberia’s Under-17 and Under-20 female teams, craving for more engagements with women’s football in Liberia.
Madam Weah, who was appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad as CAF Ambassador for women’s football in Morocco, said that she wants to connect and help to push the agenda of women’s football in the country. Read more
By Robert Dixon
Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee has disclosed that with the help of reforms instituted at the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) coupled with improved service delivery, the MCC registered increased revenue generation in 2019. Read more
