LINA Workers Petition Legislature, Demand Audit Of Nearly US$1 Million  - Global News Network Liberia

LIBERIA NEWS AGENCY EMPLOYEES PETITION LEGISLATURE OVER $700,000 UNUSED BUDGET

MONROVIA — Employees of the Liberia News Agency (LINA), under the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) headed by Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, have formally petitioned the Liberian Senate and House of Representatives, citing stagnation at the state-owned news agency due to a lack of resources, unutilized budget allocations, and a non-functional website. In a press statement released on December 11, 2025, the workforc…

LINA Workers Petition Legislature, Demand Audit Of Nearly US$1 Million  - Global News Network Liberia

By Amos Harris MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Staff members of the Liberia News Agency (LINA) have officially petitioned the National Legislature, demanding an immediate investigation into the agency’s near-collapse despite substantial funding in recent national budgets. According to the petition submitted this week, the agency received more than US$700,000 during the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, yet employees claim this sizeable support has failed to yield…

LINA Workers Petition Legislature Over “Stagnation, Missing Funds, and Neglect”

Workers of LINA petition Legislature on critical issues: $700,000 unaccounted, non-functional website, political pressure. Seeking funds transparency, operational improvements. Employees refute political ties, demand accountability.