In commemoration of World Population Day, the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) has estimated 2025 global population at 8.2 billion (8,231,613,700). The UNFPA statistics revealed that the population of the world is projected to increase to 8.3 billion, 8.36 billion, and 8.43 billion in 2026, 2027, and 2028 respectively, naming India (1.42billion), China (1.41 billion)…
President Joseph N. Boakai has underscored the importance of reconciliation in Liberia, emphasizing that it should not be merely a concept passed down through generations, but a practice that is actively lived, shared, and embraced by all citizens. Speaking on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the National Reconciliation, Healing, and Unity Program held at the…
In a stride toward strengthening cancer care and other forms of illnesses in Liberia, President Joseph N. Boakai has broken ground at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, for the construction of the country’s first standalone radiotherapy center. The project is supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under its Rays of Hope initiative,…
During the memorial service of late ex-President William R. Tolbert, President Joseph N. Boakai admonished Liberians to reject the forces that divide them as citizens and inspire a renewed sense of patriotism. Speaking on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Centennial Pavilion on Ashmun Street in Monrovia, Boakai said that Liberians should choose peace over…
To navigate the challenges of port safety and security in Africa, directors and maritime security experts from fourteen African countries have begun the 10th Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) Harbor Masters and Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs) Network Conference in Liberia. The high-level gathering, which officially opened on Tuesday, July 1,…
The Chairperson of the Asset Recovery and Property Retriever Taskforce (AREPT), Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, stated that reliable and indisputable evidence is available against those recently indicted by the state, as part of efforts to combat corruption and public mismanagement. In an interview conducted on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Monrovia, Cllr. Martin explained that…
Following the reburial of former President Samuel K. Doe in Grand Gedeh County, the Government of Liberia, led by President Joseph N. Boakai, will conduct a memorial event today, July 1, 2025, to honor late President William R. Tolbert Jr. and others who lost their lives during the 1980 coup. As part of the lead-up…
The China-Liberia Bilateral Students Leadership has termed the graduation of fifteen Liberians with master’s degrees in several disciplines from different Chinese universities as a milestone achievement. The students benefited from the Liberia-China Government’s bilateral scholarship under the China Scholarship Council (CSC), an opportunity given to the people of Liberia through diplomatic ties subsisting between both…
The remains of former Liberian leader Samuel K. Doe and his late wife, Nancy Doe, who recently passed away, will begin their final journey together this weekend after many years. The journey toward their final resting place began on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with the opening of a condolence book at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion…
Several government officials have pledged their full commitment to pursuing transformational and developmental actions, following the successful completion and inspiring capacity-building training on Public Administration and Modern Governance for Liberia in Beijing, China. Approximately twenty participants from ministries and agencies of the Liberian government, including the Ministry of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ministry…
