The Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), Madam Adefunke Adeyemi, has called on African countries, especially Liberia, to prioritize air transport. Speaking Monday, May 5, 2025 at the start of a weeklong National Aviation Awareness at the EJ Ministerial Complex in Congo Town under the theme, “Connecting Liberia: The Power of Aviation,”…
Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Acting Managing Director Mohammed M. Sherif has threatened potential power shedding and a return to electricity instability if Liberians continue to engage in power theft. Speaking Monday, May 5, 2025, on a local radio station in Monrovia, Sheriff disclosed his five-year vision aimed at ensuring Liberians and businesses have access to…
The Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) Julius D. Dennis Jr. has said that investing in modern airport infrastructure is essential for attracting international airlines and enhancing the passenger experience. Speaking Monday, May 5, 2025, at the beginning of a week-long aviation awareness in Monrovia, Director General Dennis explained that a world-class…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has identified midwives as a potential vehicle and strategy to drastically reduce the skyrocketing maternal deaths across the country, especially in rural areas, to achieve the Global Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) goals. At the same time, the UNFPA, reflecting on the Liberia Demographic and Health…
Liberia’s Presidential Press Secretary, Atty. Kula B.N. Fofana says the Revised National Youth Policy & Action Plan must be transformation-grounded in data, aligned with international best practices, and integrated into national development planning frameworks, including the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development and the commitments under the African Youth Charter, African Union’s Agenda 2063, and Sustainable…
On Friday, April 2, 2025, President Joseph N. Boakai along with other government officials inspected a US$26 million project “Chicken poultry” in Careyburg, rural Montserrado County. The project, when completed, will cut imports of eggs to Liberia, while enabling Liberia to be a regional exporter. Speaking with reporters after the tour, Liberia’s Presidential Press Secretary…
President Joseph Boakai has spoken of a vision to integrate Liberia’s Foreign Policy in the government’s ARREST Agenda as diplomatic strategy to guide the country’s engagement with the global community. Speaking Friday, May 2, 2025 at the re-launch of the Ambassadorial Lecture and Seminar Series at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute, President Boakai…
After four months of investigating facts related to several instances of alleged academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Layli Maparyan, President, has exposed, named, and dismissed eight academic “bad apples” at the State-Run University. Dr. Maparyan took the action upon receiving the final report of a Special Committee to Investigate…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) through its Program Manager, Gerald D. Yeakula, has described the April 23, 2025 ruling of the Supreme Court of Liberia as “final and binding”, calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and all parties to respect the court’s decision without delay or selective application. Speaking Monday, April…
The Executive Mansion, through Presidential Press Secretary Atty. Kula Fofana, has stated that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai remains committed to collaborating with those who have a quorum to ensure uninterrupted governance. During a regular press briefing at the Executive Mansion on Friday, April 25, 2025, Atty. Fofana clarified that President Boakai’s recent mention of “quorum”…
