A Liberian identified as “Son of the African Soil” (pen name) has written President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to maintain principled neutrality and vigilance against geopolitical entanglements with escalating tensions in West Africa, particularly between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, and the broader implications for Liberia’s sovereignty, peace, and development. In a letter addressed to the…
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), in collaboration with the World Bank, has officially launched the 2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). According to an April 30, 2025 release, the HIES will collect critical data to inform evidence-based policy decisions and improve socioeconomic planning. This survey,…
The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has expressed its disagreement with several key aspects of the Supreme Court’s ruling on April 23, 2025. In this ruling, the Court declared Speaker J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker of the House of Representatives and deemed the actions of the Majority Bloc, led by Representative Richard Nagbe…
The Brigadier General (Brig Gen) George Dietrich, Chief of Logistics, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the High Command of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at the Barclay Training Center on April 28, 2025. Upon arrival, Brig Gen Dietrich was warmly received by the AFL Chief of Staff, Major General (Maj Gen) Davidson Fayiah…
The Board of Directors of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) has called for the immediate dismissal of Superintendent James A. Momoh, citing allegations of corruption amounting to US$1.6 million. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, addressed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai through Minister of State Sylvester M. Grigsby, the Board stated that it…
For the first time in history, Liberia is expected to host the 2025 West Africa Logistics Conference (WALC). According to a release dated April 29, 2025, from the United States Embassy near Monrovia, the significant milestone is an ongoing effort to strengthen regional collaboration and logistics capabilities across West Africa. The 2025 WALC will focus…
Liberia’s Ambassador to the US, Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, has congratulated the Leadership of the Liberian Studies Association (LSA) for keeping alive the ideals of the organization over the years. The Ambassador recounted how he became part of the first generation of indigenous Liberians trained to take over the leadership of the LSA many years ago….
Liberia at the weekend joined the global community in observing World Malaria Day 2025 with a call to state actors to ensure the implementation of the country’s National Action Plan. Albertha Clark Kollie, Liberia’s first female General Surgeon of the of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) run 14 Military Hospital, attributed the cause of…
As part of its efforts to drive rural economic transformation and strengthen food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has officially inaugurated two major agricultural facilities in Nimba County: a modern cold storage facility in Whenlenle and a Model Piggery Farm and Livestock Farmers Field School at the Nimba…
In their push for the immediate resignation of Seuku Konneh, the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Liberia (UL), the Student Unification Party (SUP) has continued its protests on campus. On Monday, April 28, 2025, SUP members disrupted classes in an effort to intensify pressure on Mr. Konneh to step down. With…
