9), President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., held a strategic meeting with Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama. The engagement highlighted opportunities for deepening collaboration and city-to-city partnerships between Liberia’s cities and Yokohama. During their exchange, President Boakai extended a formal invitation to Mayor Yamanaka to visit Liberia, highlighting the importance of personal engagement in strengthening…
President Joseph N. Boakai has held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, in Yokohama ahead of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The meeting, according to an Executive Mansion release dated August 20, 2025, provided an opportunity for both leaders to reaffirm the strong bonds of friendship and…
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has deployed distinguished journalist and Attorney-at-Law Bruce Boweh to represent two Liberian journalists, Eric Opa Doue and Methuselah Gaye, who are currently facing criminal charges in Rivercess County. The charges of “criminal contempt of court” and “criminal coercion” stem from publications by the journalists that allege corruption within the…
Bill Jallah, who was accused of stabbing his girlfriend Princess Zuo to death, is asking Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court ‘A’ to allow him enter a plea bargain for a lesser sentence. It can be recalled that Jallah allegedly wounded his sister and murdered his girlfriend during a violent incident in December 2024….
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) is developing its new five-year strategic plan, designed to align closely with the Government of Liberia’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. Speaking Tuesday, August 19, 2025, during the launch at the Finance Ministry in Monrovia, Acting Finance and Development Planning Minister, Hon. Anthony G. Myers, who also…
The Presidential Multi-Sectoral Committee on Drug and Substance Abuse has intensified its engagement with service providers as part of a national effort to curb the spiraling drug and substance abuse crisis. The meeting held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, brought together service providers, policymakers, and international partners to deepen collaboration, strengthen referral pathways, and explore…
Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, one of the leading and well-equipped hospitals in Kanagawa, Japan, has pledged its support through its management to support Liberia’s health sector, aimed at deepening health sector cooperation between Liberia and Japan. Speaking on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, during a short ceremony, the Executive Director of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Dr….
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is urging the community dwellers and the general public to exercise caution when engaging in raids against suspected drug dealers and users. As the legally mandated institution responsible for combating drug-related crimes across Liberia, LDEA says it appreciates the growing support from citizens in the fight against illicit drugs….
The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) has apparently detected what it calls ‘criminal alteration’ in the Concession Agreement between the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) and the Government of Liberia. The Group is requesting President Joseph Boakai to restore the Ministry of Transport’s authority and investigate the reported alteration of the Agreement….
Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has reemphasized the Government of Liberia’s commitment to upholding the current two sets of laws governing workers nationwide until they are harmonized with the International Labour Organization (ILO) standard. Minister Kruah emphasized that the two sets of laws are those crafted by previous regimes, which govern both public…
