In the wake of a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of two overpass bridges in Congo Town outside Monrovia by President Joseph Boakai, the political leader of the Liberia National Union (LINU), Clarence K. Moniba, is pondering why Liberians celebrate a groundbreaking for old projects. The Liberian government and the People’s Republic of China broke…
Following the recent Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which took place in Yokohama, Japan, the Liberian government has announced that Liberia is on the brink of receiving over US$70 million from the Japanese government to fund several projects in the country. An application for US$72 million in funding by the Government…
Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu says China and Liberia are thousands of miles apart, but their ‘hearts’ are closely linked. Making the disclosure Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-Aid two overpass bridges project, Ambassador Chengwu said over the years, the Chinese government, upholding the principles of sincerity, real results, affinity and…
Gambian Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. Pierre Gomez, has urged stakeholders across West Africa to reimagine higher education to build a prosperous and resilient region. Delivering the keynote address on September 1, 2025 at the Second International Conference of the West African Anglophone Quality Assurance Network (WAAQAN) at Cuttington University,…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), through the Department of Energy, has scaled up efforts to move Liberia to higher levels of advancing renewable energy provision and governance by convening stakeholders to validate a national Net-Metering Policy. The two-day technical working session, held at the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s in Monrovia, brought together…
In a continued show of compassion and humanitarian commitment, Bishop Nimley J. Donyen of the Independent Catholic Church of Liberia has donated 1,200 bags of 25kg rice to vulnerable families and elderly citizens across Montserrado and Bong Counties. This latest act of generosity comes less than two months after the Bishop made a similar large-scale…
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Edward K. Mulbah, the Deputy Internal Affairs Minister for Research and Development Planning, issued letters of appointment to local chiefs in Harper City, Maryland County, in accordance with the Local Government Act of 2018, Section 2.15. During the ceremony, Deputy Minister Mulbah urged the newly appointed chiefs to work diligently,…
Integrity Watch Liberia, in collaboration with Tax Justice Network Africa, along with the African Union and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has begun a three-day illicit financial flows workshop in Monrovia. The objective of the training is for policymakers and technical experts to assess Liberia’s progress and challenges in combating illicit financial flows (IFFs)….
On Monday, September 1, 2025, volunteer teachers marched to President Joseph Nyumah Boikal’s home in Paynesville to seek his intervention for their inclusion on the government payroll. Patrick Walker, the spokesperson for the National Volunteer Teachers Association, stated in a telephone interview on the OK FM Morning Rush that over 6,000 volunteer teachers underwent a…
“The proliferation and abuse of illicit drugs stand today as one of the gravest national threats confronting Liberia. It endangers our youth, undermines our communities, and poses a direct risk to national security. Confronting this crisis requires the full support of every Liberian. Together, we must build a society free from the devastating scourge of…
