Liberia’s infamous former warlord turned evangelist, Milton Blahyi famously knowing as General Butt Naked, is sounding the alarm on the country’s drug abuse epidemic. Speaking at his Journey Against Violence Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025, he urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to take immediate and drastic measures to combat the crisis. Evangelist…
His Excellency Dr. Teeko T. Yorlay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the French Republic, held a high-level strategic meeting with Mr. Gabriel Normand, Advisor to the Minister at the French Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, the Sea, and Fisheries. Ambassador Yorlay conveyed the Government of Liberia’s steadfast commitment to…
President Joseph N. Boakai will on today, September 8, 2025, depart Liberia for the United States of America to participate in two major international engagements — a global diaspora conference and the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). While in America, the President is expected to use the diaspora gathering to strengthen…
Montserrado County Superintendent Whroway Bryant has vowed to strengthen Local Government in the county. Speaking Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Ministry of Information press briefing, Supt Bryant said the Local Government Act of 2018 mandates the restructuring of local government, ensure accountability, and prepare development plans. In this regards, he said they began the…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has announced new measures aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency, and oversight in the processing of immigration-related services. In a public statement, LIS outlined detailed requirements for the accreditation and recognition of all processing agents, agencies, and expeditors operating in the country. The new guidelines are designed to regulate the activities…
The newly appointed interim leadership team of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), headed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, has officially reinstated Agent Valee B. Kromah to the position of U-711 Chief of Manpower. Access to a press release dated September 4, 2025, Agent Kromah previously served in this role…
The Rural Liberia Human Development Initiatives (RLHDI) has launched the Dr. Donzell Lee Scholarship Program in Gbarnga, Bong County, to expand educational opportunities for vulnerable and deserving students across Liberia. Speaking at the weekend ceremony, former Liberian Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Jeremiah Sulunteh, said the initiative seeks to ease financial burdens…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, now serving as the Officer In-Charge (OIC) at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), has assured the public that the agency is committed to tackling drug-related issues. He emphasized that the top priority of his team is to ensure that Liberia becomes a drug-free country. Biago…
The Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, through the Save the Future Project, convened stakeholders and school administrators in the education sector for the second phase of the project. Speaking at the official stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Alex Devine, the project lead, emphasized the importance of the project, stating that it is…
During the 59th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted an ambitious Regional Integrated Human Capital Development Strategy (HCDS) aimed at becoming a top-performing regional economic community in human capital development by 2030. The Capacity Assessment (2020), leading to the HCDS 2030,…
