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,…
The Adjunct Faculty Association of the University of Liberia (AFA-UL) has distanced itself from the University of Liberia Faculty Association’s (ULFA) planned protest. In a release sent to this paper on Thursday, September 4, 2025, AFA-UL said while it respects ULFA’s position, the group believes that dialogue is the way forward, noting that AFA-UL will…
His Excellency Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia to the French Republic, convened a high-level meeting with Mr. Jerome Soistier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of C3Medical, to initiate discussions on a sustainable partnership aimed at bolstering Liberia’s healthcare system. The meeting, held at the Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in…
The Booker Washington Institute (BWI) Class of 1987–1990, in collaboration with Villanova University, on September 2, 2025, donated a 40-foot shipping container of assorted school materials to BWI in Kakata, Margibi County. The container, presented to BWI Principal Mrs. Nancy Freeman by Mr. Abu Dekontee Sanso, Regional Director (BWI) Class of 1987–1990) contained desks, chairs,…
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has invited the Acting Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Varlee F. Sanor, for questioning over alleged financial improprieties, the Heritage Newspaper has learned. This latest development comes just weeks after President Joseph N. Boakai suspended BSE Director General Arthur Massaquoi following reports of corruption, mismanagement, and…
The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) has issued a special statement regarding the recent Spoon TV incident involving its Global Chair, Dr. Francine Chenoweth Richardson, and Madam Jackie McKay, which occurred during a live broadcast. In a release issued in Monrovia on Thursday, September 4, 2025, the CMC stated that it had carefully reviewed the…
Immediately following President Joseph N. Boakai’s rice reduction mandate, Commerce Minister Magdalene Dagoseh says she has embarked on a nationwide inspection to ensure that the new price reductions are properly implemented. She warned of consequences against violators. Minister Dagoseh said her move, as instructed by President Boakai, is aimed at protecting consumers from what she…
