Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been recognized for her efforts in promoting democracy, women’s empowerment and development at an award ceremony organized by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development. Naymote and partners honored the former President with a prestigious honorary leadership award, celebrating her outstanding contributions to Liberia and Africa. The award was presented by Alphia…
The newly inducted Commissioner of the Township of Royesville in Montserrado County, Bindu William, wants the government to provide her leadership with the necessary policy guidance and logistical support to execute her functions in line with the ARREST Agenda. William made the call recently when she officially took over as Commissioner of the Township. “Development…
The West African Anglophone Quality Assurance Network (WAAQAN), in collaboration with Cuttington University, has opened its second international conference in Suakoko, Bong County. The four-day event, which began on September 1, 2025, is being held under the theme “Improving Higher Education Institutions’ Ecosystem Through Quality Assurance.” It has drawn together academics, policymakers, quality assurance experts,…
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,…
