The Executive Director of Liberian Youth for Climate Actions (LYCA) says young people must not just be invited to climate talks—they must be part of the decision-making. “When the climate changes, young people feel it most because floods destroy schools, heat affects our health, and bad roads and damaged farms make food scarce and expensive….
Since the landmark opinion rendered by the Supreme Court of Liberia in the Bill of Information filed by embattled Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa to get clarity of the previous ruling in the House of impasse, the nation’s highest court has received commendations from individuals and organizations from different spheres of society. Among the latest to…
The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC), Liberia Election Observation Network (LEON) and West Africa Network for Peaceful(WANEP)commend the government and people of Liberia for the generally peaceful Nimba County Senatorial By-Election of 22 April 2025, urging all citizens to remain calm and await the official announcement of the results by the National Elections Commission (NEC). The…
Liberia has again demonstrated its leadership at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by fully settling its 2025 contributions amounting to £5.5 million (US$7.1 million). This payment represents Liberia’s assessed share of the IMO’s £37.5 million budget for 2025, as approved by the Organization’s 33rd Assembly session in December 2023 through Resolution A.1179 (33). This prompt…
After four of the five Justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia granted embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa an Amended Bill of Information to assess the constitutionality of actions taken by the Majority Bloc lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Associate Justice Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay dissented from his colleagues, calling their decision a “slap in…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has congratulated the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary. According to an Executive Mansion release dated April 23, 2025, while in Accra, Ghana, the President participated in the official launch of the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee celebrations at the Accra International Conference Centre. He…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Aliou Dia, met on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, with Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot J.M. Paye, to reaffirm and strengthen the longstanding partnership between the two institutions. The discussion focused on enhancing collaboration to support the Ministry in fulfilling its mandate effectively and sustainably. During…
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has paid tribute to the Catholic Church of Liberia, the Christian Community of Liberia and the Roman Catholic Church Worldwide for the death of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, who died a fortnight ago. In its tribute, the LCC expressed its heartfelt condolences to Archbishop Gabriel B….
Prison Fellowship Liberia, with support from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, has officially launched a project aimed at amplifying the voices of Liberian youths to help them access justice. The Country Director of the Fellowship, Reverend Francis Kollie, announced that the project, titled “Collecting the Voices of Liberian Youths to Access…
The Managing Director of the Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA), Dr. Luke L. Bawo, has announced progress in finalizing a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to modernize the Quality Control Laboratory in Careysburg. The modernization initiative aims to enhance Medicines and health products testing and regulatory compliance. Speaking at the 10th-anniversary celebration of…
