President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has described His Holiness, the late Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio, as a “humble man” who cared for every human being. Speaking Thursday, April 24, 2025 after signing the book of condolence for the late Pope Francis at the Vatican Embassy in Mamba Point, Monrovia, President Boakai said that the former…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia National Office has said all is set to commence the 2025 National Examinations for school candidates. The exams, poised to begin on Monday, April 28, 2025, are expected to last for one and a half months. Ahead of the exams, the Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC…
Several senior officials from the Government of Liberia (GoL), representing various ministries and agencies, have received certificates in modern technology. The certification ceremony, held on April 24, 2025, followed a three-day intensive training organized by SOMAPA IT, an Asia-based company. During the training, participants learned about eBorder monitoring, decision-making, coordination, and operational response across different…
Liberia will proudly host the 8th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA), scheduled from September 30 to October 4, 2025. Speaking Thursday, April 24,2025 at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) regular press briefing, Robert W. Kpadeh, Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the program…
The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has sent five women to jail for allegedly trafficking 14 Liberian children to Burkina Faso. On Friday, April 13, 2025, a case was filed of an alleged Human Trafficking involving 14 children who were traveling along with four women before being arrested by the…
Indian businessman Upjit Singh Sachdeva, commonly known as Jeety, has initiated a drilling project at the Monrovia Central Prison to restore a reliable water supply to the prison facility. This landmark initiative, which coincides with Mr. Jeety’s 59th birthday, will provide clean and sustainable water access to the already challenged prison facility, benefiting over 1,549…
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…
