Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Kpowin Town, Nimba County – Local officials have verified that development projects in Yarwin Mehnsonnoh Nimba Countty, which are entirely sponsored by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) under the County Social Development Fund (CSDF), are rapidly expanding. In a Kpowin Town interview with Nimba D-9 TV, District Superintendent Paul Jackson stated that the district’s expanding infrastructure is a result of both strategic alliances with the business sector, particularly ArcelorMittal Liberia, and effective government leadership. “For the first time since 1964, we are witnessing what good leadership and real corporate partnership can achieve,” Jackson said. “Under previous leaderships, we had hopes. But today,…

Supports Disadvantaged Youths. Monrovia, Liberia – Inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison received an appealing lunch and words of encouragement from Indian business tycoon Upjit Singh Sachdeva as part of his birthday festivities. On April 24, Mr. Sachdeva, also known as Jeety, and his crew visited the jail complex and provided wholesome meals to hundreds of convicts in a compassionate act that has come to characterize his humanitarian endeavors. The occasion served as one of several events designed to honor his birthday by helping the underprivileged. During the outreach, Jeety spoke and stressed the value of hope, rehabilitation, and compassion. He stated,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian government has finally spoken out over the recent Supreme Court decision in the Koffa and Koon case, urging lawmakers to take the court’s decision seriously and use it as a basis for developing a peaceful, political solution to the problem. The Boakai administration has reiterated its support for the independence of all three parts of government while urging legislators to take the High Court’s decision seriously. Speaking during the MICAT regular press briefing in Monrovia on Thursday, April 24, 2025, Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolimek Matthew Piah revealed the government’s attempts to find common ground with stakeholders,…

Signs Book Of Condolence. Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai has described His Holiness, the late Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio as a “humble man” that was care for ever being. President Boakai, speaking Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Vatican Embassy in Mamba Point after signing the book of condolence for the late Pope Francis, said the former head of the Catholic Church was a man who was humble and very concerned about the state of the world. He said the Pope will be missed because he was there to ensure that the world became a better place…

Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to give Liberian youth access to justice, Prison Fellowship Liberia, with assistance from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, has formally begun an initiative to gather their voices. The initiative, code-named “Collecting the Voices of Liberian Youths to Access Justice,” would allow the PFL to collaborate with the Ministry of Justice in gathering data from young people in order to offer them legal assistance, according to the fellowship’s Country Director, Reverend Francis Kollie. Reverend Kollie was interviewed by this station just after the conclusion of the two-day human rights monitors’ and…

Monrovia, Liberia – The 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been celebrated with congratulations from President Joseph N. Boakai. The President attended the ceremonial opening of the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee festivities at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana, on April 23, 2025, according to a statement from the Executive Mansion. He highlighted Liberia’s steadfast adherence to the ideals and goals of the regional bloc while praising ECOWAS as a lighthouse of regional integration, peace, and economic cooperation. The Liberian leader emphasized the country’s commitment to encouraging cooperation and solidarity among its member…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Center for Transparency and Accountability has praised President Joseph Boakai’s choice to have the Taskforce specifically work with important organizations including the Office of Ombudsman, the Ministry of Justice, FIA, and LACC. Anderson Miamen, the CENTAL Executive Director, told reporters at the Sinkor office on Monday, April 21, 2025, that he thought the knowledge and experience of these organizations would greatly improve the taskforce’s efforts to find and recover the nation’s misappropriated financial and non-financial resources and assets. He added that CENTAL would want to offer the Task Force her complete cooperation and assistance in carrying out its…

Monrovia, Liberia – 107,000 teenage girls in Liberia is said to benefit from a five-year, US$7 million project jointly sponsored by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The program, which is being funded by a US$7 million grant from the Government of Ireland, will tackle important issues that girls face, such as high rates of adolescent pregnancy, undernourishment, and restricted access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Three counties—Montserrado, Grand Gedeh, and River Cess—will be the center of the initiative, which runs from November 2024 to December 2029. The US$7 million project is…

Buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Monrovia, Liberia – For Catholics worldwide, Monday, April 21, 2025, was a day of grief and disbelief as they awoke to the tragic news that His Holiness, Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the leader of the Catholic Church worldwide, had passed away at his home in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta at around 7:35 a.m. Many people witnessed the Argentine-born pope (Holy Father) at the Easter celebration liturgy at the Vatican on Sunday, April 20, 2025, therefore his passing was unexpected. Vatican News reports that the Pope’s death was unexpected after he battled…

Monrovia, Liberia – The French Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Liberia was recently received by ArcelorMittal Liberia Buchanan and Yekepa Operations. French Ambassador Isabelle Le Guellec and H.E. Nona Deprez, the leader of the EU delegation to Liberia, recently traveled to Yekepa and Buchanan to observe AML operations. The visit demonstrates AML’s commitment to sustainable practices, local development, and Liberia’s economic progress in addition to the solid international partnership they continue to cultivate. The ambassadors were given the opportunity to visit AML locations in Yekepa and Buchanan, where they interacted with the staff and received a thorough…