Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

As he Tours Buchanan Port. Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai has reiterated his administration’s steadfast dedication to giving the Port of Buchanan’s infrastructure development first priority, characterizing the port as essential to the country’s economic transformation. The President made the declaration on Saturday, April 5, 2025, while touring the port’s facilities in Grand Bassa. According to him, the government now values the Port of Buchanan more than it has in the past. According to the Liberian leader, the country’s ports are its economic entry point, and their growth and efficiency are critical to its economic survival. President Boakai informed…

Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to curb the spread of infectious illnesses, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), on behalf of the government, has released the National Technical Guide for “Event-Based Surveillance (EBS).” As a model and reference for stakeholders at all levels, the handbook marks an important milestone in the continuing efforts to modernize Liberia’s public health monitoring system. It is anticipated that Event-Based Surveillance would boost the ability to identify and address a variety of health events, such as infectious disease epidemics, natural disasters, and other public crises, by offering thorough information, recommendations, and tools.…

Monrovia, Liberia – Atty. Kula Fofana, the Presidential Press Secretary for the Executive Mansion, disclosed that the Executive Protection Service’s (EPS) suggestion served as the basis for the acquisition of the two 2025 Lexus LX 700HR Super Ultar Luxury SUVs for the president. Speaking at the Executive Mansion regular press briefing in Monrovia on Friday, April 4, 2025, Atty. Kula established that the president’s security service commended the purchase of new vehicles for the president’s safety because the former government had given the current government the old vehicles, causing the president’s convoy to break down frequently. She claims that the…

Monrovia, Liberia – With assistance from ActionAid Liberia (AAL), the National Young Women Political Council of Liberia (NYWPLC) successfully wrapped up a one-day National Young Women Leaders Conference on Friday, March 28, 2025. The conference’s objectives were to support the development of young women’s leadership skills, strengthen their political and civic engagement, encourage creative solutions to the country’s social and economic problems, strengthen networks between young women, mentors, and organizations for long-lasting change, and advocate for greater representation of women in decision-making. Hundreds of young women leaders from all around the nation came together for the event, which had as…

Monrovia, Liberia – Francis Koiyan, 43, has been prosecuted by the Liberia National Police (LNP) and sent to court for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Hannah Karto, in Zeor’s Town, Lower Margibi County, over an empty palm wine container. Koiyan, a Zeor’s Town inhabitant, was taken into custody in Louisiana Township on March 27, 2025. He was charged with aggravated assault and murder for the alleged death of Karto on February 6, 2025, at around 10:00 a.m. Koiyan left the scene of the crime immediately after it happened, but on March 27, 2025, he was caught and charged in Louisiana Township,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Madam Davidetta Brown Lansannah, the chairperson of the National Election Commissions, reported that the government has given the commission US$2 million to help the upcoming senatorial by-elections in Nimba County. At the second high-level coordination meeting on election preparations for the Nimba County Senatorial election, on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at One UN House in Sinkor, Madam Lansannah disclosed the information. NEC Liberia Commissioners Davidetta Brown Lansannah (Chairperson), ECOWAS Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah, Liberia’s Justice Minister Counselor N. Oswald Tweh, UN Resident Coordinator Christine Umutoni, Barsee Leo Kpangbai, and national and international partners attended the high-level meeting. However,…

As LAA Takes Blame, Apologies To Travelers. Monrovia, Liberia – The administration of the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) met with a high-level investigative committee constituted by President Joseph N. Boakai to discuss the recent Roberts International Airport (RIA) power outage situation. Under the direction of Kofi Woods, the President’s National Security Advisor, the group is charged with looking into the matter and collaborating closely with LAA to provide long-term solutions that would guarantee a steady and dependable power supply at the airport. The discussion follows a recent power failure that briefly interrupted airport operations due to a shock that destroyed…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has categorically denied claims that well-known Indian businessman Upjit Singh Sachdeva, also referred to as Mr. Jeety, is responsible for the extended detention of people detained in relation to the violent demonstration at the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) on June 27, 2024. In a statement released on Thursday, CSNL called the allegations “fake propaganda driven by ignorance,” with the intention of harming Mr. Jeety’s reputation and causing tension between him and the company’s staff. The organization made it clear that Mr. Jeety did not own the SRC at the time of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Recent acts of vandalism and damage at the Liberia Football Association (LFA) headquarters by a few members of the campus-based Students Unification Party (SUP) have drawn criticism from Dr. Layli Maparyan, President of the University of Liberia (UL). Dr. Maparyan, speaking on behalf of the university administration, stated that each time students leave the campus and misbehave, it damages the university’s reputation and makes it more difficult to deliver the instruction for which they came. Dr. Maparyan, meanwhile, pointed out that it was highly ironic that she was meeting with SUP members on the UL Capitol Hill…

Monrovia, Liberia – Prominent attorney and former presidential candidate Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe has criticized the conduct of a group of lawmakers who are trying to remove House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, marking a worrying turn in Liberia’s political crisis. Their activities are unlawful and pose a major threat to the democratic stability of the nation, according to Cllr. Gongloe. On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, he issued a strongly worded statement criticizing the House of Representatives’ self-declared “majority block,” claiming that their attempts to remove Speaker Koffa without obtaining the necessary two-thirds majority are a clear violation of the Liberian Constitution.…