Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Aims to  Strengthen Cultural and Economic Ties. Monrovia, Liberia – The president of Barbados, H.E. Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, and a high-level Barbados delegation are scheduled to arrive in Liberia this week for a three-day visit with the goal of strengthening cultural, heritage, and economic ties between the two nations, marking a significant milestone in the two countries’ relationship. Liberia-Barbados connections began on May 10, 1865, when Liberia’s third president, Daniel B. Warner (1846-1848), invited 50 families, totaling 346 Barbados, to embark aboard the Brig Cora and live in the town of Crozierville. Under the leadership of Foreign Minister H.E.…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the formal opening of the Ambassador George Wallace Lecture and Seminar Series, which was led by H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti. In Liberia’s foreign service, the historic ceremony, which was held in Monrovia on Friday, May 2, 2025, represented an important step in institutional innovation and indigenous diplomacy. The President of the Republic of Liberia, Amb. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., attended the event, which also marked the start of the Ambassadorial Lecture and Seminar Series. Other guests included academics, top government officials, and members of…

Monrovia, Liberia – The absence of the Supreme Court of Liberia from the May 3 International Law Day program of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has raised concerns among the country’s legal community and revealed what now seems to be a growing institutional divide between the top court and its leading professional legal organization. Legal experts generally assume that the boycott was a direct reaction to LNBA President Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah’s criticism of a recent Supreme Court decision, even though the Court provided no formal justification for it. President Varmah’s appeal to the Court’s involvement in a parliamentary…

Monrovia, Liberia – The government of Liberia has chosen to keep ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) running the Yekepa-Buchanan railway after months of discussions. The Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC) made the announcement after a prolonged debate on operational accountability and multi-user access for the 243-kilometer rail route. Under its 2005 Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) with the Government of Liberia, ArcelorMittal inherited the railway, which had been built and run by the Liberian-American-Swedish Mining Company (LAMCO) prior to the Liberian civil war. ArcelorMittal is currently the only operator of the railway, having committed more than US$800 million in its operation and renovation since…

Monrovia, Liberia – As Liberia navigates a crucial chapter in its democratic journey, Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah, President of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA), delivered a stirring speech during the annual Law Day celebration, calling on national stakeholders to recommit to the values of justice, accountability, and inclusion. Law Day is a time for both celebration and serious contemplation of the role of law in society, Cllr. Varmah reminded the public and members of the legal community while speaking under the topic “Justice, Accountability, and Inclusion: Building a Stronger Liberia Under the Rule of Law.” “This day is a…

Careyburg, Montserrado County – President Joseph N. Boakai and other government representatives recently visited the US$26 million “Chicken Poultry” project in Careyburg, rural Montserrado County, on Friday, April 2, 2025. When the project is finished, Liberia will be able to become a regional exporter while reducing its reliance on imported eggs. Following the trip, Att. Kula Fofana, Liberia’s Presidential Press Secretary, referred to the US$26 million chicken project as the Liberia Poultry Project and said that agriculture was a major focus of the government’s ARREST Agenda. The project’s goal, she said, is to make sure Liberia ceases importing chicken or eggs…

Emphasizes Integration To ARREST Agenda. Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Boakai, has discussed his vision for the country’s foreign policy, highlighting the incorporation of the government’s ARREST Agenda into the diplomatic approach, which he claims would direct the nation’s interactions with the international community. President Boakai gave a policy-driven speech at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute’s relaunch of the Ambassadorial Lecture and Seminar Series on Friday, May 2, 2025, calling for creativity, skill, and purpose in Liberia’s diplomatic strategy. He asserted that Liberia’s diplomatic missions abroad need to transform from ceremonial outposts to powerful political and economic forces. Amb. Boakai,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), in partnership with the World Bank, has officially launched the 2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) on behalf of the Liberian government. The HIES will gather vital information to support evidence-based decision-making and enhance socioeconomic planning, according a statement dated April 30, 2025. In addition to other socioeconomic indicators, this survey will collect important data on household income, spending, food security, health, education, and employment in each of Liberia’s 15 counties. The findings will give scholars, civil society, policymakers, and development partners important information about the living…

Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – As a means to examine and update the Community Pharmacy/Cost-Sharing (CP/CS) Training Manuals and operational tools, the Ministry of Health concluded a five-day Technical Committee Working Session Exercise. The technical session, which took place from April 28 to May 1, 2025,  enhance the country’s health system by improving sustainable and community-driven pharmaceutical services, the Ministry of Health said in a statement dated April 30, 2025. Liberia originally implemented the Community Pharmacy/Cost-Sharing Program (CP/CS) in 1986 in an effort to provide access to necessary medications. However, the initiative had significant delays as a result of the civil unrest and…

Monrovia, Liberia – Leaders of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) are divided over the president’s recent reaction, Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah, to the Supreme Court’s decision on April 23, 2025. Cllr. F. Juah Lawson, the association’s vice president, distanced herself from the statement made by the head of the LNBA just a few days later. Cllr. Lawson “That statement belongs to the President of the LNBA personally, not the LNBA, so I won’t take ownership of it.” According to her, she advised the President about getting to the Executive Committee before coming up with a statement, but he did…