Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA) with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) with the objective of improving the skills of 221 MFDP employees. 175 employees will receive customer service training from this relationship, while 46 drivers will receive safety instruction. Deputy Finance Minister for Administration Bill McGill Jones highlighted the initiative’s alignment with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s vision of using the country system to empower Liberians to take ownership of their development and drive positive change within the country, speaking on behalf of Finance and…

Monrovia, Liberia – Hungary and Liberia have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to prolong the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program for the years 2024–2026. This is a major step toward strengthening their educational collaboration. The signing ceremony was held at the Hungarian Embassy in Accra. Her Excellency Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia, was represented by Phillip Garjay Innis, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Liberia in Accra, who signed on her behalf, while His Excellency Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, was represented by His Excellency Tamás Endre Fehér,…

Monrovia, Liberia – A new maternity waiting home is set to open in Liberia, this is designed to provide essential support for at-risk pregnant women. Although the facility is awaiting its official license from the Liberian Government, but preparations are underway to create a safe environment for women who risk complications during pregnancy. The Todee District community celebrated this significant milestone with the construction of the modern mantinty hospital, a development that many residents believe will transform healthcare access in the area. Kathi Gutierrez, is the CEO of Dignity Liberia, she said: “The maternity waiting home is intended for women…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has began to brainstorm to ensure the promotion of Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) and sustainable food systems among Liberia’s lawmakers. The imitative is being supported by the Secretariat of the Committee on World Food Security, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. The two days engagement meeting with the legislators was held from October 3-4, 2024, in Harbel, Margibi County. The gathering was intended to enhance the legislative branch’s understanding of responsible agricultural investments and their critical…

As EU Discloses New Fisheries Project During CMA MoU Signing Ceremony Monrovia, Liberia – The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA has officially Committed to ensuring that the established CMAs are financially empowered and technically equipped to carry out their responsibilities in the various fishing communities. Speaking over the weekend when NaFAA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the seven different Collaborative Management Associations, (CMAs) at its Corporate Headquarters on Bushrod Island, the Deputy Director General for Technical Services Hon. William Y. Boeh disclosed that the CMAs are pivotal to the fisheries sector. The Environmental…

Donates Thirty new YAMAHA Motorbikes to the Ministry of Agriculture. Monrovia, Liberia – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with support from the United States Agency for International Development has donated 30 brand new Yamaha motorcycles and laboratory surveillance materials to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) for the Community Animal Health Workers-CAHW. According to the FAO, the materials donated are through its Emergency Centre for Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) program as part of efforts to combat zoonosis in Liberia. Zoonotic diseases are infectious illnesses that spread between animals and humans. For example; Bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi and prions can cause…

Monrovia, Liberia –  In an effort to enhance Liberian students with computer technology, a Liberian based American, George Charles Kiadii has launched the Global Village Institute of Computer Technology and Professional Programs at the William V.S Tubman High School in Monrovia. Building skilled laborers who can support Liberia’s economic expansion is the program’s main goal, especially in sectors of the economy that are vital to the country’s progress. During the launch on Friday, October 4, 2024, the Executive Officer of Global Villagers Sustainable Initiative, Kiadii, stated that the training program is tailored to participants’ needs and will provide them with…

As MOD Visits Two Counties Monrovia, Liberia – A delegation led by Col. Theophilus Dana, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, including members of the High Command of the Armed Forces of Liberia as well as senior personnel from the Ministry of National Defense, visited military installations in Margibi and Nimba Counties, respectively. Col. Dana, the delegation’s head, told the two counties’ officials during the team’s recent visit to Camp Grant in Sanniquellie and Camp Jones in Kakata that the team was there to evaluate the barracks’ state in preparation for potential renovations. In order to foster…

For Contribution Towards Sheriff’s Death Monrovia, Liberia – The Muslims Elder Supreme Council through its speaker and Islamic Advisor to the President has praised President Joseph N. Boakai for his many contributions towards the death of Centenarian Alhaji Amadu Sheriff. On Friday, September 27, 2024, the late sheriff who lived to be over 100 years old passed away in his Garnerville home in Chocolate City. Speaking on Thursday, October 3, 2024, during the Seven Days of the late Sheriff in Chocolate City, President Boakai’s Islamic Advisor, Sheikh Seku Sheriff, stated that the family and the Muslim community as a whole…

Monrovia, Liberia – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has given the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) more than $100,000 in information technology equipment with the goal of assisting in the modernization and fortification of Liberia’s tax administration. This in-kind award from USAID is a part of the organization’s larger initiative to improve tax collection procedures and raise money for Liberia. It was made possible by the Local Empowerment for Accountability and Decentralization (LEAD) Activity. The U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, reiterated the U.S. Government’s commitment to supporting Liberia’s revenue mobilization efforts as a cornerstone for national development…