Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Eight academic dishonest individuals at the State-Run University have been identified, named, and fired by UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan following a four-month investigation into facts pertaining to several cases of suspected academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia. Following receipt of the final report from the University of Liberia’s Special Committee to Investigate Academic Fraud, Dr. Maparyan took  the action. Those dismissed include, Arthur B. Sharpe, Chairman, Public Administration Department, Thurston Lewis, Instructor & Clearing Officer, Department of Public Administration, Goffa K. Suah, Coordinator & Teaching Assistant, Dean’s Representative on the Clearing Team, Public Administration…

Monrovia, Liberia – ArcelorMittal Liberia has marked 2025 Global Health and Safety Day with safety awareness events for staff in held in Yekepa and Buchanan. The Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Mining and Executive Vice President Kleber Silva spoke at the Yekepa event and stressed the need for enforcing the culture of safety to ensure safe working environment for all employees and contractors of ArcelorMittal. Mr. Silva said, “We must force the culture of safety. Safety is about life; life of ourselves, our colleagues and any other person with us. We must ensure in our operations that our mines, our…

Monrovia, Liberia – Customers of Sapelle International Bank Liberia (SIB Bank) have praised the institution for its consistent and convenient delivery of financial services to individuals and organizations across Liberia. Headquartered in Monrovia, SIB Bank has expanded its footprint with eleven additional branches in key locations including Sinkor, Redlight, Bushrod Island, and in the counties of Grand Bassa, Margibi, Bomi, and Sinoe. Established in 2016 as GN Bank and later rebranded, SIB Bank now employs over 125 Liberians and continues to grow in reach and reputation. They further applauded the joint commitment of SIB Bank and local authorities to regional…

Monrovia, Liberia – Eight university staff members have been fired by Dr. Layli Maparyan, president of the University of Liberia, after a four-month inquiry into widespread academic fraud, which included a well-known instance involving Commerce Inspector General Dorr Cooper. “Coordinated acts of academic fraud” involving employees of the Department of Public Administration, the Office of Enrollment Services, and the Office of Information Technology were confirmed by the final report of a Special Committee to Investigate Academic Fraud, according to a statement released by Dr. Maparyan from her Capitol Hill office. According to Dr. Maparyan, academic fraud is the opponent of academic…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to access public and private services across the country, all Liberian nationals and foreign residents must register for the National Biometric Identification System and get a biometric ID card, as required by Executive Order No. 147 issued by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. Based on the Liberian Constitution of 1986, which gives the president the authority to act urgently in the public interest, especially when circumstances call for prompt intervention outside of the normal legislative process, the order was signed on April 14. All citizens and international residents are required by the presidential order to get…

Monrovia, Liberia – Gerald D. Yeakula, the program manager for the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), has called the Supreme Court’s April 23, 2025 ruling “final and binding” and urged President Joseph N. Boakai and all parties to abide by it immediately and without exception. Speaking in Monrovia on Monday, April 28, 2025, Yeakula clarified that ongoing interaction with the group of legislators headed by Representative Richard Koon is a clear insult to the rule of law and the judiciary’s authority. The CENTAL Program Manager also urged the Executive Branch of Government to uphold the Supreme Court’s…

Monrovia, Liberia – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) Chief of Logistics, Brigadier General (Brig Gen) George Dietrich, paid a visit to the High Command of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) on April 28, at the Barclay Training Center. Brig Gen. Dietrich was welcomed by Major General (Maj Gen) Davidson Fayiah Forleh, the AFL Chief of Staff, and presented with high military honors by the AFL Marching Band and Honor Guard. A vibrant red carpet event was thrown for him. Following Brig Gen Dietrich’s high honors, Maj Gen Forleh took advantage of the occasion to present his whole staff to…

RELEASE Ganta, Nimba County – On Monday, April 28, 57 customs officers from all around the nation convened in Ganta for a weeklong training program on customs and communication. In order for customs officers to satisfy both domestic and international requirements, the program aims to improve their technical proficiency, professionalism, and communication abilities. Assistant Commissioner of Customs for Technical Services Mr. William L. Buku inaugurated the program, describing it as a refresher course intended to keep personnel abreast of the latest advancements in the customs industry. In order to improve the effectiveness and legitimacy of Liberia’s customs operations, he implored…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has imposed a fine of Twenty-Five Million Liberian dollars (L$25,000,000) against the Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money, Inc. (LCMMMI). The decision comes following the company’s alleged failure to comply with Liberia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance policies, procedures, control, and obligations, as provided for in Liberia’s AML/CFT Act of 2021. The Risk-based inspections conducted by the FIA from September 2-16, 2024, have found that LCMMMI has failed to establish an independent Board separate from its parent company – Lonestar Cell MTN GSM, Inc. According to…

By: Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. YIN Chengwu. Monrovia, Liberia – In April 1955, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, Liberian President William Tubman, and representatives from 29 Asian and African countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia, for the historic Asian-African Conference, commonly known as the Bandung Conference. At the conference,they advocated for resolving international issues through multilateralism and the principle of sovereign equality, articulating the “Solidarity, Friendship, and Cooperation” ethos now immortalized as the Bandung Spirit. This profoundly galvanized national liberation movements across Asia, Africa and Latin America, playing a pivotal role in advancing Asia-Africa cooperation and South-South cooperation. Seven decades later, as…