Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

More Jobs for Liberians Mean More Growth, More Taxes, and a Stronger Economy. Monrovia, Liberia – 127 contractors have been transitioned to full-time employees by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), marking a major advancement in local employment. As it continues its ambitious expansion, this move is viewed as the company’s commitment to economic stability and job creation. With a new Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) expected to be passed, AML is setting itself up to create even more jobs as mining operations expand. Many of the recently confirmed employees, who are mostly from mining communities in Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa, consider this…

Monrovia, Liberia – The African Continental Free Trade Area, according to Dr. Samuel Kifle, Interim President of Addis Ababa University, is a daring vision for the unification of the continent, Africa, and not merely a continental economic pact. He noted that the AfCFTA’s ambition of a single market of 1.4 billion people has the power to revolutionize commerce, industry, and innovation in all African countries. “We must, however, work together in many other areas and in capacity building to achieve this.” Dr. Kifle that, the Addis Ababa University acknowledges the important role and responsibility that this journey entails. According to him, the continent’s…

Monrovia, Liberia – With immediate effect, the Liberian government, acting through Hon. Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., Minister of Labor, has mandated the full employment of fifty-nine casual daily recruited workers at two major investment companies: the Menzeh Zinc Factory on Bushrod Island and Supreme Liberia, Inc. Menzeh Zinc makes items made of zinc and aluminum, whereas Supreme Liberia manufactures mattresses. Minister Kruah also ordered that professional contract workers be immediately promoted to full-time employment status with a minimum wage of US$175.00 (one hundred seventy-five US dollars), while all casual daily hired workers must receive a monthly payment of at…

Monrovia, Liberia – In Gbedin, Nimba County, Jefferson Mealor, co-chair of the Dokodan Farmers’ Cooperative, boasted with a smile, that the support received from the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP) has transformed the cooperative. The cooperative received farm equipment and its implements, post-harvest processing machines, improved rice seeds, fertilizer, basic farming tools to increase productivity, and capacity-building training at different levels of governance, business development, and the handling and management of agrochemicals. “For instance, the cooperative received new machines and even improvements to our office space. We can properly maintain our machines following training opportunities provided by UNDP. For this,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The lives of many local farmers, especially women, are taking on new dimensions with support from projects managed by UNDP and its partners through the government of Liberia. The Nimba Women Agriculture Cooperative in Nimba County is making steady progress in the agriculture sector with interventions from UNDP. “We started this initiative with four women, later grew to fifty, and now we have over 200 members,” says Plenseh McCoy, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nimba Women Agriculture Cooperative. With excitement, Madam McCoy explained that they received a grant of US$40k as one of the winners…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Director General of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS), Eugene Fahngon, is at the center of a growing controversy after a video surfaced exposing him allegedly coercing Momoh David to fabricate claims that he was tortured by Chinese national Michael Shio. The alleged scheme, according to reports, was funded by Gao Feng, also known as “The Real Minister,” who purportedly bribed Fahngon with $500,000 to carry out this act. viewer description is advice as the video is disturbing. The widely shared video on Fahgon’s Facebook page from February 12, 2025, depicts Fahgon advising Momoh David on how…

Monrovia, Liberia – A prodemocracy organization, the Faith and Justice Network is calling on the Liberian government through the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, the Asset Recovery Team and the Justice Ministry to make individuals found guilty of corruption not only face the full extent of the law, but also have their ill-gotten gains confiscated and returned to the public coffers. The network’s Executive Director, Reverend Doctor, Tolbert Jallah, said this will send a clear message that corrupt practices will not lead to personal enrichment, but rather to the loss of ill-gained wealth and privileges. Speaking during a news conference in Monrovia…

Monrovia, Liberia – In line with the ISPS Code of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the National Port Authority (NPA) has hosted the United States Coast Guard in a series of compliance drills and monitoring exercises aimed at reinforcing port security and operational resilience. Speaking during the National Port Authority meeting in Monrovia on Monday, February 24, 2025, NPA Managing Director Sekou A.M. Dukuly praised the US Coast Guard for their steadfast collaboration and dedication to bolstering Liberia’s port industry. According to Director Dukuly, the US Coast Guard continuous support has been instrumental in shaping a more secure and resilient…

Monrovia, Liberia – Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, strongly rejects media claims that he asked religious leaders to offer prayers for the nation’s economy to improve. Minister Ngafuan clarified that no such request was made in an official statement and video footage of his recent presence at the National Legislature on Monday, in response to the allegations that were spreading. The minister was allegedly resorting to spiritual practices rather than actual economic measures to alleviate Liberia’s financial difficulties, according to the media reports, which caused confusion. However, Minister Ngafuan reaffirmed that the government’s economic strategy…

Monrovia, Liberia – A week-long capacity-building program on climate change and climate funding has been launched by the Liberian government through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning’s Climate Change office. Conservation International and funding from the NDC Partnership are supporting the week-long capacity-building training. From February 24 to March 1, 2025, Jackie’s Conference Hall in Ganta City, Nimba County, will host an in-depth policy training to increase capacity in climate change and climate finance. In addition to imparting the skills and knowledge required for climate change adaptation, climate finance mechanisms, and integrating climate action into policy and budgeting processes,…