Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – On Saturday, September 7, Liberia and the People’s Republic of China participated in a one-day Trade Forum in Shenzhen City, China’s “Silicon Valley,” third most populated city after Shanghai and Beijing where Liberia presented several investment prospects in the areas of tourism, trade, agriculture among others. Supported by the African Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Liberia (Beijing) held the Forum in association with Shenzhen Municipal Government’s Foreign Affairs Office. Under the Forum’s subject, China and Liberia Cooperating in Building a High-Level China Africa Community with a Shared Future in…

Monrovia, Liberia – To increase Liberia’s tourism industry, the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism has signed a non-bidding Memorandum of Understanding with a multimillion-dollar real estate developer in the People’s Republic of China for the building of hotels, housing estates and amusement parks. The improvement of tourism in Liberia, a sector of top importance in Liberia’s national development plan being implemented since January 2024, depends much on accommodation facilities – hotels and residences. Signed at the China-Liberia Trade Forum held in Shenzhen City, the MOU Mr. Zheng Xudong signed for Shanghai Black Rock Lake…

Monrovia, Liberia – Reports from Margibi County indicate that one hundred pre-trial and convicted prisoners more over have fled the Kakata Central Prison. Early Sunday night, the mass jail break allegedly happened when the inmates physically injured and over came many of the on-duty guards and overcame them.  An eyewitness claimed the scene was chaotic. He added that their vast number overwhelmed local people trying to stop the escaping prisoners. Although local media has been attempting nonstop for comments on the topic, prison officials have remained silent regarding the incident. About the injured guards’ escape or circumstances, officials have not yet…

Monrovia, Liberia – Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), met Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. Friday to show China’s readiness to assist in the development projects in many sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, renewable energy, health, among others. President Xi said China would assist Liberia to execute the outcomes of the recently held 2024 Summit of the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, People’s Republic of China by means of strategic cooperation and mutual benefits. Under a friendly attitude between both sides, President Boakai called to the Government of the PRC for collaboration in…

Monrovia, Liberia – China’s and Africa’s joint modernization efforts will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South and open a fresh chapter in the fight for a society with a shared destiny for all people. Deeply ingrained in the old connection between the two sides is the China-Africa community with a shared future. Helping to build the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, approximately 50,000 Chinese laborers and engineers arrived during the 1970s, a crucial time for the economic growth of Tanzania and Zambia. Seventy Chinese engineers, technicians, and laborers died in railway building, technical cooperation, and other projects in Tanzania…

Monrovia, Liberia – Living around 15 meters from the Police Academy community, 40-year Evelyn Sackie is a mother of six. Living in the heart of the Police Academy, a neighborhood in Paynesville, Everlyn is a small business lady selling cold water, frozen fish, (Pepper Kala-meaning Street food). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ye_d0hBCnz5PltpJ6Nik2Ir1PrzTSnOA/view?usp=drive_link She has been in this business since 2021, it seems Evelun is not aware of the risk of plastic pollution to the environment given the massive pile of wasted cold-water plastic and growing stink of the dumpsite surrounding her business center. These people lack appropriate environmental consciousness; everyone dumps trash wherever he or she chooses without…

Monrovia, Liberia – On the fringes of the Forum On China- Africa-Cooperation on Thursday, September 5, 2024, Liberia’s First Lady Kartumu Y. Boakai joined her fellow Africa First Ladies at the Women’s Empowerment Through Education Meeting conducted by the First Lady of China, Dr. Peng Liyuan. Beijing, China. During the conference, the First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan, underlined the need of women’s education and the shared goals of China and Africa in expanding women’s education to create a better future according to a September 7, 2024 Executive Mansion release. Through their diligence, insight, and passion, Chinese and African women…

Monrovia, Liberia – In collaboration with the Government of Liberia through the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and pertinent state actors working in the land and agriculture sectors, the Multi-Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) will convene in Ganta, Nimba County September 23-24, 2024 to kick-off the second National Land Conference (NLC) on land rights and land reform in Liberia. With government of Liberia and international development partners supporting the second NLC review of the progress made thus far since the first national land conference in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County was hosted in…

Receives School Materials From Cyrtarus Initiative Monrovia, Liberia – A non governmental organization, Cyrtarus Initiative, with support from the National Port Authority (NPA) has donation over 2,000 school materials to kinds in three countries in Liberia as the 2024-2025 academic year begin. The school supplies donated from September 2–5, 2024 include book bags, pencils, pens, copybooks, sharpener and erasers valued more than US$53,000. Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties are among the nations who profited from the kind acts of the Cyrtarus Initiative and NPA. During the donation exercise In Grand Cape Mount Country, over twelve schools benefited from…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai is slated to receive an honored doctorate degree from the Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons for his significant contributions to the university. According to Dr. Philderal Pratt, the college’s Secretary General, the conferring of an honorable doctorate degree will take place during the eight convocation and the annual general meeting of the institution. Speaking at a news conference in Congo Town over the weekend, Dr. Pratt announced that 17 Liberians who have fulfilled institutional requirements will also receive medical doctor degrees from the university. The seventeen graduates, he said, were from the four…