Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Representative Foday Fahnbulleh of Bong County District #7 has given Yarbaryah Town and Bong Mines L$2,500,000.00. The gesture is in responds to Rep. Fahnbullah’ s campaign promise and in response to the harsh reality of the USAID aid withdrawal in the county. According to the District #7 lawmaker, the initiative will directly benefit street vendors, including young Yahna Boys, scratch card sellers, small banana traders, and other entrepreneurs. According to Rep. Foday, the gesture is intended to have an ongoing impact that promotes economic development and maintains livelihoods in the local community. “More than 250 individuals received…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai has voiced his dissatisfaction with the way minerals are being exported from Liberia. During the first cabinet meeting of 2025, held at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia on Monday, March 3, 2025, the President said, there are several leaks, particularly in Liberia’s mineral resources. He said, a large number of mineral resources are routinely or informally departing Liberia via Robert International Airport. The Liberia Leader explained that the government should check Robert International Airport if it must take drastic measures to ensure that these activities are stopped. “The minerals are what we depend on to develop this country;…

Paynesville, Liberia – A memorandum of agreement has been signed by two advocacy groups, Men Against Rape and Domestic Violence (MARDV) and Just A Girl Initiatives (JAGI), committing to work together to end domestic violence and rape in Liberia. The Just A Girl Initiatives office in Duazon, Lower Margibi County, hosted the signing ceremony on February 27, 2025. MARDV, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the fight against sexual violence, domestic abuse, and advocating for the protection of women’s and girls’ rights in Liberia and JAGI, a non-profit organization focused on empowering, promoting, and protecting the rights of girls and women,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian Investigator Managing Editor, Lennart Dodoo home was gutted by fire yesterday, March 2. According to Mr. Dodoo, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined as claims on social media and in chatrooms suggesting that the fire was an act of arson linked to his reportage on the UP-led government. The Liberian Investigator Managing Editor noted that as he is not an anti-government journalist, nor align with the opposition. He report the facts as they are, with no strings attached. “For me, it has never mattered where the chips fall.” Mr. Dodoo reported that The…

Monrovia, Liberia – More than thirty Liberians received degrees in a variety of fields from the non-profit organization “Shine Vocational Training Institute” (Shivotin) on Friday, February 28, 2025. Graduates were awarded diplomas in computer, cosmetology, interior design, plumbing, tie and dye, soap science, and general food service at the institution’s inaugural graduation ceremony. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Shivotin Executive Director, Shine Blamo said the first graduation ceremony is a significant event in the institution’s history because it gives them the chance to serve Liberia and its citizens, especially the graduating class. He said, the program or initiative is a component of SHIVOTIN,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia through the Civil Service Agency (CSA) will for the first time host a regional public service leadership conference in the Country. The Civil Service Agency’s Director General, Josiah Joekai, made the announcement on Friday, stating that five nations are anticipated to attend the regional conference. As a component of the CSA workforce development plan, he stated that they hope to establish a regional platform in Africa where Africans can exchange experiences, access resources, and participate in what he called a South-South cooperation. “What I mean is that in such a continental partnership, Liberia…

Monrovia, Liberia – A diverse group of local, national, and international stakeholders from Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched the GOLA-REAP (Resilience, Empowerment, Access, and Peacebuilding) project to be implemented along the shared border of the two countries. The project’s objectives are to improve local governance, strengthen social cohesion, and promote climate-smart agriculture as a way to reduce the risk of conflict and promote economic resilience in the Gola Forest Landscape, a protected ecosystem that supports biodiversity, livelihoods, and cross-border trade. The implementation of GOLA-REAP will be jointly led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food…

Accra, Ghana, 6 March 2025 – QNET, a global wellness and lifestyle-focused direct selling company, joins the United Nations and the world in celebrating International Women’s Day by reaffirming its commitment to empowering women in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa. For years, QNET has supported women through initiatives like FinGreen, its financial literacy program designed to help women and young people take control of their financial future. By providing tailored education and training, FinGreen addresses key financial knowledge gaps, enabling women to make informed decisions. Alongside its direct selling business model and innovative products, QNET aligns with this year’s International…

FULL STATEMENT Monrovia, Liberia – Distinguished Leaders of the Muslim Community, Fellow Citizens I bring you greetings in the sacred name of Almighty Allah, the Omniscient, the most Merciful, and the most Beneficent. Every year during the Month of Ramadan, Muslims in Liberia join other believers around the world to fast and pray. This solemn duty helps in many ways to reawaken their spiritual consciousness and to strengthen the bonds that unite them. The divine blessings and benefits they beseech the Almighty for are however not exclusively limited to the Muslim Community. In verse ninety-two of the twenty-first chapter of…

Monrovia, Liberia – A probe into a frightening occurrence that happened at the SD Cooper Road Junction in Paynesville on the evening of February 26, 2025, has been announced by the House of Representatives leadership. Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and officials of the Liberia National Police (LNP) engaged in a violent altercation during the event. Representative James Kolleh of Bong County Electoral District #2 voiced his grave concerns about the intensification of the conflict in a statement delivered to the plenary on Thursday. Several LNP officers were brutalized during the incident, Kolleh said, and AFL men allegedly…