Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Increasing domestic resource mobilization is essential for growth and development in all areas, according to Augustine K. Ngafunan, Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning. He disclosed this when the Chinese delegation met his senior management team during a courtesy visit at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on Monday, November 4, 2024. Increased mobilization of domestic resources across all sectors, according to Minister Ngafuan, will strengthen the social contract between the government and its constituents, lessen reliance on aid, and provide more stable and fiscal fiscal revenues. Minister Ngafuan went on to say that doing this will strengthen…

Appointed As Ambassador To Permanent Mission In NY Monrovia, Liberia – Lewis Brown, the former chairperson of the ANC party, has been named Ambassador Designate, Liberia Permanent Mission in New York by President Joseph N. Boakai. On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the President appointed a number of people, including Ambassador Brown. Foreign Missions in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Kuwait, Qatar, Senegal, Morocco, Ghana, and Liberia Permanent Mission in New York have all been impacted by President Boakai’s nomination. Also, President Boakai nominated Al Hassan Conteh as Ambassador Designate to the United States of America and Genevieve Kennedy…

Monrovia, Liberia – Through Nekotech’s partnership with the Liberian government, more than 250 Liberian students are anticipated to get access to a no-collateral loan program. Speaking at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, President Joseph N. Boakai declared that Nekotech’s US$1 billion no-collateral student loan scheme for African students will help over 250 Liberian students. The President noted that the loan scheme would enable more than 250 Liberian students to enroll in top-notch STEM programs at prestigious universities in the US and Canada, and that they will return with the knowledge that will propel Liberia’s progress.…

Aimed at Validating the National Sectors of the ARREST Agenda Monrovia, Liberia – After two days of roundtable discussions, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and its partners have concluded the process of verifying the national sectors of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. During the opening ceremony of the discussion, Augustine Ngafuan, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, said that the plan is expected to cost around $7.6 billion USD. The Liberian government would be required to invest 2.28 billion US dollars, while the private sector and other development players are anticipated to contribute 2.6 billion US dollars,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Despite two assassination attempts, two presidential impeachments, his criminal conviction, and several more criminal accusations, Trump’s triumph came four years after he left Washington as a pariah after trying to rig the 2020 election in order to remain in office. At his Mar-a-Lago resort early on Wednesday, Trump pledged to “heal” the country, fix its borders, and deliver a robust and prosperous economy after millions of his supporters embraced his plans for a crackdown on undocumented immigrants and turned to him in frustration over the high cost of housing and food, CNN Report. “I want to thank…

Monrovia, Liberia – A warrant of prohibition requested by the minority bloc of Speaker Fonati Koffa has been refused by the Supreme Court Chamber Justice. In order to stop their colleagues from having separate sessions in the legislature’s joint chambers, Speaker Koffa and his 30-member petitioned the court. Justice Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay, however, refused to issue the writ and urged the parties to reconvene in the Capitol Building to resolve their impasse.

Monrovia, Liberia – Due to a disagreement over US$8 million that remains from the US$53 million budget that was disbursed for the 2023 Presidential and Representative Elections, the Liberia National Elections Commission (NEC) is experiencing an escalation of internal strife. Concerns over the NEC’s financial management and transparency are raised by this dispute, which is characterized by allegations and counterclaims and appears to prolong the organization’s instability. Co-Chair Commissioner P. Teplah Reeves and Chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lassanah’s dispute may have wider ramifications for the legitimacy and efficacy of their work, particularly as the nation prepares for the upcoming elections in 2029.…

Monrovia, Liberia – In a telephone call that was leaked, Senator Emmanuel Nuquay emphasized that he was opposing the budget manipulations that Representative Ellen Attoh-Wreh, co-chair of the House’s Ways, Means, and Finance committee, had done in the 2024 national budget. The senator from Margibi County gave FrontPageAfrica documentation attesting to the significant rise in the Liberia Special Economic Zone’s 2024 budget from US$22,623 to an astounding US$697,623. In reaction to Rep. Attoh-Wreh’s manipulation of budgetary allocations to favor the Liberia Special Economic Zone, where her husband, Prince A. Wreh, serves as Executive Chairman, Senator Nuquay expressed his dissatisfaction. He…

Monrovia, Liberia – Following predicted victories in crucial battleground states, former US President Donald Trump claimed victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. In the early hours of Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Trump had 267 Electoral College votes, just three votes shy of the 270 needed to win the White House in the November 5 election, after the Associated Press news agency called for him in the swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, according to Aljazeera report. Although Harris hasn’t surrendered yet and AP hasn’t officially declared a Trump presidential election, the vice president doesn’t seem to have a realistic…

Finance Ministry, Others Brainstorm Monrovia, Liberia – Through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Civil Society, and other partners, the Liberian government has started the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) Validation drafting process. The ultimate goal of the AAID is to improve the economic and the human development indicators of our people. Speaking on Wednesday, November 5, 2024, at the EJS Minister Complex in Congo Town, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, stated that the process of creating the draft Plan was extremely inclusive and collaborative from the beginning. He noted that the national…