Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

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…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai’s stance on legislative matters in relation to the recent court decision has been discussed by the Execution Mansion through its Presidential Press Secretary, Atty. Kula Fofana. The President is adamant about cooperating with those who have a quorum to guarantee uninterrupted governance. The Presidential Press Secretary of Liberia said during the regular press briefing held at the Executive Mansion on Friday, April 25, 2025, that President Boakai’s recent use of the word “quorum” was not intended to endorse any specific person or group but rather to reaffirm his commitment to the constitutional principle that…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Commission has addressed recent claims that Diamond Water’s manufacturer, National Beverage Incorporated, reuses water during production. WASH response comes amid recent allegations from some individuals believed to be journalists, thus prompting the company to threaten legal action against the journalists involved. Recently, a few individuals reposted a video on Facebook that suggested that National Beverage was engaging in unethical practices by recirculating water used in the production of its popular Diamond Water brand. The allegations from the journalists, which include Edwin Chea, Tennyson Torplue, Ansu Moigua, Thomas Tower, Joseph Tumbey,…

Kpowin Town, Nimba County – Local officials have verified that development projects in Yarwin Mehnsonnoh Nimba Countty, which are entirely sponsored by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) under the County Social Development Fund (CSDF), are rapidly expanding. In a Kpowin Town interview with Nimba D-9 TV, District Superintendent Paul Jackson stated that the district’s expanding infrastructure is a result of both strategic alliances with the business sector, particularly ArcelorMittal Liberia, and effective government leadership. “For the first time since 1964, we are witnessing what good leadership and real corporate partnership can achieve,” Jackson said. “Under previous leaderships, we had hopes. But today,…