Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – At a job expo hosted by ArcelorMittal Liberia, high school and college students from Nimba and Grand Bassa counties came together for an educational day. In honor of International Volunteer Day, the company’s Employee Volunteer Week included simultaneous events in the mining village of Yekepa and the seaside city of Buchanan. The purpose of the job fair was to introduce students to possible career pathways in the mining and industrial sectors while giving them important information about the prospects in ArcelorMittal and the industry at large. In addition to learning about different professions and receiving guidance on…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Identification Registry (NIR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and UNICEF, has officially launched the “National Identity Documents” initiative for children under six years. A release from NIR on Monday, January 20, 2025, indicated that the program was inaugurated on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Monrovia. The pilot phase targets Montserrado, Grand Bassa, and Gbarpolu Counties. The UNICEF-funded program intends to enroll 5,000 children under six in these counties at no cost to the parents, with UNICEF paying for all ID card costs. The youngsters will obtain their national ID cards when the Ministry…

Monrovia, Liberia – Two employees of Madam Kartumu Y. Boakai’s office, Varflay Holmes and Lemuel Vah, have been suspended with immediate effect for allegedly defrauding a Liberian father of US$4,000 in order to obtain scholarships for his two children to attend British institutions. Holmes and Vah were suspended for one month without pay, according to a press release from the First Lady’s Office on Monday, January 20, 2025. Early this month, Mr. Holmes, who is allegedly an executive in Madam Boakai’s office, was charged with obtaining money from certain citizens while feigning to create opportunities for his “victims,” which have…

Monrovia, Liberia – With ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India getting ready to launch a 2-million-ton advanced automotive steel capacity at its Hazira facility by March, attention is shifting to Liberia, where ArcelorMittal Liberia is set to undergo a revolutionary expansion under a recently signed Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). Globally, ArcelorMittal’s investments keep promoting economic expansion and innovation. By replacing imports of premium steel, the ₹8,500 crore Hazira project in India would strengthen the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign and put ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India in a strong position to take a sizable chunk of the auto-grade steel market. At the same time, with…

Monrovia, Liberia – Vice President Jeremiah Koung and Senator Thomas Yaya Nimley of Grand Gedeh County engaged in heated arguments during the funeral of the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, a significant figure in Nimba’s political and cultural history. In a bitter tribute, Senator Nimley said that President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Koung had betrayed the late Senator Johnson. He asserted that mental stress brought on by the administration’s efforts to create a War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia was a factor in Johnson’s passing. Johnson had previously attempted to block the court’s establishment, but Nimley said that…

Monrovia, Liberia – Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, has urged all Liberians to work together for the nation’s progress during the visit of a high-level Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) team. The technical working visit by MCC Program Officer for Africa, Ilana Shapiro, and MCC Managing Director for Africa, Jason Small, is concentrating on the creation of a Millennium Challenge Corporation office in Liberia, personnel recruiting procedures, and a diagnostic research on the compact’s modalities. Speaking during the delegation’s courtesy call on Monday, Minister Ngafuan urged Liberians to unite for the common good and underlined that…

Monrovia, Liberia – Thomas Etheridge has been sent to the Monrovia City Court on a number of counts, including unlawful firearm possession and arson. This comes after Supreme Court Justice Yamie Quiqui Gberisay issued an injunction compelling the Liberian government to free Etheridge. At a conference held on Monday, January 20, 2025, Justice Gberisay ordered the state to send Etheridge back to court for additional consideration. This move was taken in response to a Writ of Prohibition petition filed by state prosecutors in an attempt to reverse a decision made by Criminal Court “B” Judge Koiboi Nuta concerning Etheridge, the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has admitted fifteen newly recruited Laboratory, Research, and Diagnostic young Scientists to the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) to work as technical workers. The appointment of fifteen young scientists will improve and strengthen laboratory and research diagnostic capabilities, minimize results reporting time, and strengthen Outbreak Preparedness and Response activities, among other things. Speaking on Friday, January 17, 2025 at NPHIL in Paynesville, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, stated that in just four months, the institution recruited and added fifteen more scientists…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Capitol grounds will host this year’s yearly message, according to the 55th Legislature. The “arson attack” on the William R. Tolbert Joint Chamber, the previous location of the annual speech, on December 18 prompted the decision to hold the ceremony on the capitol’s grounds. Article 58 of the 1986 Liberian Constitution, which reads as follows: “The President shall, on the fourth working Monday in January of each year, present the administration’s legislative programs for the ensuing session, and shall once a year report to the Legislature on the state of the Republic.” This is in accordance…

As business mogul Upjit Singh Sachdeva boost of the remarkable achievement Monrovia, Liberia – One of the biggest purchasers of natural rubber in Liberia, Jeety Rubber LLC, has shown its dedication to global standards by obtaining an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accreditation for its technically defined rubber goods. An globally recognized standard for quality management systems is the ISO 9001:2015 certification. Businesses must adhere to strict standards in areas including customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and continual progress. It demonstrates the company’s commitment to quality, efficiency, and international best practices and is obtained following stringent inspections and audits. One of…