Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has received recognition from President Joseph N. Boakai for his outstanding work in Liberia. Vice President Koung received the Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa from President Boakai during the 177th Independence Day celebration. “By the authority vested in me as Grand Master of the Order of Distinction, I do hereby admit you, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, into the Order of the Star of Africa with the Grade Grand Band,” the President declared in his formal proclamation on Friday, July 26, 2024. To God’s glory, wear this award with…

PROVIDES HOT MEAL FOR OVER 1,000 IMATES AT MONROVIA CENTRAL PRISON, AND ABOUT 700 DISADVANTAGE YOUTHS IN MONROVIA Monrovia, Liberia – A commemoration of Liberia’s 177th anniversary was held on July 26 at Weala, Margibi County, where over 3,000 children were fed by Indian business magnate and former Hornary Council General to Liberia, Upjit Singh Sachdeva, popularly known as Mr. Jeety. Hot meals and toys were given to thousands of children by the Indian business magnate, who owns a multi-million dollar rubber factory in Weala. The children and their parents greeted Sachdeva (Jeety) and his team, together with media practitioners,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Dr. Robtel Neejay Pailey, the 177th Independence Day Orator of Liberia, has pleaded with President Joseph Boakai to reconsider his plans to purchase the 285 earthmoving machines and other ill decisions in his government before the people of Liberia turn against him. President Boakai’s administration’s purchase of 285 yellow machines has generated a great deal of criticism and calls for greater openness. Public criticism has also been sparked by the procurement process’s secrecy, especially in light of the Executive’s omission of details on the acquisition of these devices. “Do you want to be remembered for respecting the…

Claimed The Remarks were Entirely Her own and did not Represent the Opinions of the Liberian Government. Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia Minister of Information, Jerolinmek Mathew Piah has stated that Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey’s remarks during Liberia’s 177th Independence Day Oration, which prompted the U.S. delegation headed by Chargé d’Affaires Catherine Rodriguez to depart the occasion, were wholly her own and did not reflect the views of the Liberian government. Dr. Pailey claimed that the US had taken more from Liberia than it had given in her Independence Day speech. “The United States of America has taken more from us…

CITES TOTAL DISRESPECT TO LIBERIA Monrovia, Liberia -Representative Moima Briggs Mensah (District #6, Bong County) has requested President Joseph Boakai to quickly proclaim United States Chargé d’Affaires Catherine Rodriguez a persona non grata in light of her remarkable conduct at Liberia’s 177th Independence Anniversary. The official event was held at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion on Ashmond Streets in Central Monrovia. Chargé d’Affaires Rodriguez withdrew in response to the Independence Day speaker’s “provocative” remarks condemning the United States. Activist and scholar Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey asserted in her speech that the United States had stolen more from Liberia than it had…

Monrovia, Liberia – The controversial address delivered by the selected orator on Liberia’s 177th Independence Day lambasted the United States for reaping greater benefits from the African nation than it has given back. In her speech, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey also charged that the United States has exploited Liberia’s people and resources, resulting in an uneven relationship between the two nations despite their long-standing alliance. The orator Pailey, an American scholar with training, also advocated in her speech for a reevaluation of relations with the US government in order to create new opportunities for Liberia’s rapid development. While looking back,…

As First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai Relief Love A Child Orphanage from Bad Structure Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has dedicated the Refurbished Love A Child Orphanage Dormitory. The Love A Child Orphanage dormitory in the VOA, Thinker Village neighborhood was renovated by Liberia’s First Lady, Kartumu Yarta Boakai. The Love A Child Orphanage gotta fire on Jaurury 10, 2020, burning the entire structure, leaving the orphans to congestive sleeping conditions. First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai stated during the dedication ceremony on July 24, 2024, that the building has eight kid-friendly bedrooms, a self-contained apartment for the owner, office…

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia Justice Minister and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, has informed the public that a robust regional and International Cooperation are key driver’s to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes across west Africa. He made the disclosure at the opening of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) 2024 West Africa Compliance Summit in Monrovia. According to Cllr. Tweh, all participants who are part of the ongoing forum should collaborate stronger and form a robust integrated front against financial crimes in west Africa and the world in order to…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia National Commission on Small Arms in collaboration with the Liberia National Police has formally issued the United States Embassy in Liberia certificates authorizing the issuance of weapons to diplomatic securities while on duties in the country. James Fromayan, the chairman of the committee, revealed during the presenting ceremony that this is the first time his organization is supporting a foreign mission. He claimed that seeing the Liberia National Police and the Liberia government sign these certificates is a pleasure. The US Embassy, he continued, has complied with all requirements, including training these diplomatic security personnel…

HELD AT ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF MINISTERIAL COMPLEX , MONROVIA, LIBERIA RELEASE Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia, in consultation with the Mano River Union Secretariat convened a High Level Meeting for the strengthening of the Mano River Union amongst Member States in Monrovia, from July 21-22, 2024. The High Level Meeting sought to address the viability and visibility of the MRU Secretariat in view of strengthening its various organs to facilitate trade and economic integration in the sub-region; and to prepare the MRU, as a sub-regional organization capable of addressing emerging security and…