Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Mr. Thomas Z. Gonzerwon, Interim Managing Director of the Liberia energy Corporation (LEC), has revealed a strategy plan targeted at reducing power outages and guaranteeing a dependable energy supply during Liberia’s dry season. Mr. Gonzerwon was selected as chairman of the LEC Interim Management Team by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on November 29, 2024. This appointment came when Mr. Monie Captan, the entity’s prior CEO, had his contract expire. Mr. Gonzerwon revealed an improved load management plan centered on customer happiness and electricity dependability at a news conference held at LEC’s headquarters in Monrovia on January 10,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Arsenio Dominquez, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, received a NOTE VERBALE from Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 5, 2024, announcing the nation’s intention to run for a council seat in 2025. In December 2024, at the 34th Regular Assembly session in London, Liberia announced its candidacy for re-election to a Category A seat on the IMO Council for the 2026–2027 biennium. According to the essential provisions of Article l7(o) of the IMO Convention, Liberia’s continued eligibility for membership on the IMO’s Council relies on its long history of committed participation in the…

Outlines 100-day Vision Monrovia, Liberia – Dr. Layli Maparyan, the sixteenth president of the University of Liberia, has shared her first 100-day plan for the university. During her induction ceremony on the University of Liberia’s campuses on Friday, January 10, 2025, Dr. Maparyan stressed the significance of tackling the State-Run University’s pressing issues. The recently appointed President pledged to fulfill the goals of her role as the University’s president. She asserts that only by working together can the State-Run University achieve its actual goal, and that it will require every effort to restore the university’s glory. She pledged to offer…

Monrovia, Liberia – Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has announced that Liberia’s national development plan, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) and the County Development Agendas, would be officially launched on January 15, 2025, in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. This is an important phase of the UP government in Liberia’s progress toward equitable and sustainable development. In an exclusive interview, Minister Ngafuan stressed that the launch is more than just a ceremonial event, but a vital milestone in the country’s growth trajectory. Minister Ngafuan stated that Liberia’s national development plans have generally had a six-year lifetime, which…

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Monrovia, Liberia – The Student Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia has publicly welcomed Dr. Layli Maparyan’s selection as the university’s new president. While recognizing her nomination as a significant step, SUP emphasized that actual transformation at the University is contingent on the government’s commitment to provide enough resources and support for substantial administrative reforms. SUP Chairperson Sylvester Wheeler praised Dr. Maparyan’s ability to strengthen the University while emphasizing that her function as an agent of the Liberian government has significant obligations, while speaking to media on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. SUP emphasized that while Dr. Maparyan has control…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakia has started discussions with Dr. Layli Maparyan regarding the university’s goals and potential expansion days after she was appointed as its 16th President. On Thursday, January 9, 2025, President Boakai met with the Acting Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia. Speaking to media following the meeting, the newly assigned UL President committed to lead the institution with everything she has learnt over the previous forty years of her professional career. According to Dr. Maparyan, her aim is to tackle the problem recognized by the Board and…

Attends AU Extraordinary Summit. Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has left the country to represent President Joseph N. Boakai at the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The summit is scheduled to take place from January 9 to 11, 2025, at the Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. Liberia’s team is led by Vice President Koung and includes representatives from the Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Ministries. The African Union Commission’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Development (DARBE) and the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has urged government heads of entities to manage the funds allotted to them in the budget, adding that the national budget is valid for one year. Speaking on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the start of a three-day workshop on the effective execution of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Budget, Minister Nyafuan urged ministers and directors appointed around April not to have the mentality of executing their entities’ or ministries’ budgets within nine months, stating that doing so would result in the entities’ or ministries’ budgets…

Monrovia, Liberia – The leadership of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has engaged in productive negotiations with the Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L) to create partnership in achieving OWECC-L’s objectives. During the conference in Monrovia, PUL leadership, led by President Julius Kanubah, reaffirmed their steadfast support for the OWECC-L mission. This project is critical to achieving accountability for war crimes perpetrated between 1979 and 2003. President Kanubah stressed the need of media collaboration, saying, “To achieve its mandate, OWECC-L should engage with media organizations and journalists through the PUL, which serves…