Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

For Swearing-in Ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect and Vice President-elect. Monrovia, Liberia – In a surprising turn of events, the Ghanaian Parliament has formally invited Richard Nagbe Koon, the Majority Bloc Speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Ghana’s president-elect and vice president-elect. This comes after it was previously reported that embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa had received an invitation. The event is scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, January 7, 2025. The Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, signed the invitation, which highlights the significance of promoting regional…

Monrovia, Liberia – APM Terminals has made an innovative donation of various IT equipment to the management of the National Port Authority (NPA) in order to support the NPA’s Digital Automation Initiative. This will help the port better monitor operational activities at different concession areas through digital screening. Thirty laptops, eight flat-screen TVs, thirty keyboards, fifteen radios, and thirty monitors are among the more than 112 pieces of equipment. Speaking during the presentation, the Managing Director of APM Terminals, Clay Cran, underscored his company’s unwavering commitment to the partnership with the NPA. According to him, the presentation is a testament…

Monrovia, Liberia – In compliance with the University of Liberia’s Charter, the Board of Trustees has approved President Joseph Boakai appointed candidate for president of the University of Liberia. Dr. Layli Maparyan has been named the 16th President of the University of Liberia by Joseph N. Boakai after series of vetting. The letter of appointment from President Boakai stated his confidence in Dr. Maparyan’s ability, integrity, and wealth of experience, stressing his trust that she would exhibit these qualities in service to the University and the country, according to an Executive Mansion release dated January 4, 2024. As the Executive Director of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Through the Open Budget Initiative Office at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the Government of Liberia has launched a week-long draft FY 2025 Open Budget Awareness campaign throughout Montserrado County in an effort to guarantee public access to information and foster accountability and transparency throughout the government. The goal of the Draft FY 2025 National Budget Awareness is to provide the public with access to budget information and opportunities to engage in the county and community-level budgeting process. The government budget is a plan that specifies “where the money will come from and also states…

Calls For Participation In Liberia’s Development Monrovia, Liberia – As the 2024 Diaspora Annual Return comes to an end, President Joseph N. Boakai has bid final farewell to Liberians who left their respective countries early December to participate in the diaspora annual meeting in Liberia. Speaking Friday, January 3, 2025 at the farewell program of Diasporans at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, Boakai said, “As I bid you farewell, I urge you to embrace boldness in participating in Liberia’s development.” According to him, the time has come for Liberians living outside to think differently, to think boldly, and to actively…

Liberia has been a founding member of the United Nations since 1945 and has served on the UN Security Council only once, in 1961, when it shared a two-year term with the Republic of Ireland. I urge all Liberians to come together and support Liberia’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council for the 2026-2027 term. Let’s set aside our political differences and use every available channel to advocate for Mama Liberia. I would like to congratulate the President of Liberia, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., the Senate Pro Tempore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mother Lemu…

A WAKE UP CALL FOR UP GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY Monrovia, Liberia – Several Liberian social media outlets have stated that Monrovia would see rise in arm robbery and home burning. Opposition political groups are accused of orchestrating the move in an effort to destabilize the nation. According to a Liberian Blogger, James Goodday Flomo, he received a message from an insider of one of Liberia’s political parties noting that an agreement from the CDC planning room to arm criminals to carry out a huge arm robbery within the city and its surroundings, this arm robbery group is headed by…

A Telling Recognition of Queen Maybel Peter’s Charitable Impact Monrovia, Liberia – Amid challenges of economic hardship, hunger and poverty, few individuals have been standing up to the task, reaching out and providing assistance that offers hope to the less fortunate and less privileged in Liberia. At the peak of it all, is Queen Maybel K. Peter, an outstanding and passionate woman of goodwill, who has dedicated her life to the Ministry of God and Charity. Madam Peter has been a blessing to hundreds of people, both in Liberia and abroad. In addition to her charity giveaways on social media…

Government is not in Charge of Creating Jobs. Monrovia, Liberia – Cllr. Jeror Cole Bangalu, Liberia minister of youth and sports, has clarified that the government’s mission is to foster an atmosphere that promotes employment in the private sector, not to generate jobs. The Minister said this on Monday when Radio Entertainment Liberia and the Ministry signed a LRD$2.5 million sponsorship agreement to support the 2023–2024 National County Sports Meet. Those who criticize the Unity Party-led administration for not creating employment in its first year are misinterpreting the government’s function, according to Bangalu. “The government is not in charge of creating jobs;…

Promises Further Development in Foya Monrovia, Liberia – The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in Liberia, Thomas Fallah, a former Executive Member of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), recently made a major impact on schooling in the Foya District. A long-standing commitment to increase educational access in the area was fulfilled when he formally turned over the Kpandonin Public School to the Liberian government. His commitment to putting the needs of the people first, especially in sectors like infrastructure and education, was emphasized. He spoke about his plans to improve the quality of life for the people…