Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Each year on June 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Environment Day, a moment to reflect on our relationship with nature and reaffirm our commitment to protecting the planet. Liberia will join the global community in commemorating World Environment Day (WED) under the urgent theme: “Ending Plastic Pollution.” This year’s celebration is not just symbolic it is a national call to action, a moment to reflect, and a chance to recommit ourselves to the stewardship of our environment. It is not just timely it’s urgent. Plastic pollution is not just a global crisis it is…

Monrovia, Liberia – Through its embassy located close to Monrovia, the People’s Republic of China has congratulated Liberia on her election as a non-prominent member of the UN Security Council, less then 24 hours. Together with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Liberia was formally chosen to represent Africa as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026–2027 term. As one of Liberia’s longstanding diplomatic allies, China congratulated the country and assured Liberia that it is prepared to further its cooperation with Liberia in multilateral and Council issues, working together to maintain global peace and security and…

Washington D.C., USA – Liberia has been officially elected alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to serve as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), representing Africa for the 2026–2027 term, at the ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in Washington, D.C. In September 2023, during the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, where the first Independent African Nation launched her campaign and started enlisting the support of regional and international partners, Liberia announced that it was running for one of the two seats open to the African…

Monrovia, Liberia – r. John Emmanuel Tamba, the chief medical officer of John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, has attributed the dialysis outbursts to a lack of resources and an antiquated system. Several critical care patients at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center on Wednesday, May 28, including Bill Mensah, Surprise Cuput, and Precious, referred to the nation’s largest referral hospital as a “death trap” or “midway to your grave.” Despite being the top hospital in the nation, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, which was constructed in 1965 and opened for business in 1971, has recently faced criticism for its…

Monrovia, Liberia – Justice cannot be fully accessible unless all women are aware of their fundamental rights, according to UN Women Liberia Country Representative Madam Comfort Lamptey, who called on the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) to think about offering legal literacy to the country’s rural women. On Friday, May 30, 2025, Madam Lamptey gave the keynote address at the AFELL induction ceremony. She suggested: “It will be important for AFELL to increase your footprint in rural Liberia by incorporating locally based female lawyers in your membership, and in addition you could consider providing legal literacy to uneducated women…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Mpox National Incident Management System (IMS) has confirmed more new Mpox cases in response to the rise in Mpox cases in Liberia and the subregion. A press statement dated May 31, 2025, states that the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia has submitted testing findings that bring the total number of active cases and deaths to date to sixty-nine (69) and zero (0), respectively. According to the press release, the disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, which is passed from animals to people. It then spreads from person to…

Monrovia, Liberia – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Liberia (GoL) have successfully completed the distribution of various materials to seventeen female victims of human trafficking in Monrovia as part of a joint initiative to improve victim support services and fight human trafficking. These resources will be used to start microbusinesses that will generate revenue and help them maintain their standard of living. The initiative, which is part of an ECOWAS-funded project, aims to support trafficking victims in Liberia, according to a release. It also states that the Liberian government received a US$35,000 grant from ECOWAS…

Launches Electrical, Contractors Regulations  Monrovia, Liberia – The digital site for Electrical Professional and Contractors Regulation certification and licensing has been created by the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC). The goal of the digital portal’s introduction is to improve knowledge of the Service Providers and Interview Panel. The opening of the digital portal is not only a technological milestone but also a strategic move toward safety and professionalism in the industry, according to LERC Chairman Claude J. Katta, who spoke during the unveiling on Friday, May 30, 2025 in Monrovia. The Certification and Licensing of Electrical experts and Contractors Regulations,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Executive Director for the office of the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia (EWECCL), Dr. Jallah Barbu has underscored the importance of trauma healing and reconciliation process in the wake of the full establishment of the courts in Liberia. Dr. Barbu stated that psychological, method health, and treating trauma are essential to the nation’s transitional justice process while speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Lutheran church of Liberia at the trauma healing and reconciliation program. He clarified that trauma recovery is crucial, particularly when considering the number of…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Prosecutors College, in partnership with the Central University of Finance and Economics in China, has provided five senior officials of the Ministry of Labor of Liberia with a rigorous three-week labor training program to improve labor-related issues in Liberia. The Assistant Minister of Labour and Special Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Stanley Barh made the disclosure on Wednesday, May 27, 2025 upon the Senior Labour officials returned from the People’s Republic of China. The intensive labor training provided by China’s Commerce Ministry to MOL Senior Officials, according to Assistant Minister Barh, is based on equipping…