Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The leadership of Liberia’s House of Representatives on Sunday lauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his administration for what it described as “tireless efforts” to deliver tangible development outcomes and vital economic relief to a nation grappling with major post-pandemic and post-donor transitions. In a sweeping statement released over the weekend, the House praised President Boakai’s leadership for securing a landmark commitment of US$490 million from the World Bank to underwrite key pillars of Liberia’s ARREST Development Agenda — a national plan prioritizing agriculture, roads, education, sanitation, and technology. The new funding commitment, secured under the World Bank’s soon-to-be-launched…

Monrovia, Liberia – Indian businessman Upjit Singh Sachdeva, popularly known as Jeety, has launched a significant drilling project aimed at alleviating the water crisis at the Monrovia Central Prison, known as South Beach. This landmark initiative, which coincides with Mr. Jeety’s 59th birthday, is set to provide clean and sustainable water access to the already challenged prison facility, benefiting over 1,549 inmates. The Monrovia Central Prison, like many correctional facilities in Liberia, has faced chronic water shortages, impacting the health and well-being of inmates, as the lack of clean water has been a pressing issue, leading to concerns over sanitation…

Monrovia, Liberia – My Fellow Liberians, Yesterday (April 23, 2025), the Supreme Court of Liberia, our nation’s highest arbiter of justice, delivered its ruling on the Bill of Information relating to the ongoing impasse in the House of Representatives. As President of the Republic, I acknowledge the ruling of the Supreme Court. However, we must all note that the House of Representatives’ problem remains unresolved. Accordingly, my government has already initiated broad consultations with relevant national stakeholders to determine the most appropriate and constitutionally sound path forward. We have actively involved our traditional and other national leaders in addressing this…

By: B. Elias Shoniyin Monrovia, Liberia – Today, the world is draped in solemn silence as we mourn the passing of a moral titan, a shepherd of peace, and a fierce defender of the forgotten, His Holiness Pope Francis. His departure marks not just the end of a papacy, but the closing of a profoundly transformative chapter in the history of the Catholic Church and the global human family. I was deeply privileged to meet Pope Francis in 2014 when I accompanied President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on an official visit to the Vatican. That moment remains etched in my memory,…

Monrovia, Liberia – As Nimbaians go to the poll on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 to exercise their constitutional franchise in filling the vacancy of the county’s Senatorial seat, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has urged eligible voters to go about the process peacefully. The pending Nimba County Senatorial By-election is neccesitated by Article 37 of the 1986 Liberian Constitution contingent on the death of doyen Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, alias “PYJ.” Article 37 of the Liberian Constitution states that: “In the event of a vacancy in the Legislature caused by death, resignation, expulsion or otherwise, the presiding…

Monrovia, Liberia – The People’s Republic of China has sent a high-level 14-member delegation to Liberia, headed by Mr. Qin Weizhong, the mayor of Guangdong Province’s Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government. It is anticipated that the delegation will stay in Liberia for three days. The purpose of the three-day official visit is to strengthen real-world collaboration between Shenzhen and Liberia in important fields such as agricultural development, cultural interaction, and trade and economic investment. The visit is a direct result of the prosperous China-Liberia Trade and Investment Forum, which was held in Shenzhen in September 2024 as part of the Forum on…

AREPT Clarifies Leaked Letter Addressed to Madam Bundoo. Monrovia, Liberia – Simpson Consultancy, LLC has resisted a summons from the Assets Recovery & Property Task Force (AREPT), demanding that the issue be brought before a court of law in a startling rebuttal to the government’s anti-corruption initiatives. The firm, which is headed by well-known lawyer Cllr. Abraham Wade Simpson, is defending two well-known people, Madam Nora Finda Bundoo and Mr. Francis Tuain Blamo, who were called in for interrogation on April 17 in relation to purportedly damning information that the task force had discovered. However, Simpson clarified in a formal…

Monrovia, Liberia – To strategically frame the process of defining performance targets for 2025, the Liberian government, through the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, has begun a high-level interaction with heads of public institutions. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and compliance, the program is in line with the Unity Party administration’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID). In order to assess the 2024 Performance Management Compliance System (PMCS) cycle, institutional leaders convened in Monrovia on Monday, April 14, marking the official start of the engagement. Stakeholders reviewed the instruction gained and established specific, goal-oriented goals for 2025. Director-General of…

Monrovia, Liberia – A two-day validation workshop on a draft Act aiming to alter the Public Authorities Law to form the Liberian Institute of Tax Practitioners (LITP) was inaugurated on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Liberia Chamber of Commerce by tax professionals and legal experts. With the fast growth of technology and the growing complexity of tax administration, the LITP’s planned formation is a strategic and timely reaction to the changing global tax environment. The project aims to close important loopholes in Liberia’s tax system and assist the government in providing effective services that are focused on the needs…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Catholic Archbishop of Monrovia, His Grace Rev. Dr. Gberial Blamo Snosio Jubew, has encouraged priests in the Archdiocese of Monrovia to “be more united” in their performance of their holy responsibilities at the annual Chrism Mass on Wednesday, April 15, 2025, at the holy Heart Cathedral in Monrovia. As they reaffirmed their priestly vows and commitments, the Archbishop stressed the value of clergy unity, calling on them to serve in concord with one another and to fulfill their vows with renewed vigor for the faithful’s and the Church’s spiritual development. “This vow reminds us of our common…