Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Written by: Chinese Ambassador, Yin Chengwu Monrovia, Liberia – This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the World Anti-Fascist War, and the restoration of Taiwan to China. Taiwan’s restoration to China is a victorious outcome of WWII and an integral part of the post-war international order.  To date, 183 countries including the Republic of Liberia have established and developed diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China on the basis of the one-China principle. The one-China principle has become the basic norm in international relations and represents the universal…

Monrovia, Liberia – Former Deputy Foreign Minister B. Elias Shoniyin has been appointed President of the Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Liberia. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in a nearby hotel in Monrovia, Mr. Shoniyin and five other individuals were formally appointed to lead the Liberia chapter’s operations for the ensuing two years. Other members of the leadership include Bro. J. Alben Greaves as Vice President, Bro. Adolphus Scott as Secretary, Bro. Prince W. Kieh, Sr. as Treasurer, Bro. Eric Clarke as Financial Secretary, and Bro. William K. Morris as Acting Chaplain. Serving as…

Monrovia, Liberia – More than sixty-five school-age children from 10 West Point schools have received scholarships from the Beatrice Wleh Scholarship Foundation. With the slogan “Educating Girls through unification,” the group was formally founded on Saturday at West Point Township with the goal of removing educational obstacles for school-age children in the West Point neighborhood. Speaking during the opening of its Scholarship Fund campaign, Cyrus Blay, Country Director of the Beatrice Foundation, stated that the program’s goal is to help the Township of West Point poor school-age children. Only children in the West Point neighborhood are eligible for the program, according to…

Abuja, Nigeria – President Joseph N. Boakai has reiterated the nation’s commitment to the mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), saying, Liberia’s commitment will continue to strengthen regional ties. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the President signed the 50th Anniversary Card and pledged his commitment to regional integration among other African leaders at the 50th Anniversary of ECOWAS in Nigeria. The event commemorates fifty years of regional collaboration, economic integration, peacekeeping, democratic values promotion, and infrastructure development initiatives that have made a substantial contribution to West Africa’s stability and prosperity. The governor, deputy governor, and cabinet…

Supports Liberia’s application for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to strengthen youth advocacy and peace building networks, the Mano River Union Youth Parliament Liberia Chapter (MRUYP-LC) has started a comprehensive nationwide youth mapping exercise. MRUYP-LC Speaker Daniel N. Nills stated during the launch that the mapping exercise aims to update the youth database system, improve collaboration with youth organizations, and actively engage in advocacy, peace-building, and civil initiatives throughout Liberia. He said the important mapping exercise will identify, connect, and empower youth-led groups, fostering greater collaboration and impact national developments. Nills…

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, paid a visit to his personal farm located near Ganta, Nimba County, where he reaffirmed government’s commitment to revitalizing agriculture as a cornerstone of the national ARREST Development Agenda. The Vice President toured sections of the expansive farmland, which features a variety of crops, accompanied by local leaders, farmers, and media representatives. His visit comes as part of a broader effort to promote food security and self-sufficiency under President Joseph N. Boakai’s ARREST agenda, an acronym standing for Agriculture, Roads, Rule of Law, Education, Sanitation, and…

Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Momoh Cyrus of Lofa County, who is also the Liberian Senate’s Chair on Defense, Security, and Intelligence, has called for justice and the prompt arrest of those involved in the suspicious death of Yarkpawolo Moisema, a 19-year-old prisoner who passed away on January 6, 2025, while in the custody of the Voinjama Police Depot in Voinjama City, Lofa County. The Lofa county legislator expressed thanks to the Ministry of Justice for carrying out an impartial and open autopsy, deeming the deceased’s death to be unnatural and calling for additional research to hold the accused perpetrator accountable. Following the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Consummate Health and Sanitation (CHS), with the theme “The Role of Technology in Mitigating AMR in Liberia,” has brought together stakeholders from all across the nation for its 2nd Annual Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Conference with a renewed sense of urgency and determination. The event represents a major advancement in the country’s fight to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a public health emergency that is threatening to undo decades of advancements in medicine. In order to use innovation and technology to fight drug resistance, it also attracted specialists from the government, academia, civic society, and international organizations. The notion that someone else would…

Active Cases Remain Thirty-five. Monrovia, Liberia – Following the announcement of the public health measures by the health authorities, everything seems to be proceeding well with regard to the increase in the Mpox virus in the country. Health experts have lately recommended that people observe social distances, wash their hands frequently, and avoid shaking hands. Speaking to NPHIL officials on Monday, May 26, 2025, they said that since May 22, 2025, no Mpox cases had been found across the country. Our source informed our reporter by phone on Monday, May 26, 2025, that there hasn’t been any confirmed Mpox case in…

Buchanan City, Grand Bassa – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development and community empowerment throughout its operating counties by formally launching the 2025 cycle of its Community Development Fund (CDF) in partnership with the Government of Liberia. The K-Plaza Hotel in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, hosted the official launch celebration on Friday, May 23, 2025. More than fifty important stakeholders were gathered, including AML members, district legislators, local government representatives, civil society actors, and community leaders from the fenceline areas in Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa counties. In August 2020, the CDF was created as a…