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Monrovia – The Government of the Republic of Japan has announced US$2.7 million worth of Food Assistance to the Government and people of Liberia aimed at addressing Liberia’s food security situation. The disclosure was made by the Japanese Foreign Minister His Excellency Mr. Taro Kono when he held a bilateral meeting with Liberia’s Foreign Minister His Excellency Gbehzohngar M. Findley at his Foreign Ministry office in Tokyo, japan.  Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono told his Liberian counterpart that his government is intensifying efforts aimed at elevating Japan-Liberia bilateral relations. As part of the efforts , Minister Kono said the Government…

Monrovia – The Coordinator of Accountability Lab Liberia (ALL) Lawrence Yealue has disclosed to FrontPageAfrica that the organization is planning to launch the first integrity school in the country. Report by Jackson F. Kanneh, [email protected] Speaking to this paper over the weekend, Yealue said the integrity school, which will be launch in January of next year, would hugely focus on building the integrity of government officials as well as people from the private sector. He said Liberia is face with huge integrity issues from all sectors of the society, which he hopes will be addressed by the time the ALL…

Monrovia – In preparation for the commencement of University of Liberia (UL)’s graduate program in environmental studies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) concluded a four-day technical workshop to develop a curriculum for Master’s in Environmental Studies for the tertiary institution.  The technical training which ran from 18-21 October 2018 in Gbarnga, Bong County attracted 30 participants including UL President and Vice President of Graduate studies, heads of curriculum development and various departments at UL, as well as representatives of the EPA and partners of regional programs were tasked on …

Gbarpolu County – District Number One Representative Alfred Gayflor Koiwood has taken his developmental gestures beyond his district, to other parts of the county. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected] Over the weekend, Koiwood launched a L$4 million loan scheme in Gbarnga-Gboketa, Bukomu District for villagers in that area. Bukomu is located in electoral district number two, Gbarpolu County and is currently represented by Cllr. Kanio Wesso at the House of Representatives. “This money is not intended for sharing but for residents to improve their lives,” Koiwood said.  The locals have arranged themselves into a ‘Kukatornor Saving and Loan Club.’…

Paynesville – A group under the banner, Sand Town Unification and Development Association (STUDA), in Paynesville has honored 14 senior citizens in their community. Report by Mae Azango, [email protected] The honoring program, which coincided with the launch of STUDA, brought together family, friends and well-wishers to witness the honoring of their loved ones.  The ceremony was held at the Norris Tweah Intellectual Center opposite the Isaac A. David Memorial School, located at the ELWA Junction, in Paynesville.   In his keynote address, Rev. J. Freeman Garway said when he moved in the community in 1976, he mobilized others and they established…

No Liberian wants the world to forget about Liberia and no true Liberian wants Mr. Weah and his government to fail. The truth of the matter is, God only help those who help themselves. We must remove ourselves from the dependency syndrome by doing those things that will assure the world whose help we are seeking, that we mean business. Once we as a people, government and country do what we are supposed to do, there will be no need to put out an SOS call appealing for them, not to forget us – or come to our aid. THE…

LONDON – FrontPageAfrica has reliably learned that Mr. Bill Twehway, the recently-appointed Managing Director of the National Port Authority is set to dismiss the comptroller Mr. Franklin W. Sarkoh for what authorities say is the lack of compliance and disregard for orders from the new port MD. Efforts to reach Mr. Twehway has been unsuccessful but multiple sources confirmed to FrontPageAfrica Sunday that Mr. Sarkoh is still taking orders from the former Acting Managing Director Celia Cuffy-Brown and neglecting instructions from the new MD. “It is basically a non-compliance issue in the middle of an audit at the port,” one…

SUACOCO, BONG COUNTY – Former students and graduates of  Cuttington University Alumni Association in the Americas are coming to the aid of the institution which helped usher them into the world of endless possibilities. The organization recently donated fifteen Solar Street lights and added lights to seven dormitories to aid students with the studies, says Mrs. Glendy Junius-Reeves, President of the CUAA. She adds: “Each and every year we as an organization earmarks projects for the association geared toward the university. Region 5, one of our region officers and members had suggested it to the executive body that they had…

Monrovia – Apart from the 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections and inauguration of ‘footballer legend’ turned politician, George Weah as President, it seems no single news from Liberia has made it on more international wires as compared to the story of the alleged disappearance of L$16 billion. This has created a dilemma on the country’s image in the international community; this is according to Dr. Augustine Konneh, an expert in foreign and international relations. Dr. Konneh, who was Director- General for Liberia’s Foreign Service Institute (FSI), under former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, now dean of the AMEU Graduate School, said this…

Monrovia – The Country Officer of the Open Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), Madam Massa Crayton, has frowned over the low interest shown in addressing issues of people living with disabilities in Liberia. Madam Crayton asserted that despite the complex problems confronting the disable community, the Liberian society is yet to invoke drastic measures to address concerns of discrimination and marginalization in the disable community. She spoke over the weekend at the official launch of the Partnership Against Inequalities and Discrimination (PAID Project) in Monrovia where she demanded concerted efforts in arresting some of these critical challenges facing people living…