Author: Press Release

Monrovia – The relationship between the media and law enforcement has always been a delicate one. But they both play critical roles in ensuring peaceful, transparent, and credible elections. “We cannot talk about the sustaining peace agenda, without talking about the critical role the media has to play in that process,” said Ms. Gwendolyn S. Meyer, the Executive Director of Messengers of Peace-Liberia.

Monrovia – Liberia’s Ambassador-designate to the United Nations has assured if confirmed she would lobby to get Liberia on the UN Security Council. Ambassador-designate Sarah S. Fyneah further said she stands prepared to increase the country’s visibility at the UN through increased participation in UN Peacekeeping activities to generate income for the country and individuals.

Monrovia – The Safer Community Initiative of Liberia in partnership (SCIL) with ForumCiv on Monday, December 5, ended a two-day farmers’ engagement rights and way forward training, on climate action in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. SCIL is a local non-governmental organization operating in the county that was established in 2018 with the aim to create awareness on Land and Forest management for a three-year duration.

Abidjan – The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing for the Emergency Food Production Program in Liberia, paving the way for the government to support farmers to increase climate resilient food production and mitigate the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Board approved a grant of $2.28 million and a loan of $2.84 million from the Bank’s Transition Support Facility, on 22 November 2022.

Monrovia – More than 1,800 Liberian students in 15 primary schools across Gbarpolu, Montserrado, and Nimba Counties now have civics textbooks, thanks to the USAID-funded Elections and Democracy Activity (EDA). In cooperation with the Ministry of Education in its commitment to reintroduce civics education in schools after a thirty-year absence, this project is implemented by Democracy International (DI) together with local partner UMOVEMENT. From November 7 to 17, 2022, DI and UMOVEMENT distributed the books to all children in grades 1 to 6 for those schools identified in this first learning phase. The project will scale up over the next…

Monrovia – The Board of Commissioners (BoC) of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) welcomes the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed between the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and Côte D’Ivoire Énergies (CIE), for the supply of 27 megawatts of electricity to Liberia.

WASHINGTON, USA — Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America,His Excellency Jeff Gongoer Dowana Sr. Is leaving no ground unplowed and has directed all energies at motivating the highly skilled staff at the Liberian Embassy near Washington DC to work diligently around the clock to ensure that president Weah’s visit to the US is successful. Ably assisted by his Deputy Chief of Mission,veteran Journalist Isaac C. Yeah, the pair are having daily meetings with staff of the Embassy to properly coordinate with the US State Department in smoothening all rough edges to guarantee President Weah and delegation a fruitful visit to the US.

Monrovia – Some unknown men on November 30, at midnight stormed and subsequently vandalized the American Procurement Services Corporation-Liberia (APSCO) head office located at the corner of Warren Street and Camp Johnson Road in Monrovia. Speaking to the media Thursday at APSCO office in Monrovia, the senior advisor of the company, Mr. Sherlock Mahn said the unknown men broke into the offices of APSCO and made away some sensitive documents. Already, APSCO is court with a big private company operating here.

Monrovia – Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Jeff Gongoer Dowana Sr. Is leaving no ground unplowed and has directed all energies at motivating the highly skilled staff at the Liberian Embassy near Washington DC to work diligently around the clock to ensure that president Weah’s visit to the US is successful. Ably assisted by his Deputy Chief of Mission, veteran Journalist Isaac C. Yeah, the pair are having daily meetings with staff of the Embassy to properly coordinate with the US State Department in smoothening all rough edges to guarantee President Weah and delegation a…

Monrovia – Two Liberian international referees have completed an intensive Video Assistant Referee training in the North African state of Casablanca Morocco. Female FIFA badge Sylvina Garnett and new FIFA badge Emmanuel Mensah departed Liberia for Morocco on November 20 to join other African referees to participate in a ten-day VAR course. The course was based on practical and theoretical sessions and started with basic training, working through VAR protocols, and the VAR simulator.