Author: Press Release

MONROVIA – On Friday, January 22, 2021, His Excellency, President George M. Weah, received the credentials of U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia Michael A. McCarthy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

MONROVIA – A 39-year-old graduating class of the Cathedral High School, known as the Vipers, on Tuesday dedicated their first project, an Art Room.

INTRODUCTION Exactly five years ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Netherlands provided funding for a program codenamed Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women (FLOW) to be piloted in Liberia, Burundi and Guatemala. The piloting was achieved under the respective auspecies of IBIS, Oxfam and Impunity Watch. The FLOW Program was meant to fight sexual and gender-based violence, promote women’s political participation and increase their voices in leadership and decision making. This program had three key global priority areas, including masculinities, violence against women and girls (VAWG) and transitional justice.

Monrovia – The Youth Climate Change Initiative –Liberia is calling on the Government of Liberia to join its campaign as they embark on a compulsory Climate Education in every institution of learning. The campaign seeks to encourage decision makers to see the need in making climate change and climate literacy a core feature of school curriculum across the country which will ensure that all students receive quality, wide-ranging, climate education every grade levels and disciplines in Liberia. “Education is an essential element of the global response to climate change. It helps young people understand and address the impact of global…

On December 9, 2020, International Anti-Corruption Day, the United States Treasury Department, in a statement captioned: “Treasury Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Africa and Asia”, placed the Global Magnitsky Designations on several individuals in some countries including Liberia. In the statement, the United States Treasury Department declared that Counsellor Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman, a prominent lawyer, Liberian Senator, and Chairman of the Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee, “offered bribes to multiple judges associated with his trial for a 2010 bribery scheme and had an undisclosed conflict of interest with the judge who ultimately returned a not guilty verdict in his favor in…

MONROVIA – The Director-General of NaFAA is urging residents of local fishing communities across the nine coastal counties in Liberia to work cooperatively with the government in drastically combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities in Liberia.

MONROVIA – A senior level team headed by the General Manager of TRANSCO CLSG comes to Monrovia, Liberia to spearhead a pivotal meeting with all EPC contractors implementing the electricity project in Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. 

Monrovia – The Chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Mr. Mulbah K. Morlu has hailed Liberia’s Foreign Minister H.E. Dee – Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., for transforming the Ministry, restoring the dignity of the country’s Passport and making it affordable.

MONROVIA –  The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) says the action of the Government of Liberia, banning the relay of the “Costa Show” on D-15 radio, violates Liberia`s constitution and  contradicts the country`s expressed commitment to the intent of the Declaration of the Table Mountain to promote strong, free and independent press to watch over public institutions.

MONROVIA – Liberia’s prime democratic advancement and a think tank institution, the Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its 3-year monitoring report on President George Weah’s performance against promises made during and after the 2017 elections.