Author: Press Release

Washington, D.C., USA – Liberia’s Ambassador accredited to the United States of America (USA), George S.W. Patten, Sr. says diaspora Liberians have a critical role to play in Liberia’s national development. Ambassador Patten said the task of post war reconstruction and national development in Liberia requires the collective support of all Liberians including those in the diaspora. He called on Liberians abroad, especially those in the United States to take the lead in the advancement of their nation’s development agenda.

MONROVIA – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Dr. Nathaniel T. Blama is expected to highlight the plights of residents of the township of West Point at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Global Programing Conference ‘Realising Climate Ambitions’ in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea.

Buchanan – A two-day technical working session on practical tools and methods to incorporate Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into planning and budgeting processes got underway on Thursday, August 15, 2019, in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The meeting is organized by the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with support from the National Adaptation Plans (NAP) Project, which is bankrolled by the Green Climate Fund. Technicians and experts from line Government ministries and agencies and representatives of non-governmental organizations are attending the forum, which among many others…

Washington – Representatives in the diaspora for the All Liberian Party (ALP), Alternative National Congress (ANC), Liberty Party (LP) and Unity Party (UP) have affirmed a commitment to work together in support of the collaborative efforts being engaged by our respective parties. In a statement signed by the four parties recently, representatives expressed the passion to unite for the good of Liberia. “Our beloved country has given us a platform to collectively evaluate the underlying causes of recurrent problems in Liberia, share policy ideas to improve living conditions, and dialogue about current events unfolding in our country,” the representatives noted.…

Monrovia – The Liberia National Police has given special recognition to his excellency Yacoub El Hillo, Out-going Assistant Secretary-General/UN Resident Coordinator in Liberia and Mr. Ulf M. Strahl, Project Manager of the Swedish Police Authority Bilateral Support Project for their dedicated services to supporting its works and other security agencies in Liberia. Hon. Sudue recounted the numerous contributions made by H.E. El Hillo to the security sector of Liberia during the era of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and after the UN drawdown. He said H.E. El Hillo was one of the personalities who worked with the LNP to…

Monrovia – The United States Embassy near Monrovia has congratulated Elias Shoniyin, Liberia’s Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Foreign Affairs on his selection as a 2019 Yale University Maurice R. Greenburg World Fellow.  The U.S. Embassy referred to Shoniyin as an international affairs development, and policy professional and diplomat, with over nineteen years in nonprofit and public service, in multiple senior positions where he has made significant contributions to the post-war recovery and development of Liberia. He served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia in two successive administrations and intermittently as Acting Foreign Minister in the…

Monrovia – The International Health Regulation (IHR) and National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) self-assessment and implementation review will convene in Monrovia from August 13-16, 2019 at the Golden Gate Hotel, in Paynesville City, Montserrado County. The meeting is intended to document Liberia’s progress since the conduct of the Joint External Evaluation of the International Health Regulation (IHR) in 2016 and prioritize NAPHS for 2020. The National Action Plan for Health Security is a plan developed through a consultative and multi-sectoral engagement with involvement of International Partners including the World Health Organization (WHO), United States Center for Disease Control…

YEKEPA, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal Liberia has announced that it has finalized the Detailed Feasibility Study (DFS) that was being carried out in order to identify the optimal solution for utilising the resources at Tokadeh and its other deposits. The DFS recommends upgrades to the concentrator processing lines to reflect changed product quality demand in the seaborne market, replacement of wet tailings with dry stack tailings and treatment, and a revised life of mine plan to ensure optimal high-grade product is able to meet market demand. The DFS will be delivered to the Government of Liberia for their consideration and…

MONROVIA – The government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, has signed a fisheries research Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Monrovia. The MOU entails fisheries independent stock assessment using a fisheries research vessel named Dr. Firdtjof Nansen, for the enhancement of small scales fisheries and capacity building. At the same time, the MOU will support the application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management considering the climate and pollution impacts. Speaking Thursday during the signing ceremony, the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Mrs. Emma Metieh Glassco…

MONROVIA –The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Honorable Nathaniel R. Patray, III led a high-level Central Bank of Liberia delegation to the annual meeting of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) held in Kigali, Rwanda from July 28 to 1st of August 2019. The CBL Executive Governor was invited to take part as a panelist during the Symposium on the theme “Rising African Sovereign Debt and its Implications for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability.” Hon. Patray shared his experience on Liberia’s sovereign debt and its implication for monetary policy and financial stability. In discussing the…