Author: Siaway T. Miapue

ABIDJAN – The African Media Network for Health and Environment Promotion (REMAPSEN) has announced plans to convene the 4th African Media Forum on NTDs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 25 to 27, 2025.

MONROVIA, Liberia — In bustling markets like Omega, Duala, and Waterside, the sights and sounds of commerce are accompanied by a persistent stench of uncollected garbage and cries of frustration. At the heart of the discontent is the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA), a body established to oversee the welfare of marketers and maintain market spaces. Instead, it faces mounting allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and negligence

PAYNESVILLE – Liberia’s leading civil society organization, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, has rolled out a bold new initiative to independently track the implementation of the Government of Liberia’s flagship development blueprint, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, which will run from 2025 to 2029.

BEATUO, Nimba County – Annie Quiyea sits uncomfortably on a bench in front of the cement slab that used to be the foundation of her home here in Liberia’s northeastern on the border with Côte d’Ivoire. The 56-year-old was here in May 2024 when a windstorm tore through this community leaving 85 people homeless.

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia– Sinoe County District #1 Representative Thomas Romeo Quioh has petitioned the House of Representatives to summon key government and conservation stakeholders over the controversial expansion of Sapo National Park. Quioh argues that the government’s push to enlarge the park is unjust, as local communities who have long depended on the land for survival continue to be denied rightful benefits from conservation efforts.

MONROVIA –  As the world continues to battle the devastating effects of climate change, young people in Liberia are stepping up, determined to make their voices heard. On February 12, 2025, youth climate advocates gathered at iCampus in Monrovia for the National Youth Post-COP29 Conference, hosted by the Liberian Youth for Climate Action and supported by ActionAid Liberia.

GBARNGA, Bong – The Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (LAC/UMC) has passed a series of key resolutions at its 192nd Annual Session, reaffirming its doctrinal stance on marriage, safeguarding church properties, and disassociating itself from a controversial letter by United Methodist Women leaders.

Springfield, Mass. – Springfield City Council has unanimously cast a vote in solidarity with Liberians living in the United States while urging the Trump administration to halt mass deportations and formally acknowledge America’s historical role in Liberia’s colonization.

  PAYNESVILLE – A new report by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has raised concerns over the slow pace of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration in delivering on its promises, with only 4 percent of commitments fully completed after one year in office

SHEFFLIN TOWNSHIP, Margibi – The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) is set to move into a newly constructed headquarters in the coming months as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s telecom sector. The multi-million-dollar facility, being built by BMC Construction Group, is located in Shefflin Township, opposite the EBK Military Barracks in Lower Margibi County.