Author: J. H. Webster Clayeh

Monrovia – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the weekend celebrated its 50th anniversary with a renewed commitment to empower youth across the region—who make up about 70 percent of the West African population.

Monrovia – The Kutoa Afrika Foundation, a non-profit organization, over the weekend concluded the second cycle of its tuition-free, three-month computer training program exclusively for girls from several schools across Montserrado County.

Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday convened a high-level cabinet meeting aimed at developing strategies to increase domestic resource mobilization amid significant cuts in international aid.

Geneva, Switzerland – The Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, on Saturday chaired a pivotal session of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, where Tanzanian cardiologist Prof. Mohammed Yakub Janabi was officially nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for Africa.

Monrovia – The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has launched a five-year strategic plan (2025–2029), which Executive Governor Henry F. Saamoi described as a roadmap for economic transformation.

Monrovia – Jacob Jallah, former president of the University of Liberia Students Union (ULSU), and Richardson Jallamwalimu Korboi, also a former student leader, have officially joined the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). The announcement was made on Monday, May 12, 2025, during a gathering of CDC partisans in Monrovia.

OTTAWA, Canada – Stanley Delano Quaye, a Liberian Human Rights Activist based in Ottawa, Canada is calling on the Liberian government to arrest and prosecute fake doctors that are said to have taken the lives of several patients seeking medical treatment at their various health centers.

Monrovia – Barbados President, Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, has announced a visa-free policy for all Liberians wishing to travel to Barbados, extending a heartfelt invitation during a state luncheon hosted by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the Monrovia City Hall.

ROBERTSFIELD, Margibi County – Barbados’ President, Madam Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, has arrived in Liberia, becoming the first Barbadian head of state to visit the West African nation.She was received at the Roberts International Airport by Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti, along with several senior government officials.In keeping with tradition, President Mason was welcomed by traditional leaders with symbolic offerings including kola nuts, country rice, and a white chicken—a customary Liberian gesture of hospitality to honored guests. The arrival ceremony featured a performance of the Barbadian national anthem by the Armed Forces of Liberia’s band, after which President…

Monrovia – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), on Wednesday, May 7, officially launched the “Government Town Hall Initiative — is a nationwide public engagement forum designed to strengthen dialogue between government officials and citizens across all 15 counties.