Author: Akoi Baysah

By: N. Sonpon The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has officially announced that its 2025 Annual Convention will take place in Ganta City, Nimba County, from December 4–7, 2025. The event will be held at the Wuo Garbe Tarppia Intellectual Hall at Peace Empire Hotel. The announcement was made Monday by LNBA President Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah during a news conference in Monrovia.According to Cllr. Varmah, the official opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday, December 5, under the theme: “Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Lawyer’s Role in Restoring Public Trust.”He said . The convention will bring together legal professionals…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) has announced plans to launch a massive, youth-led continental mobilisation campaign aimed at securing 10 million signatures in support of a borderless Africa. The initiative, titled “Make Africa Borderless Now!”, will be unveiled at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2026, scheduled for 4–6 February 2026 in Accra. Hosted by former Ghanaian President H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the APD 2026 will bring together policymakers, business leaders, innovators, and youth voices from across the continent. This edition of the summit is set to shift from high-level policy conversations to a bold citizens’…

By: Wilfred Duosi The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), in collaboration with its partners, has begun harvesting more than 750 hectares of lowland rice in Fuamah District, Montserrado County,an effort aimed at boosting Liberia’s domestic rice production capacity. Agriculture Minister Dr. Alexander Nuetah disclosed that the harvest is being carried out by local farmers who have received direct support in training, financing, and farming inputs from the Ministry and its partners. He emphasized that strengthening the resilience of farmers remains crucial for achieving national food security. Minister Nuetah underscored the sector’s need for greater investment, noting challenges still affecting the harvesting…

By Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. The Government of the Netherlands has committed to helping strengthen Liberia’s fight against drug trafficking with the donation of a modern drug-testing machine and a fully equipped laboratory. According to the Ministry of Justice issued release, the pledge was made during a bilateral meeting between Liberia’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, and the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, H.E. Foort Van Oosten, on the sidelines of the Conference on Mapping the Future Drug Markets in West Africa held in Accra, Ghana. The release notes that the meeting took place on…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. The drumbeat for new leadership in Lofa County District #5 grew louder over the weekend as prominent youth advocate and media entrepreneur James Papy Kwabo officially declared his intention to contest the district’s representative seat in the 2029 elections.Kwabo’s announcement, made in the historic town of Borkeza, marks the climax of a twelve-year community campaign urging him to step forward, a movement that began long before he ever dreamed of entering politics. What was meant to be a simple birthday gathering turned into a defining political moment. Without fanfare, political T-shirts, or outside influence, residents…

By: Jeremiah Binda The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) is poised to roll out a major overhaul of the country’s payment ecosystem with the introduction of the Inclusive Instant Payment System (IIPS), a digital platform aimed at delivering fast, secure, and affordable financial transactions to all Liberians. Speaking at a media engagement ahead of the official launch scheduled for December 16, CBL Deputy Governor for Operations, James Wilfred, described the system as a “policy-driven transformation” intended to address longstanding gaps within Liberia’s financial infrastructure. According to the Bank, the IIPS will support real-time interoperability across multiple payment channels, beginning with…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. LONDON: Liberia has retained its place among the world’s leading maritime nations with its re-election as a Category A member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. The announcement came today during the IMO’s 34th Assembly in London, where Member States voted overwhelmingly to maintain Liberia in the organization’s highest decision-making tier for the 2026–2027 biennium. Liberia was represented by Atty. Robert Kpadeh, to the IMO, Neto Lieghe Zarzar, Maritime Commissioner General and Dr. Abraham Nyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Organization. Liberia secured 141 votes, underscoring strong international confidence in its maritime…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa, during a courtesy visit at her Capitol Building office. The delegation was led by the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof. Letlhokwa George Mpedi, who, along with several senior academics, engaged in a cordial and constructive discussion with the Pro Tempore. Thursday’s meeting, according to a statement issued Friday, November 28, 2025, both sides, sets the stage for a deeper, mutually beneficial partnership between the University of Johannesburg and the Office of…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has accepted the resignations of two senior officials of the Liberian Government. Those stepping down are the suspended Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Agency (NaFAA), Madam Emma Catherine Metieh Glassco, and the Deputy Director-General for Training & Development at the Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA), Madam Mariama Kamara Macauley. Madam Glassco tendered her resignation on November 11, 2025, citing domestic reasons and requesting that the decision take immediate effect. In her communication, she expressed profound gratitude to President Boakai and the Government of Liberia for the…

By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. The Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA), popularly known as the National Archives, has broken ground for the construction of a new employees’ cafeteria at its 12th Street compound in Monrovia. The initiative is being led by the Employees Movement for Transparency, Advocacy and Development (CEMTAD), one of the groups contesting in the agency’s upcoming workers’ elections slated for December. According to organizers, the project is a storey building that will accommodate a modern cafeteria along with additional office spaces for employees and the agency. The undertaking, themed “Let Us Build Together Our…