Author: Julius Konton

By: Oretha Bundoo Seh ECOWAS Parliament, in collaboration with the Liberian delegation, Monday commences a week-long delocalized sitting of the joint committee on Administration, Finance, and Budget among others. The four-day sitting is held under the Theme: “Assessing the effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment policy as an instrument for addressing the rising levels of unemployment in the sub-region. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the head of Liberia’s delegation to ECOWAS, Senator Edwin Snowe stressed that across the sub-region, unemployment, especially among the youth, is not just an economic concern but a social emergency that undermines peace, fuels migration, and erodes…

The Former Executive Director of the National Investment Commission (NIC), George Wisner II, has been formally invited by the ECOWAS Parliament to present a paper and participate in two high-level panel discussions during the sitting of a Special Committee of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament. The session will convene from June 16–20, 2025, at the RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas, near Roberts International Airport, Paynesville, Liberia. Mr. Wisner, who previously served as Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro-Asian Affairs during the first administration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has accepted the invitation. He emphasized the urgency of collective action,…

Liberia’s Ambassador at large for youth and sports development, Amb. Alioune Kebe has embarked on community outreach initiatives in Montserrado County. As a means of further empowering local communities through sports, Amb. Kebe donated quality sporting materials to residents of Jamaica Road. The donated items include; Footballs and jerseys respectively. According to him, his gesture is to support local talents whilst ensuring a better future for them. Kebe who spend the day with the local residents stated that he was impressed with the performance of local talents within the community. He told the gathering that his initiative is also intended…

By: Stephen N. Sonpon In an effort to strengthen culpability journalism in Liberia, the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP), in partnership with Internews and with funding from the European Union under the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), concluded a two-day intensive refresher training in investigative journalism for top-performing fellows in Gbarnga, Bong County. The training held on June 13 to 14, brought together over 20 fellows from six of the country’s fifteen counties. The participants all journalists were drawn based on the recognition of their work especially on impactful reporting on issues ranging from climate change and…

By: Laymah Kollie Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye has urged the Liberian Nurses to diligently serve their communities with passion and care. Senator Moye serving as Guest Speaker for the induction ceremony of a new Leadership of the Liberian Nurses Association in Kakata City, Margibi narrated scenarios of how patients in the past have feared seeking treatments at medical facilities on grounds of allegedly been abandoned by nurses, A situation, he thinks needs to improved. According to Moye, while there could be a decline in horrible cases, Nurses need to embrace their job with love and responsibilities. Referring to…

According to research, Specialized analysis, concrete, actionable and practical recommendations is one of the best ways to improve governance. As the government strive to deliver the necessary goods for the Liberian people, the need to streamline major sectors of government for effective and efficient public service delivery can’t be overemphasized. Realizing how critical it is to make progress in the midst of old age backwardness as a results of past errors , a Liberian, Tennie Kormazu Kparzarwalah Jallah based in the United States of America has drawn the government’s attention to critical issues necessary to make a difference in the…

House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, along with members of the 55th Legislature, have paid a solemn and heartfelt farewell to the late Deputy Chief Clerk, Mr. C. Cormicks Chea Sr., whose passing has left a deep void in the administrative fabric of the House. At the funeral rites of Mr. Chea, Speaker Koon described the fallen official as a “dedicated public servant, a meticulous administrator, and a man of integrity who served the House with distinction”, He added, “ “Mr. Chea’s absence will be deeply felt not just within the chambers, but by all who knew and worked alongside him.…

By: Ben TC Brooks The Superintendent of Rivergee County Mike Swengbe has extended his heartfelt sorrow to those who got affected by flooding in Gbeapo Kanweaken. As the commercial hub of River Gee County, Gbeapo Kanweaken is situated about 20 kilometers from the county’s capital City, Fish-Town. Swengbe recognized the extensive damage caused by the floods, expressing his commitment to immediate action from the local government to address the disaster’s consequences and to implement strategies that will mitigate future flooding risks. He emphasized that the safety and well-being of the community’s residents are his top priorities. The Superintendent noted that…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has emphasized the importance of according dignity and national recognition to past leaders. Speaking when the family of the late President Samuel K. Doe paid him a courtesy visit, the Liberian leader reaffirmed his Administration’s unwavering commitment to national healing, reconciliation, and unity. During the visit at his Rehab residence, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. disclosed plans to travel to Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County later this month to attend a historic national ceremony marking the reburial of former President Samuel Kanyon Doe, as well as the funeral and interment of former First Lady Nancy Bohn Doe,…

The Liberia Council of Churches has bestowed on the Minister of Mines and Energy Wilmot Paye and honor of distinction. Among other things, the honor was in recognition of the Minister Paye’s profound contributions to the State, national agenda and Support to the Church, and Humanity. At a brief ceremony on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Monrovia, Rev. Dr. Chris Wleh Toe, intoned that the ‘Church’ has been following Minister Paye’s role in society and his steps towards achieving deliverables he outlines every time he is given a national responsibility to serve the public. Dr. Toe said the LCC takes…