Author: Julius Konton

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has registered his deepest condolences and best wishes to the fallen former Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Mrs. Linnie Kesselly, who recently passed away in the United States of America. She passed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In consoling the Kesselly family moments after Mrs. Kesselly’s passing, President Boakai, in a telephone chat with former Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority, Binyah C. Kesselly, Son of the deceased, cited the enormous sacrifices and tangible contributions Mrs. Kesselly made in the cause of the Liberian nation. The Liberian Leader also…

By: Julius Konton In continuation of its robust stand intended to Crack down on would be violations within the sector, The Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has imposed a monetary fine of L$18,500,000 (eighteen million five hundred thousand Liberian dollars) against the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment . The latest decision was due to the bank’s alleged failure to meet up to its critical and essential AML/CFT requirements as provided by the country’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act of 2021. The fine at the same time follows a risk-based AML/CFT compliance inspection conducted…

By: Julius Konton Diaspora Liberians call for the establishment of more consulates and embassies across the globe is said to be resonating well with the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As part of said efforts to address such issue, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Sara Beysolow Nyanti has disclosed plans by the government to have consulates in Canada and Australia respectively. According to her, the call by diaspora Liberians have further elevated the need and debate for such as said plans she indicated is already in the making . Consulates she emphasized are key but…

By: Staff Writer The President of the Midwest Chapter of the Association of Liberian journalists in Americas Success Abu Minor has warned Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman over selective Justice. Making reference to the alleged rape allegation involving suspended Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Bryant Mcgill, Mr. Minor emphasized that selective justice destroys fairness, breeds corruption, destabilizes societies, and hinders economic and democratic progress and should be discouraged to the core. Mr. Minor’s latest statement came following the immediate arrest of Sando Kromah , a contractor at the Ministry of Agriculture linked to similar act of rape. The Police argued…

By: Ben TC Brooks The Karford Multi-Purpose Farmers Cooperative Society in River Gee County is spearheading efforts to expand palm and cocoa production, advancing the ARREST Agenda of the Rescue Mission Government with support from Agro Green Development, a local agricultural organization based in Maryland County. Located in upper Tienpo Statutory District, the Karford Administrative District is home to nine major communities that have joined forces under the cooperative. Their shared vision is to transform agriculture into a sustainable engine of growth, improve livelihoods, and reduce over-dependence on government jobs. Edison S. Chenikan, Chairman of the Karford Multi-Purpose Farmers Cooperative…

By: Julius Konton Former Rwandan Foreign Minister Dr. Charles Murigande has outlined scores of meaningful recommendations intended to move Liberia forward as a nation and its people. Using the Rwandan story to encourage Liberians to emulate their good example, Dr. Murigande called on Liberians to be one people with share destiny. Rwanda he said as part of their forward march process understood that exclusion, corruption and impunity have been the root of their tragedy. According to him, rebuilding requires a governance system based on transparency, accountability, inclusivity and efficient service to citizens something he encouraged the current administration to implement.…

The new principal of A. Glenn Tubman Elementary School, Teddy W.S. Bryant has hit the ground running with an innovative mindset to transform the school. In a monumental move to buttress parents’ efforts, Mr. Bryant was able to attract support from Paynesville Orient Lions Club (POLC). The Paynesville Orient Lions Club in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Sinkor, Rotary Club of Paynesville, and the District 9101 Rotaract club of Paynesville jointly donated a cartoon of sheets, 150 book bags, copybooks, erasers, including pencils to students of A. Glenn Tubman Elementary School on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. According to the…

By: Staff Writer The Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has recognized the International Bank of Liberia Limited (IBLL) for “achieving” significant compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations and other critical regulatory laws. The recognition follows a full-scope, risk-based AML/CFT inspection conducted by the FIA as part of its mandate to regulate, supervise, monitor, and enforce compliance by Reporting Entities. The scope of the inspection was a full-scope risk-based AML/CFT Inspection with the primary objectives to perform the following actions: assess the effectiveness of IBLL’ Compliance Programs, including policies, procedures, compliance system, and control…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and People of the People’s Republic of China on the occasion commemorating the 76th National Day of Independence of that Country on October 1, 2025. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, President Joseph Boakai extended heartfelt Congratulations to the Government and People of the People’s Republic of China on behalf of the Government and People of Liberia and in his own name. President Boakai stressed that this significant milestone reflects not only a remarkable history of resilience…

By: Julius Konton A Liberian Humanatarian based in New York, the United States of America Eva Uboti Wallace has disclosed plans to embarked on a three million United States Dollars Project in Grand Gedeh County. Ahead of the grand breaking ceremony in 2026, Madam Wallace said the initiative is her way of giving back to her Country and County in particular. ” We need to seize the moment, muster the courage, sacrifice and do things and return home and give back to Liberia “, she narrated. The project she stated will ensure stability and dignity to the future generations in…