Author: Mark Mengonfia

-J.W.A. Richard High School Still Awaits Promised 150 Chairs, Hand Pump By Mark N. Mengonfia Today makes it exactly a year since the office of Dr. Thomas Nimene Tweh Jr., also known as “Original Country Man,” pledged 150 pieces of armchairs and the construction of a hand pump at the Julius Wilfred Alexander Richard High School (J.W.AR) in Louisiana Township. The pledges were made October 31,2025 at a program making the dedication ceremony of a Three-Classroom Annex at the J.W.A Richard High School. During the program, donations were made and the school administration received the keys to the three-classroom annex…

Flashback image of AML’s team Monrovia-The Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Liberia, Jozephus Coenen will run again in this year’s Liberia Marathon. CEO Coenen has consistently led his team’s participation in the National Marathon program covering different categories of runners. This year, AML is also one of the many sponsors of the historic race and its sponsorship is in the “platinum sponsor” category. According to the organizers, AML alone has registered over 300 runners to race for the prize of the event. As Liberia’s only official long-distance road race and largest athletic event, the Liberia Marathon was established in 2011.…

Sanniquellie-More than 100 young people from across Liberia have arrived in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, for the second Edition of the National Youth Symposium of the Liberia National Red Cross Society. The symposium is being held under the theme, “Choose Your Future, Lead Your Community: Youth Leading Liberia Forward.” Participants will engage, explore, connect, inspire one another and commit to a better future. The three-day symposium will discuss key contextual social issues facing young people today, including the real cost of illicit drugs and harmful peer pressure, and the misuse of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In his Video…

Lagos-The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is participating in the Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX), taking place from 26th to 30th of October 2026 in Lagos,Nigeria. The event brought together political leaders, defence policymakers, military commanders, defence industrial enterprises, researchers, and security experts from across Africa and beyond. Delivering a keynote address during the opening ceremony, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. General Birame DIOP, expressed the appreciation of ECOWAS to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed TINUBU, GCFR, for his steadfast commitment to regional peace, security, and integration agenda. General DIOP described AFRIDEX as a timely…

New York- Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful and sustainable use of outer space, calling for stronger international cooperation to address space debris. Liberia’s Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative, Baba Sillah, emphasized the importance of preserving outer space as a peaceful and secure environment for present and future generations. He delivered the statement today during the Fourth Committee meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Agenda Item 46(a): International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in New York. He reiterated the significance of international space law, particularly the principles enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty,…

Monrovia- China has pledged to deepen cooperation with Liberia in mining investment, mineral processing and renewable energy, with Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu outlining four priority areas for partnership aimed at boosting local industries, creating jobs and promoting sustainable resource development. Speaking at the Energy Conference 2026 on Wednesday, Yin said China was ready to support Liberia through technical expertise, financing opportunities, technology transfer and green energy development to help turn the country’s mineral wealth into broader economic benefits. He described mining as a pillar of Liberia’s economy, with significant potential to generate government revenue, attract investment, create jobs and drive…

-Says Louisiana Township Clinic OIC; Cries Out for Help By Mark N. Mengonfia It takes 15.5 miles or 25km driving distance from Capitol Monrovia to Louisiana Township in Montserrado County, a township that was established around the 1930 when free slaves arrived in Liberia many years back. As near as this township is to Monrovia, it is facing serious health challenges as the only public health facility in the area also needs to be helped. The township falls in Montserrado County District number one and is represented by Rugie Yatu Barry. Making an annual report at the Township sitting recently,…

Monrovia-The Director General of the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), Col. G. Warsuwah Barvoul Sr., has welcomed a visiting delegation of the Africa Fire Mission to Liberia as the institution is set to benefit from training and partnership agreement. A release signed by the institution’s Press and Public Affairs Department says during the welcome meeting with the delegation, Director  Barvoul Sr. emphasized the importance of strengthening the capacity of personnel of the Liberia National Fire Service through partnership, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and support. The Director General expressed appreciation to the Africa Fire Mission for its visit and highlighted the importance…

There are things that appear very little, but they matter a lot. Some of these things could appear very common but have the potential to cause your businesses to collapse, end your family happiness, turn your good health into something bad and so many more. In today’s edition of, “A Little Thing Matters” we want to shine a light on customer services in Liberia. I am sure that many of you have visited cook-blow shops, a restaurant, a drinking spot, arranged for a taxi cap, a bike ride or any service that would cost you money. Also, I want to…

Green Cities and its partners have launched a 375,000 Euro Nutrition and Organic Uptake for Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Harvest for Family Farms(NOURISH) project. The project, with a large portion of the funding from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Agence Française de Développement, and the European Union, is expected to directly benefit 600 smallholder farmers (360 female and 240 male) and approximately 842,000 indirect beneficiaries. Speaking at the official launch of the project at the Royal Grand Hotel, Green Cities’ program & business development manager, Dalitso Kuphanga, said the objective of the project is to increase the adoption…