Author: Mark Mengonfia

MONROVIA, Liberia – June 2026 – medica Liberia has concluded a landmark week-long event marked by the induction of new members into its Trainer Pool and the official launch of its revised Stress- and Trauma-Sensitive Approach (STA) Manual for Women’s Empowerment, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across Liberia. The activities, held from May 30 to June 6, 2026, brought together partners, frontline practitioners, community leaders, and stakeholders from across the country to celebrate achievements in trauma-sensitive programming and strengthen efforts aimed at empowering women and girls affected by violence. Speaking during the…

Partial views of participants at the 2026 World Environment Day and University of Liberia’s Debate Team members receive certificate and trophy at the occasion  Pushes for Climate Action By Esau J. Farr SANNIQUELLIE CITY, Nimba County – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently joined other countries the world over to celebrate World Environment Day (WED). The ceremony took place at the Sanniquellie Administrative Building in Nimba County. June five (5) each year is celebrated around the world as World Environment Day which started in 1973. This year, being the 53rd Anniversary of the event was held under the global theme…

-Targets 300 Thousand New Jobs Across Liberia GBARNGA, Bong County – More than 150 young people from Bong, Nimba, and Lofa counties gathered in Gbarnga on Tuesday, June 9,2026 as the Government of Liberia intensified efforts to prepare a new generation of agripreneurs and business leaders for a major coffee revival initiative expected to create more than 300,000 jobs nationwide. The Youth and Farmers Engagement Forum brought together youth leaders, farmers, local authorities, development partners, and representatives of JR Farms Group, which recently signed a 20-year partnership agreement with the Government of Liberia to revitalize the country’s coffee industry through…

Morocco-The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has concluded a one-week official working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, attracting investment, and advancing Liberia’s fisheries and aquaculture development agenda. During the visit, Director General Saygbe participated in the Sea Safety for Fisheries Workshop organized by the Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation Among African States Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO) in Tangier, where he delivered opening remarks emphasizing the need for stronger regional coordination and a collective African approach to improving safety at sea for fisherfolks. Following the…

By Emmanuel Kerkulah MONROVIA- A Liberian Youth Developer and Advocate has called for increased investment in youth volunteerism, describing service as a powerful force for leadership development, international cooperation, and social transformation. Speaking recently at the Global Executive Diplomatic Summit – IYNUNSCR 2250 Liberia in Sinkor, Madam Ambassador Agnes Fortune-Cannon challenged young people to embrace volunteerism as a pathway to opportunity and urged governments, international organizations, and development partners to create more platforms that empower youth to serve their communities. Delivering a keynote address on the theme “Youth, Volunteerism, Service, and Human Honor,” she emphasized that some of history’s most…

-Encourages Parents to Support Young Ballers’ Development By Mark Mengonfia The Elite Sports Academy is preparing to host a four-week summer soccer camp aimed at developing the skills of players ages 6 to 16. The camp is scheduled to run from July 7 to July 30. Organizers are finalizing arrangements with an African Methodist Episcopal Church, which is expected to provide indoor facilities for camp-related activities. Soccer training sessions will take place at Invincible Park or another designated field, depending on convenience, according to the academy’s administrator, Baccus B. Siawelee. Registration costs range from 80USD to 100 USD for the…

By Mark N. Mengonfia BENTOL, Montserrado – Under the scorching sun in Mount Coffee, Lower Montserrado County, rows of nearly 40,000 solar panels stretch across rocky ground. Liberia’s first-ever solar farm is part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions, strengthen electricity supply, and transition toward renewable energy. The facility’s 40,000 solar panels produce 710 watts each, along with 52 inverters connected to stations and substations that transfer electricity into the national grid. Crushed rocks spread across the facility help trap and redistribute heat energy to support power generation efficiency. The 20-megawatt facility, funded by the World Bank under its Regional…

-Mobilization of Resources For Rice Self-sufficiency By 2035 Tops Meeting “Mobilizing resources to achieve rice self-sufficiency in West Africa”, is the theme of the Round Table on Investment in the Rice Sector in West Africa, which was opened on Tuesday 2 June 2026 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, by Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice-President of Ghana. The two days conference which ends June 3 June 2026 was organized by the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture of the ECOWAS Commission, with the support of the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB). A dispatch from Ghana says Roundtable…

Accra, Ghana-In a transformative initiative focused on youth empowerment, talent development and community impact, QNET, an international wellness and lifestyle company and a decade-long Official Direct Selling Partner of Manchester City , has successfully hosted an elite football clinic in Accra for 25 promising young Ghanaian footballers aged 7 to 11. Delivered by official Manchester City coaches from 21 to 24 May 2026, the football clinic brought together talented young boys and girls from different communities across Ghana at AISSchool Park, East Legon, for a unique opportunity to receive world-class football coaching, mentorship and life-skills training inspired by one of the world’s leading football clubs. For many of the participants,…

“NCCRM Takes Steps in Liberia” By: Jonathan O. Grigsby, Snr. Contributor Writer Representatives Brainstorming in NCCRM Situation Room In the wake of the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the East African of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with cases reported in neighboring Uganda and Sudan, the National Center for the CoordinationResponse Mechanism (NCCRM), has begun strengthening Liberia’s response system. The steps by NCCRM were reached followed a meeting held recently in Monrovia that brought together representatives from the Liberia Peace Building Office (PBO)), the Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia and the National Center for the CoordinationResponse Mechanism analysts. During the one day working…