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From April 3 to 8, 2025 (local time), the Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia (CIUL) successfully hosted one of the 2025 International Chinese Language Day events—a hard-pen calligraphy competition. The competition attracted over 200 students, and after a fierce competition, 20 outstanding participants stood out and won awards. This year’s International Chinese Language Day was themed “Chinese Language: A Gift Across Time and Space”. Inspired by this theme, CIUL organized a calligraphy competition focused on “cultural heritage,” encouraging students to experience the depth of Chinese culture and the artistic beauty of Chinese characters through handwriting. Participants carefully wrote…

On April 5th local time, the Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia organized more than 40 students to visit the China-Aided Liberia Bamboo and Rattan Weaving, Fruit and Vegetable Planting and Livestock Raising Technical Assistance Project (hereinafter referred to as Bamboo and Rattan Weaving Technical Assistance Project) for a cultural exchange and hands-on learning experience. The delegation was led by Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute Zhou Hongzhuan and several faculty members. They were warmly welcomed by Mr. Xi Feng, Head of African Operations of Shanxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd., Ms. Chen Yuqiong, Team Leader of…

A €42 million grant from the European Union (EU) will ensure that the “Light Up the Southeast” (LUSE) initiative connects over 12,000 homes in Buchanan, 4,344 households in Greenville, and the Barclayville area to clean, reliable electricity by April 2026. As part of the project, hundreds of LED streetlights will be installed, a 2MW mini-hydro power plant will be built on the Sinoe River to meet Greenville’s energy needs, and a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and mini-grid network will be established in Barclayville to enhance power access in remote communities. The announcement was made during a field monitoring visit to…

Former Liberian President George M. Weah met with a high-level ECOWAS delegation today at his office in Paynesville, at which time he accused current president Joseph N. Boakai for what he termed as “undermining Liberia’s peace.” The former president and the ECOWAS delegation had critical discussions on the state of governance and security in the country, according to a statement posted on the Social Media platform Facebook. Their talks particularly centered on upholding the rule of law—a fundamental pillar for Liberia’s progress—amid rising tensions within the House of Representatives of the National Legislature. The former president criticized the conduct of…

The Senior Management Team (SMT) of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is aware of a disturbing video circulating on social media, showing one of its employees— a director at the Ministry, assaulting an elderly citizen. The video was brought to the SMT’s attention on Saturday night, the release went on to say.Upon learning of the incident, the SMT immediately instructed the Human Resources (HR) and Legal Units to investigate and provide recommendations regarding the employee’s actions. Both units have completed their review, and the SMT has determined that the employee’s behavior violates Section 4.3 of the Code of…

The Government of Liberia has strongly condemned the student protests that took place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, involving students of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS).These protests are in response to an ongoing “go-slow” action by teachers who identify as “volunteer teachers” within the MCSS. In a swift response, the Government convened an emergency meeting with the Ministry of Education, the Civil Service Agency, and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to address the situation. The meeting concluded with the decision to launch a three-week investigation into the challenges faced by teachers, particularly those alleged to be on…

Through the Fiscal Decentralization Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the Government of Liberia, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, began an assessment of county treasury centers across the country. The GoL delegation, headed by Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs, Hon. Anthony G. Myers, and supported by the Comptroller & Accountants General, including Dr. Romeo D.N. Gbartea, Director of the Fiscal Decentralization Unit, will also identify new facilities to host additional county treasury centers. The two-week exercise is expected to commence in Greenville, Sinoe County, and move to other counties, including Maryland, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, RiverGee, Rivercess, Gbarpolu,…

By: H.E. Yin Chengwu, China’s Ambassador to Liberia. The international situation is becoming increasingly volatile, with the rise of unilateralism, protectionism, hegemonism, and power politics. The number of global instability and uncertainty factors has increased exponentially, and the world is facing unprecedented challenges. Against this backdrop, the world is particularly concerned about the choices made by major powers—whether to embrace shared responsibility and win-win cooperation or to follow the principle of “my country first”? China’s 2025 Two Sessions (the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress and the third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s…

Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has expressed optimism for the nation’s future despite the ongoing global economic challenges.Speaking to current and former scholars of the JJ Roberts Educational Foundation, Minister Ngafuan accentuated that the government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is committed to achieving Liberia’s long-term development goal: transforming the country into a lower-middle-income nation within the next five years.“As Minister of Finance, I remain hopeful for Liberia’s future. Despite today’s challenges, the government, under the leadership of President Boakai, is working diligently to achieve our overarching development goal: to elevate Liberia from its…