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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a visit to four African countries — Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad, and Nigeria — from Jan. 5 to 11, marking the 35th consecutive year that China’s foreign minister has chosen Africa as the destination for the first overseas trip of the year. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has hailed it as a longstanding tradition and a distinctive hallmark of China’s diplomacy that stems from the deep and enduring friendship between China and Africa. Over the years, China-Africa cooperation has…

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The body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at the age of 100, arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. A presidential jet departed from Atlanta, Georgia, earlier in the day and landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, just outside the capital, Tuesday afternoon. Carter’s coffin was then loaded into a presidential hearse and transported to the U.S. Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue, before being taken to the U.S. Capitol. A memorial service is scheduled to be held in the Capitol Rotunda, with eulogies to be delivered by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John…

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Monday, December 23, 2024- Distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the press. Thank you for partnering with us throughout 2024. Also, we applaud our donors, other development partners, stakeholders in government, citizens, and other actors who supported our work throughout 2024, directly or indirectly. Warm season greetings to all and best wishes for 2025 and the years ahead. Liberia’s Eligibility for MCC Grant, a Welcoming Development: During its quarterly meeting on December 18, the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) announced Liberia’s eligibility and selection for a new Compact, following the end of the previous compact in 2021.…

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Working Together to “Make Road Safer in Liberia”By Chinese Ambassador H.E. YIN Chengwu(December 23, 2024)Honorable Natu Oswald Tweh, Minister of Justice,Honorable Sirleaf Ralph Tyler, Minister of Transport,Honorable Gregory Coleman, Inspector General of the Liberia National Police,Distinguished Members of the LNP family,Friends from Media,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Good morning!It is a great pleasure to be here. Today, the Chinese Embassy will donate 2,000 motorcycle helmets. Through this donation, we want to work with Liberian government to enhance the public awareness of traffic safety, and “make road safer in Liberia”.Traffic safety concerns every person and every family. One person’s safety means the happiness…

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The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in collaboration with the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) today opens a three-day National Broad-Based Stakeholders’ Consultation and Final Validation Workshop for Liberia’s National Blue Economy Strategy in Monrovia. The validation workshop follows a National Stakeholders Consultative Workshop held in September 2024 and is organized by the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) with funding from the Kingdom of Norway. It aligns with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, particularly Goal 6: “Blue/Ocean Economy for Accelerated Economic Growth.” The workshop brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including technical experts from…

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Monrovia, December 20, 2024 — In the wake of Liberia selection by the Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the second Compact, Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has had a very productive high-level engagement with senior officials from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to discuss the roll-out of the eagerly anticipated second MCC Compact. During the virtual meeting with MCC Vice President for Compact Operation, Kyeh Kim and Interim Country Director for Liberia, Jason Small, Minister Ngafuan reechoed President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s appreciation to the CEO and the Senior Management of the MCC, and the…

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By Chinese Ambassador H.E. YIN Chengwu Remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the China-Aid Project of National Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Laboratory By Chinese Ambassador H.E. YIN Chengwu (December 20th, 2024) H. E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia, Hon. Geraldine Janet George, Minister of National Defense, Hon. Dr. Louise Marleh Kpoto, Minister of Health, Hon. Victoria Worlobah Duncan, Superintendent of Margibi County, Hon. Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Friends from media, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honor and a privilege to join you for the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-Aid…

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Liberians were astonished on Wednesday morning when the news spread like a rumble of thunder, “the Capitol Building Joint Chambers”, the seat of the Liberian Legislature was gutted by fire. The Joint Chambers’ is regarded as one of the most scared chambers at the Liberian Legislature. It is where the President of the country meets the Lawmakers and makes a formal report to the People of Liberia on the progress and challenges of his government in January every year. The chamber is also used to hold hearings for public officials of government. Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and his Vice…

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Liberians were astonished on Wednesday morning when the news spread like a rumble of thunder, “the Capitol Building, the seat of the Liberian legislature was gutted by fire. In the wake of the recent, devastating fire that engulfed the Capitol Building, a symbol of our nation’s democracy, the government faces an imperative task: to uncover the truth and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. It is important to know that the implications of this fire at the Capitol extend far beyond structural damage; it strikes at the very heart of our democratic principles and public trust. Amidst the…

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BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for constant efforts to achieve new accomplishments that will stand the test of history and time, and fulfill the expectations of the people, amid the country’s drive to build a modern socialist country in all respects.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a meeting held to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of late top legislator Qiao Shi at the Great Hall of the People on Monday.Source: Xinhua

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