Author: Afrik Media

Monrovia, Liberia – Egyptian Ambassador to Liberia Ahmed Abdelazeem Farghaly and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung convened at the Capitol Building on October 16, 2024, to reaffirm the enduring bilateral relations between Egypt and Liberia, which have thrived for over 70 years. During the meeting, Ambassador Farghaly emphasized Egypt’s commitment to human capacity development in Liberia, focusing on key sectors such as agriculture, communications, solar energy, administration, and governance. He highlighted recent initiatives, including agricultural training programs and support for Liberia’s military and law enforcement sectors. Notably, one Liberian intelligence officer is currently en route to Egypt for advanced counter-intelligence…

HARBEL, Margibi County — Community members and local authorities continue to monitor the situation as search efforts are being coordinated, though hopes are dwindling due to the challenging conditions of a report of Nine people, including a local journalist, who had reportedly gone missing after a tragic incident on Friday, August 23, 2024, near the Firestone Hydro community. Nathan Harris, a journalist for Farmington FM, was struggling in the Farmington River when eight others attempted to rescue him, but all are now feared missing according to reports. The incident occurred around 2 p.m., prompting Amadu Bah, a resident of the…

A delegation Watanga Fc leaves Monrovia early Saturday morning for Bo City, Sierra Leone for a week-long international friendlies against Bo Rangers and Tornado FC. The delegation is headed by Kelvin Bayoh, Liberia Football Association (LFA) Executive Committee Member. The delegates also includes club CEO G Andy Quamie, President, Atty. K. Sayor Jlayteh, Vice President for Operations Jurgen Carson, Secretary General Emmanuel Tomax Solo, and Club License Manager Clarence Dennis, players, technical staff, Watanga Fan Club Camera Man; Anthony Fayiah, and Media Manager Roland Bandorkai.

By Victor T. Cooper Ganta, Nimba County- William S. Mandain, the Nimba County Youth and Sports Coordinator, has revealed that the Ganta Youth and Sports Center, which was meant to train young people, has been misused as a motel for sex. Speaking on the “Day Break Gompa” breakfast show on Thursday, August 1, 2024, Mr. Mandain stated that the volunteers at the center have failed to maintain the premises and manage finances properly. Mandain disclosed that the volunteers’ services were terminated due to misconduct, but they have refused to leave the center and continue to misuse the facility. He mentioned…

“This is our means of survival,” Wonpea explained. “We have been doing this business with him, but the current economic situation has made things difficult.” By: Victor Cooper In a troubling development amidst a struggling economy, a Lebanese businessman in Ganta, Nimba County, has detained over 25 Liberian market women for allegedly mismanaging his business funds. According to Oratha Wonpea, the head of the detained group, they have been selling raw fish provided by the businessman, Mr. Allee, since 2022. The women owe Mr. Allee who is the owner of Unity Incorporated Frozen Food over one million Liberian dollars. “This…

By: Benjamin s Lablah Liberia’s Government and International Partners Conclude Consultations for County Development Agenda in Lofa County. The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and with support from the United Nations and the Government of Sweden, has successfully concluded the “District and County Consultations for the Development of the County Development Agenda and the Arrest Agenda for Inclusive Development” in Zorzor and Salayea Administrative Districts in Lofa County. The consultations brought together over forty participants from various sectors, including local elders, women, youth, people with disabilities, and…

KAKATA RURAL TEACHER’S TRAINING INSTITUTE (KRTTI) Graduates Thirty Nine (39) Students from C’ Certificate Program, At Her Cohorts-13th Graduation Convocation in kakata Margibi By: Jacob Binda The Kakata Rural Teacher’s Training Institute (KRTTI) is the oldest government base institution among the three Rural Teachers Training Institute, which offers both C and B certificates in Teacher’s education in the country.. In an event held in Margibi, kakata Rural Teachers Training Institute celebrated the graduation of thirty Nine Students for the “C” certificate program. The graduation ceremony was graced by government officials parents, stakeholders from the county, religious leaders, and other humanitarians.…

Radio Kakata was established in 2004 by USAID as a community-based radio station in Kakata City Margibi County, Liberia. By: Jacob Binda Internal Affair Minister Honorable Francis Sackie Nyumalin has set up a four-man interim committee to resolve a recent saga involving the management of Radio Kakata in Kakata City, Margibi. Mr. James D. Arkur Sr. who has been serving as the Director of programs was asked to quit his post and serve as the acting manager of the station replacing Mr. Jerry Jenkins Quoi. Acting manager Mr James D. Arkur will work with ALICOR,Press Union of Liberia, Inter-News Liberia,…

A three (3) months old abandoned baby has been discovered along the Ganta to Seclepea road in Nimba County. By: Victor T. Cooper A three (3) months old abandoned baby has been discovered along the Ganta to Seclepea road in Nimba County. According to the report, the male baby was discovered abandoned on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, near a town called Gbanlah few kilometers away from Seclepea City, Nimba County. His discovery came about when two unidentified women who had gone fishing saw him lying down along a river bank completely naked and took him to their parents and narrated…

By staff writer Bong County Senator Orders Market Women to Return to Old Gbarnga Market Following Protests. Gbarnga, Bong County— In a decisive response to a day-long protest by Bong County market women, Senator Prince Kermue Moye has instructed vendors to return to the old Gbarnga Market facility. The protest, which disrupted traffic at Jor River’s Bridge, was sparked by complaints about inadequate space at the newly established Gbarnga General Market. Jerry Garpue, a spokesperson for the protesters, revealed that despite directives from the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) and Gbarnga City Mayor Garlai Varplah to purchase additional spaces at the…