By: Wilmot Konah GBARNGA, Bong County – The state of sanitation in many Liberian cities, whether capitals or smaller established municipalities, remains troubling and increasingly hazardous. Across Bong County, especially in Gbarnga, uncollected garbage is piling up in streets, marketplaces, and residential areas, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, rodents, and bacteria. Experts have postulated that open burning of waste also …
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By Peter Quaqua Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The room grew quiet as Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. approached the podium. Outside, the African Climate Summit buzzed with conversations about carbon markets, green growth, and adaptation finance. Inside Room M4, however, the mood was different — focused, intense, and unmistakably human. “Was slavery not enough?” Brownell asked quietly. “Was colonialism not …
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Monrovia, October 6, 2025 — Coastal communities in Maryland, Sinoe, Grand Kru, and Rivercess Counties are stepping up as frontline defenders of Liberia’s mangrove ecosystems, thanks to a series of community leadership and conservation trainings recently concluded by Conservation International (CI). The initiative, implemented under the Blue Oceans Programme and financed by Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
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By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com Tubmanburg, Bomi–A one-day consultative meeting conducted by Liberia’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought together stakeholders to discuss the country’s evolving carbon policy and related legal framework. The gathering aimed to solicit diverse viewpoints in support of Liberia’s national carbon policy and its development into formal law. NCCS Coordinator Elijah …
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By: Nukanah Kollie ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA –African Heads of State and Government, meeting at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, have adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action, a landmark statement demanding stronger international support, equitable financing, and urgent reforms to the global climate architecture to secure Africa’s green and resilient future. …
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Nathan Kollie Gbarnga, Bong County – The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI), in partnership with the Miners Industry of Liberia and with support from GIZ, on Wednesday concluded a day-long stakeholder dialogue with citizens in Gbarnga, Bong County. The forum brought together community members, women’s groups, civil society organizations, and local leaders to discuss Liberia’s mining laws and the …
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By: Wilmot Konah/ Email: dadekolly20@gmail.com Suakoko, Bong County – The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), in partnership with Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and with support from the UK Government, has launched a four-year project aimed at tackling deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change in Bong County. The initiative, called the Community Led Ecosystem Restoration Project, will cover 30 communities in Suakoko District and …
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By Aaron Geezay Cestos City, River Cess County – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ministry of Commerce, has launched a youth-led initiative known as the Cestos Eco-Brigade in River Cess County. The launch ceremony, held over the weekend at Cestos City Hall, brought together local officials, community leaders, and …
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By: Nukanah Kollie Susan Nanduddu, Executive Director of the African Centre for Trade and Development (ACTADE), is urging African governments and development partners to prioritize adaptation and ensure climate finance reaches vulnerable communities. Speaking in an interview on Super Bongese Radio from Kampala, Wednesday, August 20,2025, she stressed that the worsening impacts of climate change are undoing decades of development …
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By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/richardwilliamsp30@gmail.com Tubmanburg, Bomi-The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and with support from the Global Environment Facility, has concluded a two-day training for focus points and climate change working groups in Cape Mount and Bomi counties. The sessions, conducted under a project titled Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities …
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