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The US State Department and Liberia sign $124 million MOU, first in West Africa!

Liberia is the 3rd country in Africa to sign this bilateral agreement, preceded only by Kenya and Rwanda.

The Government of the Republic of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of the United States of America aimed at strengthening Liberia’s health system, disease surveillance, outbreak response capacity, and frontline health workforce.

The MOU was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia, Mme. Sara Beysolow Nyanti and U.S. State Department’s Jeremy P. Lewin, Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom in Washington, DC. The U. S. State Department now serves as the agency responsible for implementing all foreign assistance including humanitarian aid and promotion of economic development.

In remarks delivered at the signing ceremony, Hon. Lewin stated that this government-to-government engagement is a symbol of deepening of bilateral relations between the United States and Liberia, the first country in West Africa to sign this category of health cooperation MOU, demonstrating the nation’s commitment to health security, innovation in disease response, and long-term systems resilience.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mme. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, expressed Liberia’s gratitude: “On behalf of His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., and the people of Liberia, we extend deep appreciation to the Government and people of the United States for this historic partnership. We particularly recognize the technical support of the Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Kpoto and her team who worked tediously on the fine details of the MOU.”

The five-year partnership outlines a substantial investment toward improving public health outcomes in Liberia and provides a total of US $124,418,400 in planned U.S. Government support over a 5-year period to support expanded disease surveillance and rapid outbreak response, strengthening national and regional laboratory systems, supply chain modernization for medicines and essential health commodities, deployment and upscaling of frontline healthcare workers nationwide, development of integrated digital health information systems and strategic investments in maternal, child, and infectious disease services.

Times are not hard on CDCIANS. Samuel Tweh took 27 million of them out of poverty. Except they want to tell us they mismanaged their wealth.

Chief Justice Gbeisay Has Warned Lawyers Against Undermining Courts

Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr. has issued a stern warning to lawyers accused of actions that compromise the integrity of the judicial system, declaring that the Supreme Court will no longer tolerate attacks on the judiciary, unethical conduct, or the misuse of technology to undermine justice.

Speaking at the opening of the Annual Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) Convention in Gompa City, the Chief Justice said Liberia’s legal community stands at a defining moment, one that demands strong ethical leadership, renewed commitment to the rule of law, and collective efforts to restore public trust.

Gbeisay acknowledged that public confidence in national institutions has been weakened by delays, improprieties, and past injustices but stressed that lawyers remain central to reversing this trend.

“Justice is not an abstract ideal engraved in marble; it is the living heartbeat of democracy. You, the guardians of equity, are uniquely positioned to restore that trust through the quiet heroism of daily practice,” he said.

He highlighted ongoing judicial reforms, including financial audits, performance monitoring systems, and dedicated channels for reporting corruption, as part of a “resolute war” on misconduct aimed at strengthening confidence in the courts.

Referencing the global “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign, the Chief Justice warned that violence has expanded into the digital realm, where misinformation and cyber harassment increasingly target women, public institutions, and the judiciary.

“The Judiciary itself has not been spared,” he said. “Online violence, misinformation, and orchestrated attacks against judges strike at the very heart of judicial independence.”

He sharply criticized lawyers who leak court records, comment publicly on sub judice cases, or encourage clients to malign judges on social media. Such conduct, he warned, will face “swift and concrete actions.”

Chief Justice Gbeisay referenced the landmark Toe v. FrontPage Africa case, reaffirming that freedom of expression, though protected, cannot be used as a shield for defamation or calculated assaults on the integrity of the courts.

“Liberty must coexist with accountability,” he said.

He stressed that no individual, whether public official or private citizen, will be allowed to obstruct or intimidate the Supreme Court in its duty to dispense justice.

The Chief Justice urged the LNBA, AFELL, trial judges, and the broader legal community to recommit to ethical conduct and integrity. Lawyers, he said, must conduct themselves in ways that inspire public confidence.

“True strength emerges when we collectively uphold ethical standards that silence critics and inspire confidence,” he noted.