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22/07/2024

Dr. Larry Bropleh has spent most part of his life asking us to change our Minds and Attitudes. Well, it is almost 177 years since Liberia gained independence. Are we listening to his appeal or not? Join Varflay Kamara and this nationally renowned intellectual as they make sense of the need for enhanced national unity and patriotism. What promises to be an insightful interview begins at 9am.

21/07/2024

Commerce and Industry Minister, Amin Modad, is guest of the Super Morning Show at 9am.
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21/07/2024

Guess who was on WhatsApp call with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr? Elon Musk, the World's Wealthiest Businessman.

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Executive, Mansion, Monrovia, - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has held a strategic meeting with renowned entrepreneur and the world's wealthiest businessman Elon Musk.

Held virtually, the high-level meeting provided an opportunity for Mr. Musk to express his gratitude for the engagement with President Boakai and commended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly acknowledging the efforts of Minister Sara Beyslow-Nyanti and her Team for their exceptional coordination and facilitation.

President Boakai highlighted the importance of such engagement, noting that it serves as an opportunity for relationship building and long term mutually beneficial outcomes.

The President also emphasized the significance of technology to the youthful generation of Liberia as well as key sectors, noting the need for collaboration and helping in the service delivery sectors for Liberia.

During the discussion, Mr. Musk emphasized the significance of the Starlink program, a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, with coverage of 80 countries, and articulated his support for advancing initiatives related to education and healthcare.

He underscored the potential impact of internet connectivity in empowering rural communities and driving progress in vital sectors.

Expressing genuine optimism, President Boakai conveyed his confidence that the engagement with Mr. Musk on the margins of Liberia's 177th celebration serves as a gift to the nation underscoring a commitment to nurturing a positive and enduring relationship.

Furthermore, the Liberian Leader extended an open invitation to Mr. Musk and his Team to visit Liberia, reaffirming his Government’s dedication to continual engagement and collaboration.

The dialogue between President Boakai and Mr. Musk underscores a pivotal moment in advancing international partnerships and leveraging technological innovation for the betterment of Liberia and its citizens. This initiative is a crucial component of the Government’s ARREST (Agriculture Roads Rule of Law Education Sanitation & Tourism) Agenda.

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16/07/2024

You don't want to miss tomorrow's edition of the Super Morning Show on State Radio ELBC when Senator Abe Darius Dillon sits in the hot seat after many years as guest. From 9am, Senator Dillon will be answering our questions on a wide range of national issues. The SMS starts at 6:30am.
Your host is Varflay Kamara.

14/07/2024

Don't miss tomorrow's edition of the Super Morning Show as Cllr. Finley Y. Kangar, Head of the Office of the Ombudsman sits as Special Guest from 9-10am. At 8am, the Chair of the Liberia Coordinating Mechanism for The Global Fund to Fight against HIV , TB and Malaria in Liberia, Madam Joyce Kilikpo, come in as the first guest. Don't miss the SMS on ELBC Radio beginning 6:30am.

14/07/2024

Euro 2024 Final Today
England 🇬🇧 V.S Spain 🇪🇸
👇Your predictions and tell us where you are watching the game.

10/07/2024

Is Fact-Checking minimising the spread of mis and disinformation? Is it consolidating and enhancing Liberia's democracy? Are the credibilities of Fact-Checking institutions in Liberia deserving of our trust? How do they detect wrongful claims and call out outright lies? What distinguishes Fact-Checking from mainstream journalism? Varflay Kamara will be grilling Daffae Senkpeni, Executive Director of Liberia's leading Fact-Checking institution, Local Voices Liberia, on the Super Morning Show 8am. Don't miss the SMS begining 6:30am.

06/07/2024

Abuja, Nigeria
Varflay Kamara

President Joseph Boakai has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, for the 65th Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

President Boakai arrived Saturday afternoon to a presidential welcoming ceremony at the Abuja International Airport.

The Liberian Leader will join his counterparts for what is his first ECOWAS Summit to discuss a wide range of regional issues.

The leaders are expected to deliberate on issues such as reinstating the memberships of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali and make decisions on resource mobilisation for the ECOWAS Standby Force to counter terrorism and other ECOWAS institutions.

Meanwhile, President Boakai is expected to return to the country on Monday, July 8.

06/07/2024

The Yellow Machines are finally out!

06/07/2024

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. is today travelling to Abuja, Nigeria to attend the 65th, Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority & Heads of State and Government.

Members of the President’s Official Delegation include:

1. Honorable Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dean of the Cabinet
2. Honorable Boima S. Kamara, Minister of Finance
3. Honorable Amos Tweh, Managing Director, Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC)
4. Honorable Morley Kamara, Economic Advisor to the President

The President will also travel along with his support staff, Protocol, and assistants on communications and media, security, and personal matters.

According to an Executive Mansion release, the delegation is expected to return to the country on Monday July 8, 2024

While the President is away, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff, Honorable Sylvester M. Grigsby, will Chair the Cabinet and work in consultation with the President.

05/07/2024

Liberia has paid an initial amount of a little over seven hundred thousand out of 18.6 Million US Dollars debt owed ECOWAS from community tax levy.
Though the current government inherited the debt, Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti told reporters on the sideline of the 92nd Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers that this government has arranged payment plan with ECOWAS to clear the debt.

05/07/2024

Abuja, Nigeria
Varflay Kamara

The 92nd Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers has ended with key recommendations for the Authority of Heads of State and Government to act upon at its Summit on Sunday.

Key amongst the recommendations is reinstating the memberships of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso who withdrew from the regional bloc to form the Association of Sahel States.

The Ministers also recommended funding for the ECOWAS Standby Force to counter terrorism in the region and increase funding for ECOWAS institutions.

These Foreign Ministers now await President Joseph Boakai and his counterparts to make decisions on the recommendations the came out of this two-day meeting.

04/07/2024

By Varflay Kamara
Abuja, Nigeria

The 92nd Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers opened today in the Nigerian capital, Abuja with key issues topping the agenda.

From low resources for ECOWAS institutions to increase in terroristic acts in the region; from implementation of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme to efforts to restore civilian rule in countries suffering military juntas.

Liberia's Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, is representing the Country at the two-day meeting.

Decisions reached here will form the agenda items for the Heads of State and Government Summit on Sunday. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is due to arrive on Saturday.

04/07/2024

30/06/2024

The Director General of the Liberia Intellectual Property Office, Madam Garmai Koboi, is guest of the Super Morning Show at 9am. Get to know the functions of LIPO and Madam Kokoi's plans for reforms. Your host is Varflay Kamara. Don't miss the SMS begining 6:30am with correspondents reports.

23/06/2024

Often, we strive to bring in studio and grill national leaders and policymakers about the consequences of their actions and inactions. Our presenters have also sat down with members of the international community in our Country to make sense of their contributions to Liberia's economic growth and infrastructural development. But, there is a segment of society that must be heard - the Rural Women of Liberia. It is against this backdrop, we have extended an invitation to Ma Mary Larteh of B**g County to share with us the challenges rural women go through and her recommendations to national Government as the ARREST Agenda is being developed jointly by government and the United Nations. Ma Mary is our special guest from 9 to 10am on the Super Morning Show. Don't miss it! Your host is Varflay Kamara.

17/06/2024

16/06/2024

Information Minister, Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, is guest on the Super Morning Show tomorrow Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9am. Don't miss it. Your host is Varflay Kamara.

11/06/2024

Senator and Caucus Chair of B**g County, Prince Kermue Moye Sr. is Special Guest on the Super Morning Show tomorrow at 9am. Agriculture Minister Alexander Nuetah sits at 8am.

Your host is Varflay Kamara.

10/06/2024

National Patriotic Party -NPP National Chairman, Hon Atty George Mulbah, provides reasons for the Party's withdrawal from the Coalition for Democratic Change on the Super Morning Show via phone at 8:15. University lecturer and Public Policy Specialist Geeplaye Nyenswah appears as Specialist guest at 9am. Don't miss the Super Morning Show beginning 6:30am tomorrow.

You host is Varflay Kamara.

09/06/2024

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07/06/2024

Breaking!

Liberia is among several African Countries poised to benefit a 10-billion US Dollar development assistance from the government and people of South Korea.

It followed the signing of a Joint Declaration by African Heads of States including President Joseph Boakai and their Korean counterpart at the end of the Korea – Africa Summit.

In the Joint Declaration, South Korea committed to continue expanding Official Development Assistance (ODA) up to ten billion US Dollars by 2030 as a catalyst for projects cooperation with Africa.

Through the expansion of EDCF Framework Arrangement and Grants, the South Korean government agreed to increase investments and ramp up grants submission to African Countries.

It said approximately, 14-billion US Dollars in export financing will be provided to Korean companies by 2030 to encourage their activities in Africa, with the aim of stimulating trade and investment with Africa.

Meanwhile, Foreign Ministers from the African nations and their counterpart in South Korea have been tasked to meet in 2026 to comprehensively evaluate the outcomes of the just ended Korea – Africa summit to discuss the way forward including exploring possibility of holding the next summit.

04/06/2024

03/06/2024