Liberia

AUGUST 26, 2025 — Liberia commemorated its 178th National Flag Day yesterday with colourful school parades, competitions, and patriotic reflections in the city of Monrovia, Front Page Africa reports. The event honoured the historic moment in 1847 when the Liberian flag, designed by seven women led by Susanna Lewis, was first raised as a symbol…

AUGUST 22, 2025 — Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has by Proclamation declared Sunday, August 24, 2025, as National Flag Day. In accordance with tradition, the official observance will be marked with a public holiday on Monday, August 25, 2025, when all government offices, schools, and businesses will remain closed. According to the Liberian…