𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

Barclay Training Center, Monrovia (July 10, 2025) - The Department of Public Affairs of the Ministry of National on Thursday. July 10, completed phase two of a weeklong coordination engagement with various departments within the Ministry.

Phase one of the engagement brought together Assistant Ministers and Directors, the Public Affairs Section of the AFL, including sectional heads, while phase two was held with the general staff of the Ministry.

These engagements, according to the Assistant Defence Minister for Public Affairs Hon. Oscar F. Mulbah aimed to harmon internal coordination, foster transparency and trust among the staff while ensuring they understand the Department’s responsibilities and communication channels.

Key topics discussed during the engagements included: The Importance of Public Relations and its significance to institutional growth, and
The duties and functions of the Department of Public Affairs, and a presentation of the Assistant Minister's for Public Affairs work plan covering the period between June to December, 2025.

The engagement also focused on equipping the staff with insights into managing relationships with the public and informing them responsibly.

These collaborative efforts engender a significant step towards strengthening communications, understanding roles, and building a more cohesive work environment at the Ministry of National Defense.

The Department of Public Affairs plays a vital role in articulating the plans and policies of the Ministry of National Defense and the Armed Forces of Liberia.