Liberia Gets First Solar Power Plant…As Pres. Boakai Dedicates New 20-Megawatt Solar Farm
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a major offensive against Liberia’s chronic electricity shortage, dedicating a new 20-megawatt solar farm at Mount Coffee and declaring that his administration is moving with urgency to expand power access, drive industrial growth, and transform the country’s economy. Speaking Friday, June 5, 2026, at the dedication ceremony in Harrisburg,…
Orange Foundation Celebrates World Environment Day With Engagement, Sustain Campaign
Orange Foundation-Liberia has partnered with Paynesville City Corporation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NGOs, and local communities to mark World Environment Day with a large-scale beach cleaning exercise in Paynesville, under its “Engage and Sustain” environmental initiative. The activity, held on June 5, 2026 over the weekend brought together Orange staff, EPA Liberia, the PCC,…
Former Maryland Lawmaker Injured, Wife Killed In Deadly Delhi Hotel Fire
Former District #3 Representative of Maryland County, Isaac Roland Blalu, is recovering from injuries after surviving a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi, India, that claimed at least 21 lives on June 3, 2026. According to reports, former Representative Blalu had traveled to India to seek medical treatment and was accompanied by his wife, who…
Liberia Unveils US$550M Port Modernization Drive
The Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA) Sekou A.M. Dukuly has announced an ambitious US$550 million investment plan aimed at modernizing Liberia’s ports over the next five years. Speaking on ELBC Radio’s NPA Today program, Dukuly disclosed that the initiative will focus on dredging operations, infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and enhanced connectivity at…
Catholic Bishops Reject Health Bill
In a move that could deepen the growing national debate over Liberia’s proposed Public Health Bill, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has publicly distanced itself from the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia’s support for the legislation, declaring outright opposition to provisions it says promote abortion. In a strongly worded statement issued Sunday, June 7,…
Government, World Bank Sign Three Financing Agreements
The Government of Liberia and the World Bank have signed three major financing agreements totaling US$125Million. The financing agreement, according to a release from MFDP, was signed on the sidelines of the official dedication of a 22-megawatt Power Plant by President Joseph N. Boakai on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Mount Coffee Hydro power…
Stakeholders Adopt Landmark Resolution On EU Deforestation Regulation
In a decisive move to safeguard Liberia’s agricultural export economy and protect its vast tropical forests, major national and international stakeholders on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Convened by the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) at the D’Calabash Hotel in Congo Town, Monrovia, the extraordinary session brought…
Clergyman Urges Christians To Overcome Limitations, Achieve Divine Purpose
A Liberian cleric, Solomon Godpower. Dougbe has called on Christians to overcome limitations and remain focused on fulfilling God’s divine purpose for their lives. Delivering a sermon recently, during a four-day revival held under the theme “Breaking the Spell of Curse” at the Jesus Miraculous Healing Ministry in the Police Academy community, Prophet Dougbe encouraged…
Serene Health Saves Woman’s Life Through Free Rural Medical Outreach
Residents of Janna’s Town in rural Todee District are commending Serene Health Incorporated for what many describe as a life-saving intervention that restored hope and health to one of their community members, Ma Kula Kiazolu. For nearly two years, Ma Kula endured persistent and excessive bleeding, a serious medical condition known as Abnormal Uterine Bleeding…
‘Millions Missing’…Audit Report On Nimba Makes Staggering Revelations
The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has released its audit report on Nimba County, covering July 1, 2018, to December 31, 2023. The report reveals that over US$12 million and L$55 million are either unaccounted for or linked to major financial irregularities. Some of the key findings show that over US$2.5 million and L$34.8 million were…
