Over 2,000 Government Workers Meet Retirement
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has disclosed that 2,718 public servants have been identified for retirement effective December 31, 2026, following the successful completion of its 2026 Nationwide Pre-Retirement Counseling and Data Collection Exercise. Speaking Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, CSA Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai said the…
NEC Begins Major Reshuffle …Ahead Of 2029 Elections
The National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia) has announced a series of personnel changes, including transfer, promotion, reassignment, and retention of Election Magistrates and other field personnel. According to a release, the latest changes, approved by the Board of Commissioners (BOC), are to take effect on 2 January 2027. The decisions form part of the…
OWECC-L Boss Expresses Concern Over Exclusion Of War Victims, Others…Wants Mansion Reconsider Approach To Nat’l Memorialization Initiative’
The Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L) has expressed deep concern over the exclusion of key transitional justice stakeholders, including war victims, survivors, and persons with disabilities from the unveiling of the prototype for a National Memorial. In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Cllr. Jallah…
US$30M Hygiene Factory To Complete In 2027 …As Veep Koung Promotes Manufacturing Investment In Liberia
A US$25–30 million investment in the production of sanitary pads, baby diapers, baby wipes and other hygiene products in Liberia is targeting completion between May and June 2027, officials disclosed during Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung’s visit to KEDA Industrial Group and Sunda Group in Foshan. Vice President Koung and his delegation toured KEDA’s exhibition…
AMR Advances Putu Iron Ore Project Towards Development…Following Landmark Agreement
Africa Metallic Resources Inc. (AMR) has reached a significant milestone in its efforts to revitalize the Putu Iron Ore Mining Project following the execution of a binding Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Liberia, the execution of a definitive Share Purchase Agreement with Severstal, and the Government of Liberia’s approval of the Change…
Liberia Sounds Global Maritime Alarm! …Says Seafarers Must Never Become Targets Or Casualties Of War
Liberia has delivered a powerful message to the international maritime community, warning that innocent seafarers must never become victims of military conflicts, escalating geopolitical tensions, or attacks along some of the world’s busiest commercial shipping routes. In its communication to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Liberia emphasized that seafarers are civilian maritime professionals whose primary…
Ex-Speaker Koffa Descends On Government …Says Liberians Suffering In Extreme Poverty Despite US$1Bn Revenue Boast
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Grand Kru County District #2 Representative Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has accused the Unity Party government of failure and deception revealing that well-meaning Liberians are languishing in untold suffering and abject poverty. According to Rep. Koffa, the latest documented World Bank Poverty Assessment on Liberia has…
House Convenes Emergency Stakeholders Meeting …To Address Importers’ Demands
The leadership of the House of Representatives has called an emergency meeting with key stakeholders to address the growing crisis faced by Liberian importers over prolonged shipping delays. The decision was taken during the 7th Day Sitting of the 3rd Quarter of the 3rd Session of the House of Representatives on Tuesday Following deliberations in…
‘Victims Testimonies Must Push Liberia Toward War Crimes Court’ …OWECC-L Boss Asserts
The head of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia has expressed sympathy for victims of the country’s civil wars during a three-day fast and prayer organized by the Women of Liberia at the Invisible Park in Monrovia. Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu said listening to the testimonies of…
Veep Kung Holds Bilateral Talks With Chinese Premier …Seeks Expanded Trade, Energy, Investment Cooperation
Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung yesterday held bilateral discussions with His Excellency Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, on strengthening Liberia-China relations and advancing cooperation in trade, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, industrial development and human resource development. The meeting, held at the Xijiao State Guest Hotel in…
