“Resume Work Or Risk Job Loss” …Labor Ministry Warns AFCONS Striking Workers
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labor, has issued a strong warning to the group of contract workers at AFCONS Company in Tokedh to immediately resume their duties or face consequential job loss. AFCONS, the largest subcontractor for ArcelorMittal Liberia, employs over eight hundred workers. However, the company is currently winding down its…
LIS Strengthens Five-Year Strategic Plan
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has ended a two-day Annualization Workshop designed to reinforce its Five-Year Strategic Plan covering 2025–2029. Held at a local hotel on the outskirts of Monrovia, the workshop brought together senior officers of the Service to review strategic priorities and assess implementation progress. Participants were divided into working groups to critically…
Government Begins Development of Public Debt Procedural Manual
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), through its Department of Economic Management and the Debt Management Unit, has commenced a week-long workshop in Buchanan to develop and validate the Government of Liberia’s Public Debt Procedural Manual. The workshop brings together key government institutions, including the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the General…
NEC Increases Engagement On Boundary Delimitation Review
In continuation of its public engagement on the ongoing Boundary Delimitation Review Process, the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), in partnership with the UNDP Liberia Electoral Support Project, is today hosting a day-long advocacy strategy session with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media at the European Union Embassy in Monrovia. The session, organized…
Former Deputy Minister Cleared of Rape
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has issued a Clearance Certificate to former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister J. Bryant McGill, exonerating him from the crime of rape. According to a police report issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Miss Emma Pour, 23 years of age, on behalf of her sister, victim F.P.C.D, whose full name…
LACC Unveils New Anti-Corruption Measures
Officials of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission have outlined new steps aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption across the country. Speaking on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, on OK FM, Executive Director James K. Kingsley said the Commission’s Five-Year Strategic Plan focuses on prevention, enforcement, public education, and building a stronger institution. According to him, the…
L$760K Worth Of Marijuana Confiscated
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Rivercess County Detachment, has arrested two Liberian nationals in a major anti-drug operation involving illegal narcotics and live ammunition. According to a release dated Tuesday, February 18, 2026, on February 17, at approximately 6:00 PM, LDEA officers assigned to the Boegeezay Checkpoint intercepted and arrested Teah Toe, 54, and…
Carbon Market Authority Launched
The Government of Liberia has officially launched the Carbon Markets Authority (CMA), marking a significant policy shift aimed at unlocking climate finance and monetizing the country’s vast natural resources. Speaking at the Ministry of Information press briefing on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CMA, Jeanine Cooper, described the development as the beginning of…
Deep Inside The Resignation…Former Police Spokeswoman Alleges ‘Discrimination,’ But…
The Spokesperson for the Liberian National Police (LNP), Cecelia Clarke, has resigned, citing administrative challenges and what she perceives as an undermining of her role. The LNP has since dismissed these claims, citing routine issues in Clarke’s conduct. Her resignation came in response to what she called an unjustified administrative transfer meant to demote her…
Mines Minister Faces Contempt
The House of Representatives of Liberia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, summoned Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, to appear before Plenary under contempt. He is expected to appear on Thursday, 19 February. The action was taken following what lawmakers described as repeated acts of disrespect to the Honorable House. The decision…
