President Joseph N. Boakai and the President of Barbados, Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, joined hundreds of Liberians, residents and dignitaries in Bentol City, to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Crozierville, a historic township known for its rich legacy and contributions to Liberia’s development. The commemoration of the day was…
Commissioner and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr., met with the Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Yin Chengwu, in a strategic diplomatic engagement held Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Chinese Embassy near Monrovia. The high-level meeting comes ahead of Commissioner Lighe’s planned visit to Beijing on May 26….
In a dramatic bust, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Benshedia Secret Weah, after discovering she was transporting 8 plates of cannabis worth over LRD$232,000. The arrest took place on May 8, 2025, at the Zorgowee Checkpoint in Nimba County, where the suspect was traveling from Ghana to Monrovia. Weah,…
Liberia’s Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has urged all sectors of the Liberian society to lend full support to President Boakai’s ARREST AGENDA’, as the best formula to the country’s mounting development needs. Minister Kruah emphasized that all pillars of The ARREST AGENDA, as conceived by President Boakai and his Rescue Mission Government,…
On the occasion of EU Day 2025, Liberia celebrates transformative progress in rural electrification and workforce development, made possible through the unwavering support of the European Union. Under fully grant-funded EU programs, thousands of homes in underserved counties are being earmarked powered for the first time, ushering in economic opportunity, education, and safety. A May…
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has continued its outreach to improve rural internet connectivity in Liberia, with the town of Managorguah in Grand Cape Mount County, being the latest community to benefit from ongoing efforts to restore telecommunication services across the country. According to the LTA, residents in these remote areas have long been without…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has revealed serious environmental violations in several counties as part of its ongoing Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring and County Tour. In a preliminary report issued on May 6, 2025, the EPA highlighted significant breaches by Class B mining operators in Lofa, Grand Kru, and Rivercess Counties. The EPA…
Rural residents in Liberia are set to benefit from improved internet connectivity as the government initiates the installation of Starlink satellite internet stations in various rural communities. According to global statistics from 2022, Liberia faces a significant digital divide, with only 22% of its population having internet access, particularly in rural areas. This issue has…
The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has welcomed the recent action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and remove a fugitive wanted in Liberia for producing and selling fraudulent documents. Eric Sumo is wanted for document fraud in Liberia and charged with fraudulent U.S. visa possession/manufacturing. He is one of three arrests in…
The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism has officially launched the Government Town Hall Program to enhance communication between the public sector and citizens. During a speech on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah noted that Town Halls have played a significant role in…
