The Ministry of Public Works has unveiled an expansive road and bridge construction program targeting 13 counties, with Public Works Minister Roland Layefette Giddings declaring that Liberia is on the verge of a major infrastructure construction boom. Appearing before the Executive Budget Hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026, Minister Giddings said government is deploying significant…
NAYMOTE’s third President Meter Report has revealed that President Joseph Boakai’s administration has completed 12 of 385 tracked promises and interventions, representing 3.1 percent. The report is part of NAYMOTE’s independent effort to monitor the implementation of the government’s development agenda and provide citizens with evidence about progress. According to the report, 213 interventions, or…
Liberia’s fight against illicit drugs is set to enter a new phase, as the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) prepares to introduce specially trained K9 security dogs in 2027 to detect, intercept, and combat the growing trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs across Liberia. The disclosure was recently made in Monrovia by Major General (Retired)…
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberia’s education authorities to strengthen accountability in the use of public funds, warning that government must be able to track what is actually happening in classrooms before committing additional resources to the sector. Minister Ngafuan made the remarks Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during the Executive Budget Hearing involving…
Some concerned residents of District #10, Montserrado County have expressed frustration over the continuous delays of a by-election in the district following the expulsion of embattled Representative Yekeh Kolubah several months ago. The residents have threatened to stage series of protests if the By-Election is not held, vowing to prevent President Joseph Nyuma Boakai from…
Women Voices Liberia is reporting that over 200 pupils from kindergarten through Grade 6 are forced to learn in a single classroom at the Dahnlorpa Community Public School in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, resulting from a rainstorm which severely damaged the school’s building over a year ago. The report states that the rainstorm, which struck the…
China’s Chargé d’Affaires Fan Erwei has regarded Liberia as a good friend and partner. In a statement Tuesday night, as members of the Liberian government and media joined China to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chargé d’Affaires Fan Erwei said this year has witnessed robust growth and…
World Bank Group Liberia Country Manager Georgia Wallen has emphasized the vital role of the Liberian media in the country’s past, present and future. Serving as the keynote speaker at the 62nd Anniversary Celebration of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Wallen said that in the wide backdrop of Liberia’s 179-year history, the Press Union…
Liberia’s Chief Justice Yamie Gbiesay has refuted claims that he is trabalizing a land dispute between the Kalefa Turay family and alleged squatters in Gompa City, Nimba County, insisting that courts must decide cases solely based on evidence, the Constitution and the laws of Liberia, a Daily Monitor report says. The report quoted the Chief…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has commenced a three-day capacity-building seminar for senior officers. The training runs from September 30 to October 2, 2026, at the Gbarnga Regional Justice and Security Hub in Bong County, bringing together directors, sectional heads, regional commanders, and county commanders, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership, accountability, and…
