Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Managing Director Mohammed M. Sheriff are facing contempt proceedings before the Debt Court of Montserrado County over an alleged failure to satisfy a US$415,327.08 judgment debt owed to ELTEL Network Liberia The case arises from a commercial dispute between LEC and ELTEL…
The Government of Liberia is set to convene the 2026 Liberia Diaspora Annual Conference from September 25–27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, with the head of the Diaspora office seeking to transform engagement with Liberians abroad into concrete investments, partnerships, and measurable national development outcomes. Organized through the Office of Diaspora Affairs in the…
Police Inspector General Gregory O Coleman has vowed that criminal organizations will not prevail in Liberia again alluding to the ongoing investigation of over half a billion of narcotic arrested in the country. In recent times, several individuals have been arrested in connection with the huge quantity of drugs seized by state security. The situation…
A delegation of eminent traditional women from Pleebo Sodoken District in Maryland County on Friday, August 7, paid a courtesy visit to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., at his Rehab Community Office, honoring the Liberian Leader and expressing appreciation for what they described as tangible development gains under his Administration. The delegation, led to the…
The Government of Liberia has announced the expansion of its Presidential Scholarship Program to all 15 counties, with the initiative set to cover public high schools, technical and vocational institutions, community colleges, and universities. The announcement was made Friday, August 7, 2026, during the Executive Mansion’s regular press briefing by Deputy Minister for Administration at…
As questions continue to mount over the whereabouts of a vessel that disappeared from Liberian waters after reporting critically low fuel, former Minister of Finance Samuel D. Tweah has alleged that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is being held hostage by cartel-linked officials and party interests who are blocking an independent investigation into the US$317.68 million…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Liberia’s economy has become more stable, but the country needs about US$2.83 billion every year through 2030 to finance its development and achieve faster economic growth. In its 2026 Liberia Country Focus Report, the Bank said Liberia’s economy grew from 4 percent in 2024 to 4.6 percent in 2025,…
The Government of Liberia has announced that registration for public schools will be free for all pupils from Kindergarten through Grade 6, beginning with the 2026/2027 academic year. Under the new policy, parents and guardians will no longer be required to pay registration fees to enroll children in public primary schools anywhere in the country….
Former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo has suffered a major legal setback after a Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court refused to stop proceedings in her criminal case, a decision that could expose her to possible rearrest. On Tuesday, Associate Justice Yussif D. Kaba declined to grant Bundoo’s request for a writ of…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has directed the Administration of the University of Liberia to immediately accelerate the renovation and modernization of its campuses, expressing serious concern over the slow pace of implementation despite significant Government investment. The President’s directive followed a high-level coordination meeting convened at the Executive Mansion on Tuesday, August 4, 2026…
