President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is expected to officially launch the five-year strategic plan of the Liberia Standard Authority (LiSA) today. Speaking on Tuesday, February 16, 2026 at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, Deputy Director General for Technical Services, Koakun Emmanuel Myers, said the program will unveil Liberia’s First National Quality Mark. The launch of…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has unveiled a comprehensive diaspora banking and investment platform aimed at connecting Africans living abroad with structured wealth-building opportunities across the continent. The initiative, launched at the bank’s global headquarters in Lagos under the theme “Beyond Banking: Powering the Global African Lifestyle,” marks a strategic shift from…
Liberia ambassador to France, H.E. Ambassador Yorlay, accompanied by members of his delegation, held a productive meeting with Mr. Fabien Canu, Director General of the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP), at the Institute’s headquarters in Paris. The meeting focused on identifying potential areas of sports cooperation between the Government of the Republic…
Justice in Chambers, Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie has granted a writ of prohibition in favor of Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) Justice Wolokollie ruled that the Executive Branch of government acted beyond its legal authority when it removed Dr. Nyan as director general of NPHIL. Dr….
The House of Representatives of Liberia has invited Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beyslow Nyanti, to appear before Plenary next Thursday to provide full clarification and submit all relevant documentation regarding the recently signed United States–Liberia Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Plenary’s decision stemmed from a communication submitted by Nimba County Electoral District…
Criminal Court ‘C’ at the Temple of Justice has sentenced two former senior officials of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) to five (5) years imprisonment each for their involvement in the misuse of public funds allocated for Liberia’s 2021 National Population and Housing Census. Presiding Judge Ousman Feika handed down the…
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) have signed a joint directive imposing additional customer due diligence measures, significantly tightening regulatory oversight of high-risk clients, non-residents, and cross-border financial transactions. The directive, unveiled Monday, February 16, 2026, in Monrovia, introduces enhanced compliance requirements aimed at strengthening Liberia’s defenses against money…
Liberia and Egypt have taken steps to deepen bilateral relations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on diplomatic training and academic exchange. The MoU was signed on the margins of the African Union Summit, on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti signed on behalf of…
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026–2030), outlining a comprehensive reform agenda to transform Liberia’s gambling sector through modernization, stronger regulation, and sustainable growth. Speaking at the official launch, Director General Peter L. Solo described the plan as a bold roadmap designed to reposition the Authority as a modern,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued a forceful call for sweeping reform of the United Nations, declaring that the global body stands at “crossroads”, urging Africa to assert a unified and decisive voice in shaping both its future direction and the selection of the next UN Secretary-General. Addressing Heads of State and senior diplomats at…
