Liberia is pursuing a new regional air connection as Senegal’s national carrier, Air Sénégal, considers entering the Liberian aviation market, with flights to Monrovia potentially beginning in the first or second quarter of 2027. The proposed service would connect Dakar, Senegal, to Monrovia through Conakry, Guinea, and Freetown, Sierra Leone, potentially expanding travel options and…
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has broken ground for a US$350,000 electricity expansion project to extend power access to communities in Bong County’s Electoral Districts One and Two, along the Borbor Fayahta–Siansue corridor. Funded through Liberia’s 2026 national budget, the project is expected to be completed by the end of November 2026. It will be…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has completed the reunification of 100 children removed from orphanage homes across Montserrado County under the pilot phase of the Liberia Care Support Scheme (LCSS). The intervention forms part of the Government of Liberia’s broader efforts to strengthen…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan 2026–2030, establishing a strategic roadmap to guide the Ministry’s work over the next five years. The launch, held at the Ballroom of the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo town, brought together government officials, development partners, United Nations agencies, civil society…
Former presidential candidate and prominent Liberian lawyer Tiawan Saye Gongloe has demanded a full public accounting of President Joseph N. Boakai’s 23-day stay in the United States, questioning what the lengthy trip cost the Liberian people and what tangible benefits it delivered. In a strongly worded statement upon President Boakai’s return to Liberia on October…
Days after the Ministry of Justice indicted former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor and other suspects over the alleged 317-kilogram cocaine trafficking case, the Government of Liberia has ordered the arrest of five additional defendants linked to the investigation. The five are Gerald Foley Smith, former Deputy Director for Administration of the National Security Agency;…
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…
