The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Climate Information Systems (CIS) Project, has launched a training and validation program to empower women as Climate Ambassadors and members of Disaster Management Committees. According to a press release dated January 28, 2026, EPA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo noted that climate change is already disrupting…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has lauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for his government’s ongoing anti-corruption reform efforts, calling for increased action to achieve greater positive results. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, CENTAL Executive Director Anderson Miamen said the institution took a keen interest in President Boakai’s Annual…
Liberia took a decisive step toward expanding electricity access to underserved communities as key government institutions, regulators, private sector players, and development partners convened in Monrovia to validate sweeping reforms to the country’s micro-utility licensing, mini-grid operations and tariff regulations. The stakeholder validation workshop was hosted on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, by the Liberia Electricity…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has described as baseless and unfounded parading publications that the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is investigating the Minister of Commerce & Industry, Madam Magdalene Dagoseh. The civil society group said the allegations are a fake publication intended to besmear the minister’s character and undermine her laudable gains at…
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) announced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, that eight men have been taken into custody and collectively fined US $500 for the illegal killing of a protected elephant in Sando Village, Bopolu County. According to a Liberia Excellent News Network (LENN) news report, the case, heard before the Bopolu City Magisterial Court,…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) is seeking the assistance of the public in locating Edwin Mulbah, an adult male suspected in a domestic violence incident that tragically resulted in the death of his girlfriend, Rachael Korto. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m. in Big Belleh Junction, Soul Clinic Community,…
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, met with FBI Transnational Anti-Corruption Partnership (TAP) Advisor Ms. Kristen Schill to advance cooperation in combating corruption, and transnational crime. According to a Justice Ministry release, the engagement focused on strengthening institutional collaboration, enhancing investigative capacity, promoting…
Integrating Rail System Operating Principles {RSOP} within ArcelorMittal Liberia’s third amendment risks undermining the authority of elected decision makers. On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the House of Representatives passed Amendment No. 3 of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). The passage followed presentation of a report by the Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions,…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpan Ngafuan, has criticized the George Weah–led former administration’s habit of “boasting and politicizing” national road projects, insisting that roads are public goods meant for citizens, not political trophies for any government. Speaking on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, during a press engagement at the Ministry of Finance,…
Liberia’s Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., is challenging international NGOs, development partners, and related donor communities to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of Western aid cuts to address global inequities facing Liberia’s development programs. According to a release dated Monday, January 26, 2026, Minister Kruah emphasized the extra-protective role of INGOS in assisting…
