The Ministry of Labour has revoked 19 foreign work permits due to misrepresentation, as part of the ongoing Alien Work Permits Audit Exercise. On June 2, 2025, the Ministry of Labour initiated a nationwide physical audit exercise that involved scrutinizing twenty-one businesses in Montserrado County. This led to the revocation of 19 work permits. Labour…

The Government of Liberia, through the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), has, with immediate effect, suspended 22 institutions of higher learning for failing to meet the bare minimum requirements. Speaking on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Dr. Edward Lama Wonkeryor, Director-General of NCHE, said the institutions include Gloria Joy College of Science & Technology, Liberia…

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has launched the second phase of the Home Village Watch and Protect Project. Speaking on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Deputy Information Minister for Press and Public Affairs, Daniel O. Sando said this initiative is designed to address urgent child protection issues in…

The Government of Liberia has issued a strong warning to political actors who may try to disrupt the peace in the country, emphasizing that anyone who commits a crime will face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. During a regular press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, June 10, 2015, Deputy…

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) reports that over 60,000 residents living in lowland areas are at high risk of flooding and displacement. During a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, NDMA Executive Director Ansu Dulleh explained that “lowland areas” are located below sea level or in flood-prone zones…

Monrovia City Mayor John-Charuk S. Siafa has announced that a thorough payroll audit has been initiated at the City Corporation due to numerous complaints revealing significant discrepancies. Mayor Siafa reported that, in one instance, unauthorized individuals were discovered collecting revenues and issuing fraudulent receipts. These cases have been referred to both the Liberia National Police…

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labour, has announced a nationwide audit of alien work permits in business and concession areas, starting today, June 3, 2025. In a press conference on June 2, 2025, at his office in Congo Town, Minister Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. stated that the audit will take place over…

The Minister of Labour has disclosed that the Liberia National Police, through its Women and Children Protection Section in Grand Gedeh County, has formally charged Esther Bawo, a 35-year-old Liberian lady and resident of Monrovia, with Interference with Child Custody and Human Trafficking. Speaking Monday, June 2, 2025, Labour Minister Cooper Kruah said the police…

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Public Works, has completed procurement processes for 285 pieces of heavy-duty earth-moving equipment, commonly referred to as “yellow machines.” These machines are expected to arrive in the country by the end of this year. During a regular press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, May…