The Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has announced its readiness to introduce a ‘Smart meter’ system. Speaking on Tuesday, April 6, 2026, at the Ministry of Information, Managing Director Mohammed Sheriff said the smart meter will help reduce the high rate of power theft nationwide. According to him, the meters will be assigned…
The National Housing Authority of Liberia has disclosed that a proposed construction of 600 housing units will make huge economic impact on the country. Speaking on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at a Ministry of Information press briefing, Florence K. Geebae, Managing Director of the National Housing Authority (NHA), said the units will be designed, built,…
The Executive Chairperson of Yellow Machine has disclosed that over 900 Liberians will be employed across the 15 counties. Mr. Brownie J. Samukai told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, that these individuals will operate and maintain the machines. Counties will recruit residents, ensuring that the benefits of the program remain…
Amid a recent price hike in petroleum products, the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Transport, has issued new transportation fares for Monrovia and its surroundings. Speaking Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Deputy Minister for Rails, Road and Land Transport, Rudolph Natt, said this decision addresses the…
Liberia’s Public Works Minister, Roland Layfette Giddings, has announced that the Southeastern road corridor will be fully paved by 2029. During a press on March 19, 2026, at the Ministry of Information, Minister Giddings shared that plans are in progress to pave the corridor, which will connect Ganta to Fishtown and further extend to Harper….
The Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA) will kick off the Monrovia Roadshow today, March 20, 2026, as part of an awareness campaign. During a press conference on Thursday, March 19, at the Ministry of Information, Atty. Dogba Norris, the Deputy Director General for Planning at LNTA, stated that the Roadshow aims to ensure the safety…
The Government of Liberia has warned importers and distributors of petroleum products against arbitrarily increasing prices amid the crisis in the Middle East. Speaking on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Ministry of Information, Minister Jerolinmek Piah said the government is closely monitoring global developments, including the geopolitical tensions involving Israel, the United States, and…
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…
The European Union has provided updates on the Liberia-EU Business Forum 2026, taking place in Brussels on 24 and 25 February. Speaking on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Ministry of Information in Monrovia, Her Excellency Nona Deprez, European Union Ambassador to Liberia, said the conference will be held under the theme “The ARTS in…
A 16-year-old minor is said to have been sodomized, gang raped, and allegedly kidnapped by a senior staff member of the National Security Agency (NSA) identified as Peter Bon Jallah; Police Inspector General, Gregory O.W. Coleman has disclosed. Coleman told a press conference in Monrovia on Monday, January 12, 2026, that suspect Jallah has been…
