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…
The Government of Liberia has, for the first time, addressed the widely publicized US$10 million construction project in Foya, Lofa County. Earlier reports suggested that the project was meant to serve as a presidential villa for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. However, the Government has clarified that the structure is not the President’s personal residence, but…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development and Planning, has disclosed that the total public debt stock currently stands at US$2.7 billion. Speaking at a special press briefing on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Ministry of Information, Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan said that as a responsible government, they must honor their…
The Government of Liberia has announced a new coastal resilience initiative, allocating US$10 million for the implementation of the Coastal Restoration Project in Greenville, the capital of Sinoe County. During a regular press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Thursday, October 20, 2025, Emmanuel King Urey, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has announced that it has enrolled over 58,000 Burkinabes in and around the country. Speaking Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, A. Kundukai Jeleiba, Deputy Commissioner General for Operations of the Liberia Immigration Service disclosed that they have completed phase one of the volcano…
The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC) will officially launch its Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) on Friday October 24, 2025. Speaking Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, Deputy Minister for Press & Public Affairs, disclosed that this system is a digital initiative that transitions Liberia’s largest…
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has launched a twelve-week project aimed at electrifying the Roberts International Highway corridor with modern streetlights. Speaking Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, Deputy Information Minister for Press & Public Affairs, stated the project is expected to be completed and commissioned…
