President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a major offensive against Liberia’s chronic electricity shortage, dedicating a new 20-megawatt solar farm at Mount Coffee and declaring that his administration is moving with urgency to expand power access, drive industrial growth, and transform the country’s economy. Speaking Friday, June 5, 2026, at the dedication ceremony in Harrisburg,…
In a move that could deepen the growing national debate over Liberia’s proposed Public Health Bill, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has publicly distanced itself from the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia’s support for the legislation, declaring outright opposition to provisions it says promote abortion. In a strongly worded statement issued Sunday, June 7,…
The Government of Liberia and the World Bank have signed three major financing agreements totaling US$125Million. The financing agreement, according to a release from MFDP, was signed on the sidelines of the official dedication of a 22-megawatt Power Plant by President Joseph N. Boakai on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Mount Coffee Hydro power…
Liberia’s growing debate over family values, public health reforms, and social inclusion took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia (IRCL) publicly distanced itself from the planned “Strengthening Families” Conference while strongly backing the speedy passage of the Draft Public Health Bill. Rev. Dr. Christopher Wleh Toe, Secretary…
In an effort to close widening justice and accountability gaps in some of Liberia’s hardest-to-reach communities, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with support from the European Union, has handed over a new package of operational equipment to the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR). The support package…
In a solemn ceremony marked by prayer, emotion and celebration, Benetta Dueh on Sunday, May 31, 2026, publicly renounced worldly pursuits and committed herself to a life of faith and service after taking her First Religious Profession at St. Francis Parish in Pleebo City, Maryland County, officially becoming Rev. Sister Benetta Dueh. The historic occasion…
The funeral ceremonies for two deceased Catholic priests, Rev. Father Alphonsus B. Mombo and Rev. Father Roland G. Biah, of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, begin today amid lingering public concern over the absence of publicly released autopsy and police investigative reports surrounding their deaths. In an official communication dated May 9, 2026, Metropolitan Archbishop Gabriel…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with financial backing from the Government of Sweden, has handed over critical information technology equipment and institutional support materials to the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) as momentum builds toward the establishment of Liberia’s long-awaited War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and National…
The Government of Liberia has launched a major investigation into possible revenue leakages and financial irregularities after a compliance audit uncovered serious discrepancies within the country’s revenue collection and reconciliation systems. At a joint press conference held Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Monrovia, Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning…
Residents of Monrovia will soon face stricter sanitation laws, mandatory waste collection fees, and stronger penalties for illegal dumping, roadside garages, noise pollution, and unauthorized street trading. This news comes as the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) officially launches a new municipal administrative regulation alongside a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid Waste Management Framework. The announcement was…
