Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai has warned that the latest developments in Niger are a “rude awakening” for West Africa, underscoring the urgent need for collective regional action against rising insecurity, terrorism and transnational crime. Speaking on January 30, 2026, at the High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security in Accra, President Boakai said…
Liberia is taking a major regulatory step toward expanding electricity access in rural communities after energy-sector stakeholders validated far-reaching reforms to the country’s mini-grid and micro-utility rules, a move expected to unlock new private investment and speed up project delivery. The reforms were endorsed at the end of a two-day validation workshop organized by the…
In a landmark step aimed at deepening unity, strengthening pastoral collaboration, and enhancing priestly formation, the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia have resolved to merge into a single regional episcopal body. According to a statement, the decision was reached during a three-day solidarity visit, and the Plenary Assembly held from…
President Joseph N. Boakai has broken ground for a new Ministry of Justice complex, marking a decisive shift in Liberia’s long-standing reliance on rented public offices. The President reaffirms his administration’s commitment to building permanent state institutions that reflect national dignity and stability. Speaking Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the ceremony attended by lawmakers, cabinet…
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…
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,…
Just days after Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Liberians that the government has announced plans to return 35 earth-moving machines, commonly called “Yellow machines,” back to China, President Joseph N. Boakai has announced the nationwide deployment of a new fleet of government-owned yellow machines, marking a decisive step toward ending decades of poor road maintenance…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed the Liberian Legislature that the country experienced a 5.1% economic growth in 2025, exceeding the previous projection of 4.0. President Boakai, on Monday, January 26, 2026, delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in accordance with Article 58 of the Liberian Constitution, using the moment to reaffirm…
President Joseph N. Boakai is expected to deliver his state of the nation address today from the chambers of the Legislature on Capitol Hill as he presents his legislative agenda to lawmakers. Today’s address is the third since taking office in 2024. The annual address is delivered in keeping with Article 58 of the 1986…
Liberia will take center stage in West Africa’s monetary integration drive when it hosts the ECOWAS West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) strategic and technical meetings in February, an engagement that could shape the region’s readiness for a proposed single currency by 2027. Speaking Friday, January 23, 2025, at a media orientation workshop intended to equip…
