Economic justice advocates are intensifying pressure on Liberia’s media community to help rally public support for a January 7, 2026 petition demanding passage of the long-delayed Liberia Business Development Authority (LBDA) Act, a proposed law they say is vital to addressing unemployment and restoring Liberian participation in the national economy. The call is being led…
In a rare and historic show of family unity and long-term vision, the Dorley Descendant Foundation Incorporated (DDF) has broken ground for the construction of a modern headquarters, marking what members described as the birth of a new era for organized family legacy-building in Liberia. The colorful ceremony, held on December 26, 2025, in Vonzon…
The Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), Simeon C. Freeman, has delivered a scathing assessment of the Unity Party-led government, grading its performance at just 20 percent and accusing the administration of lacking vision, discipline, and a clear economic direction. Speaking with journalists in Monrovia, Freeman argued that Liberia’s persistent challenges stem…
The Government of Liberia, through the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuilding and professionalizing the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), backing its pledge with a US$20.7 million allocation in the FY2026 national budget. Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday, December 29,…
Liberia has taken a decisive step to harden its defenses against future epidemics and pandemics, as the government formally reaffirmed its commitment to domesticate the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move officials say is vital to national survival in the face of recurring public health threats. Speaking Thursday, December 18, 2025,…
A major step toward strengthening regional cooperation in water resource governance was achieved on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, in Monrovia, as participants at a three-day regional validation workshop adopted a final communiqué calling for the establishment and operationalization of a Mano River Union (MRU) Trans boundary Water Nucleic Acid Management Office. The workshop, held from…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched Liberia’s Instant Inclusive Payment System (IIPS); declaring it a decisive break from cash-driven inefficiencies and a major step toward financial inclusion, transparency, and faster government payments. Speaking Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, President Boakai said the new digital platform will enable Liberians…
China, through its Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, handed over 3,600 metric tons of emergency humanitarian food assistance to the Government of Liberia, reinforcing its strategic partnership with the country and fulfilling commitments made at the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Speaking at the official…
West Africa’s push for stronger regional water governance reached a critical milestone on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Mano River Union (MRU) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened a high-level regional workshop in Monrovia. The gathering is intended to validate the legal…
President Joseph N. Boakai has launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, declaring it a transformative national investment aimed at delivering quality, equitable, and resilient education for more than 350,000 Liberian children across the country. Speaking Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Monrovia City Hall, President Boakai said the EXCEL Project goes beyond…
