Liberia has been described as a “global role model for peacebuilding and post-conflict transition” by the Chair of the Liberia Configuration of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), H.E. Ambassador Nicola Clase of Sweden, following the conclusion of her official visit to the country. The high-profile visit reaffirms strong international backing for Liberia’s peacebuilding priorities,…
The Government of Liberia has officially launched the concept note development process for its Second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact with a strong focus on expanding energy access, lowering electricity costs, and unlocking economic growth across the country. The launch, held in Monrovia on Friday, May 1, 2026, marked what officials described as a critical…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has launched a major push to strengthen Liberia’s Liberianization policy by pressing manufacturers and private sector actors to hand over distribution and retail opportunities reserved by law to Liberian-owned businesses. At a high-level meeting held Friday, May 1, 2026 in Monrovia, the Vice President engaged key manufacturers and stakeholders to…
Eleven of Africa’s leading health economists, systems and policy researchers have joined forces to launch the continent’s first bilingual, fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to health economics, health systems and health policy, as governments across Africa struggle with a sharp decline in donor health funding. The African Journal of Health Economics, Systems and Policy (AJHESP)…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially handed over a newly refurbished maternity complex at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center in Monrovia, marking a major boost to Liberia’s campaign to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The project, implemented through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with support from the Government of…
Liberia has officially launched a revised Registered Midwifery Curriculum aimed at strengthening maternal and newborn healthcare, with authorities and international partners describing the initiative as a major step toward reducing the country’s high maternal and infant mortality rates. The launch, attended by government officials, development partners, health professionals, and members of the media, highlighted the…
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) has raised serious concerns over growing workplace safety failures across Liberia, calling for urgent national action to prevent disasters, injuries, and deaths as the country joined the global celebration of World Safety and Health at Work Day 2026. Speaking Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during the commemoration held in…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially handed over a newly refurbished maternity complex at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center in Monrovia, marking a major boost to Liberia’s campaign to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The project, implemented through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with support from the Government of…
President Joseph N. Boakai has warned African leaders that failure to invest in young people could fuel instability across the continent, calling for urgent action to build a new generation of peace leaders. Speaking Saturday, April 25, 2026, while receiving a prestigious peace honor at the 34th Africa Peace Awards hosted by the Center for…
A team of top six performing Liberian students is expected to depart in the last week of June for a one-week academic engagement in Côte d’Ivoire. The trip, according to J. MacMillan Vaye, Co-Founder of Liberia Olympic Foundation, is scheduled around a plenary session running from June 27 to July 4, 2026 and will bring…
