The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has intensified efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health awareness among young Liberians, mobilizing nearly 1,000 youth at a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Youth Jamboree aimed at empowering them with knowledge to make informed decisions about their future. Speaking at the event held on Friday, June…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has thrown his full support behind Liberia’s proposed National Health Insurance Scheme, describing it as a critical step toward making healthcare affordable and accessible for all Liberians. Speaking during a presentation by the Ministry of Health at the Executive Mansion, President Boakai endorsed the proposed policy framework and signaled his willingness…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for a coordinated global effort to pursue reparatory justice for the descendants of Africans affected by the transatlantic slave trade, declaring that the world now faces a historic opportunity to transform recognition of past atrocities into concrete action. Addressing a two-day High-Level Consultative Conference on the implementation of United…
Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC) extends its congratulations to H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Borkai, Sr., Government of Liberia, Mansa Resources Limited, its investment partners, and all stakeholders involved in advancing the Dugbe Gold Project toward implementation. The investment represents an important milestone for Liberia’s mining sector and a strong signal of…
President Joseph N. Boakai has vowed to go beyond the arrest of couriers and low-level suspects in the ongoing investigation into the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, declaring that his administration is determined to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind the multi-million-dollar drug operation. Addressing the nation on Tuesday,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following high-level talks with Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner at the Executive Mansion. The meeting, held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, focused on expanding economic cooperation, boosting trade and infrastructure development, and advancing broader African…
A total of 193 officers graduated Friday, June 12, 2026, from the Liberia National Police Academy, marking a major boost to Liberia’s law enforcement capacity. Serving as a Keynote Speaker, Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s security institutions, as 193 officers of the Liberia National…
Thousands of Liberian workers who power the country’s informal economy remain exposed to exploitation, weak legal protections, unsafe working conditions, and limited access to justice, according to two newly launched reports that call for urgent reforms to strengthen labor rights across the sector. The reports, unveiled on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, by the Office of…
The Deputy Director General for Administration and Finance at the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Joseph Boye Cooper, has dismissed allegations of financial mismanagement, nepotism, and abuse of government resources at the institution, describing the claims as nothing more than “for nothing noise.” Cooper’s response follows the circulation of a whistleblower complaint submitted to President…
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,…
