The Ministry of Public Works has unveiled an expansive road and bridge construction program targeting 13 counties, with Public Works Minister Roland Layefette Giddings declaring that Liberia is on the verge of a major infrastructure construction boom. Appearing before the Executive Budget Hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026, Minister Giddings said government is deploying significant…
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberia’s education authorities to strengthen accountability in the use of public funds, warning that government must be able to track what is actually happening in classrooms before committing additional resources to the sector. Minister Ngafuan made the remarks Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during the Executive Budget Hearing involving…
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has launched the second phase of its Liberia National Student Hub initiative, setting an ambitious target to train 500 university students in research, artificial intelligence, policy analysis, and professional communication, as Liberia moves to strengthen the role of young people in evidence-based national development. The five-day capacity-building…
Ten housemates, one crown, and a N90 million prize are now at the center of Africa’s biggest reality television showdown as Big Brother Naija Season 11 officially enters its final voting stage, placing the fate of the contestants entirely in the hands of millions of viewers. Following weeks of dramatic evictions, failed challenges, shifting alliances,…
Liberia’s mining and forestry sectors are facing renewed scrutiny as Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) calls for stronger corporate accountability and greater protection of communities and workers affected by business activities. The organization made the call during a one-day technical training on Business and Human Rights held in Monrovia, bringing together representatives of government ministries and…
Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberians in the diaspora and international investors to look beyond Liberia’s troubled past and consider the country’s emerging economic opportunities, citing sustained peace, stronger domestic revenue, economic growth and expanding infrastructure. Ngafuan made the call Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Liberian Diaspora Conference…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has challenged Liberians living abroad to move beyond annual conferences, remittances and patriotic declarations, urging them to return, invest, serve or contribute to Liberia’s national development. Addressing the 2nd Annual Diaspora Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, September 26, President Boakai said the time had come to transform years of dialogue…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed world leaders attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that eighty years of patience is enough. According to the Liberian leader, the time for structural reform of the United Nations is now. Speaking on reforming global governance and correcting a historic injustice, President Boakai noted, Mr….
The European Union has released €200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to Liberia as thousands of people struggle to recover from devastating floods and landslides that destroyed homes, disrupted livelihoods and heightened health risks across several parts of the country. The emergency funding will support the Liberian National Red Cross Society in providing critical assistance to…
President Joseph N. Boakai has intensified efforts to attract greater U.S. investment and deepen economic cooperation with Liberia, holding high-level talks with U.S. Senator Angela D. Alsobrooks of Maryland focused on turning the Liberia–Maryland partnership into tangible development opportunities. The meeting, held in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, September 15, formed part of President Boakai’s engagements…
