The Government of Liberia is expanding the Presidential Scholarship Program to broaden access to education and create more opportunities for young Liberians across the country. The expansion was highlighted on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the Scholarly Arena, held under the theme “Empowering Young Intellect, Driving National Development,” where officials described the scholarship initiative as a strategic…
The race for Africa’s biggest reality-TV crown has barely begun, but the pressure is already boiling over, with two housemates sent packing, one contestant securing immunity, and Big Brother handing down a strike as alliances and survival strategies begin to take shape. Martins and Mercedes became the first casualties of Big Brother Naija Season 11,…
The Government of Liberia is set to convene the 2026 Liberia Diaspora Annual Conference from September 25–27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, with the head of the Diaspora office seeking to transform engagement with Liberians abroad into concrete investments, partnerships, and measurable national development outcomes. Organized through the Office of Diaspora Affairs in the…
The Government of Liberia on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, officially dedicated the 81-kilometer Gbarnga–Salayea Road, marking the completion of a major infrastructure project that took nearly a decade to finish and is expected to transform transportation, trade and regional connectivity between Bong and Lofa counties. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai said…
Rev. Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump for the White House Faith Office, declared that Liberia’s story is “far from over,” telling thousands gathered for the country’s 179th Independence Day Thanksgiving and Intercessory Service that the nation has been divinely preserved for a greater purpose and is destined to become a beacon…
Liberia on Monday, July 27, 2026, officially celebrated the nation’s 179th Independence Anniversary in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, with thousands of citizens joining President Joseph N. Boakai, government officials, diplomats, and international guests in the national observance. Although July 26, Liberia’s Independence Day, fell on Sunday, the official celebration was held on Monday, July 27….
Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has accused the ruling Unity Party of politicizing a major anti-drug operation by falsely linking him to a recent narcotics raid in the VOA Community along the Roberts International Airport Highway, demanding an immediate public retraction of what he described as a misleading and defamatory statement. In a statement,…
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) is concerned about the country’s worsening humanitarian situation, revealing that a sharp cut in government funding and the absence of local donations are crippling its ability to respond to devastating floods, fires and windstorms affecting thousands of Liberians. Speaking Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the organization’s headquarters in…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has declared that Liberia must fully embrace artificial intelligence and digital technology or risk being left behind in an increasingly technology-driven world, as he unveiled an ambitious agenda to transform the country into a regional hub for innovation, investment and digital governance. Delivering the keynote address Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at…
President Joseph N. Boakai has called on West African leaders to move beyond rhetoric and accelerate practical regional integration, urging the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deliver tangible results that improve the lives of citizens across the sub-region. Addressing the Summit on Sunday, July 19, 2026, on the Future of Regional Integration…
