Transportation across Liberia was partially paralyzed on Monday, August 18, 2025, as commercial drivers staged a nationwide go-slow action in protest against ‘harassment’ from police officers and the sharp increase in prices of gasoline and fuel. In Montserrado, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, and Bong counties, commuters were left stranded at bus stops and junctions as taxis…
A delegation of thirty Liberian journalists has successfully concluded a two-week intensive media communication seminar in China. The training was aimed at enhancing their professional skills and strengthening China-Liberia media cooperation. The training, organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, brought together reporters from Liberia, who engaged in lectures, workshops,…
Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has pledged Liberia’s support to the United Nations Food System Agenda. The United Nations Food Systems Agenda was formally advanced through the UN Food Systems Summit held on September 23, 2021, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Also, the UNFSA was established to transform global food systems,…
The ongoing strategy of President Joseph N. Boakai’s government to suspend officials without expulsion was highlighted during Liberia’s 178th Independence Day celebrations. The orator, Rev. Emmett Dunn, urged President Boakai to stop suspending officials and instead fire those who are ineffective. Speaking on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Centennial Pavilion in Monrovia, Rev. Dunn…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has described Liberia as a living symbol of courage and conviction on its milestone 178th Independence Day commemoration on Saturday, July 26, 2025, continuing its legacy as West Africa’s oldest country. The celebration, which brought together five African presidents, including Liberia’s President Joseph N. Boakai, was under the theme, “One people,…
The President and Chairman of the Africa Development Bank Group (ADBG), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has told officials of the Liberian government that there should be no excuse for poor performance in the performance of their duties. Speaking Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at a High-Level expanded Cabinet meeting and the launch of the Liberia Youth…
President Joseph N. Boakai has launched a US$408 million Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB) to turn Liberia’s youthful population into the engine of economic transformation. Speaking at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town on Tuesday, July 22, Boakai declared that the YEIB is not just a program, but a direct investment in the survival…
As part of his commitment to bring services closer to the citizens, President Joseph N. Boakai has inaugurated a new regional passport hub in Gbarnga, Bong County. This new regional passport hub aims to reduce the need for citizens to travel to Monrovia to obtain their passports, thereby providing easier access for those who may…
To boost Liberia’s educational system, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has dedicated a US$47 million school project in Bong County, a project undertaken by the International Development Association of the World Bank Group. Speaking Monday, July 21, 2025, at the school’s dedication in Bong County, Boakai said, “Today is a special day for Bong County and…
As part of activities marking Liberia’s 178th Independence Day celebration, President Joseph N. Boakai, on Friday, July 18, 2025, attended a special Thanksgiving and Intercessory Prayer Service held at the Unity Foundation Mosque in the Fish Market Community, Sinkor. The service brought together Islamic leaders, government officials, and community members to pray for continued peace,…
