Liberia took a decisive step toward expanding electricity access to underserved communities as key government institutions, regulators, private sector players, and development partners convened in Monrovia to validate sweeping reforms to the country’s micro-utility licensing, mini-grid operations and tariff regulations. The stakeholder validation workshop was hosted on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, by the Liberia Electricity…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpan Ngafuan, has criticized the George Weah–led former administration’s habit of “boasting and politicizing” national road projects, insisting that roads are public goods meant for citizens, not political trophies for any government. Speaking on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, during a press engagement at the Ministry of Finance,…
Just days after Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Liberians that the government has announced plans to return 35 earth-moving machines, commonly called “Yellow machines,” back to China, President Joseph N. Boakai has announced the nationwide deployment of a new fleet of government-owned yellow machines, marking a decisive step toward ending decades of poor road maintenance…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed the Liberian Legislature that the country experienced a 5.1% economic growth in 2025, exceeding the previous projection of 4.0. President Boakai, on Monday, January 26, 2026, delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in accordance with Article 58 of the Liberian Constitution, using the moment to reaffirm…
President Joseph N. Boakai is expected to deliver his state of the nation address today from the chambers of the Legislature on Capitol Hill as he presents his legislative agenda to lawmakers. Today’s address is the third since taking office in 2024. The annual address is delivered in keeping with Article 58 of the 1986…
Liberia will take center stage in West Africa’s monetary integration drive when it hosts the ECOWAS West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) strategic and technical meetings in February, an engagement that could shape the region’s readiness for a proposed single currency by 2027. Speaking Friday, January 23, 2025, at a media orientation workshop intended to equip…
River Gee County Senator Jonathan Boy-Charles Sogbie has expressed dissatisfaction over several unfinished and abandoned projects across the country, disclosing that there are more of such in River Gee County. Speaking during the Senate’s regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Senator Sogbie expressed deep concern that several of these projects were initiated under the…
President Joseph N. Boakai has warned that Liberia’s quest for prosperity will remain out of reach unless the country confronts what he described as a deepening infrastructure crisis of failing roads, unreliable electricity, and decaying public facilities. Speaking Monday, January 19, 2026, at the official opening of the National Infrastructure Conference in Gompa City, Nimba…
The Political Leader of the Liberia National Union (LINU), Dr. Clarence Moniba, is criticizing the Government of Liberia under the stewardship of the Unity Party for failing to make significant improvements in the livelihoods of ordinary citizens. Speaking on the Punch FM Breakfast Show on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Moniba stated that despite repeated promises…
The Executive Director of the National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, has launched a bold Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026–2030) aimed at ensuring that every Liberian and legal resident is recognized through a secure, trusted and inclusive national identification system. This, he said, marks a critical step toward building a digitally enabled and accountable state. Speaking…
