The House of Representatives has mandated its Joint Committees on Banking and Currency and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to investigate the National Lottery Authority (NLA), the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), and Guaranty Trust Bank Liberia Limited (GT Bank). Plenary’s decision followed a communication from Montserrado County Electoral District #5 Representative, Priscilla Cooper, requesting that the…
In what organizers described as a historic turning point for Liberian students overseas, the Liberian International Students Alliance (LIBISA) on Saturday, February 28, 2026, inducted its first corps of officers, formally launching a global movement aimed at uniting diaspora scholars under one digital platform to advance academic excellence, research, and innovation. Delivering his inaugural address…
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Monrovia, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Blamo Snosioh Jubwe, has called on Liberians to embrace compassion, forgiveness, and reconciliation as the nation begins the 2026 Lenten season, warning that justice without mercy risks deepening social wounds rather than healing them. In a Lenten pastoral message issued Sunday, February 22, 2026, the First…
The Government of Liberia has officially launched a sweeping Leadership, Management, and Governance Decentralization (LMGD) Policy for the health sector. The initiative is backed by an €8 million investment from the Republic of France, a move that would shift decision-making power closer to communities and strengthen accountability across all 15 counties. The high-level launch, on…
Hopes are high as the ground trembled beneath the weight of steel with movement of the first batch of 137 earthmoving machines on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from the Freeport of Monrovia. As Liberians lined the sidewalks to witness what they called ‘a promise fulfill’ by the Boakai administration, they were seen cheering with smiling…
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026–2030), outlining a comprehensive reform agenda to transform Liberia’s gambling sector through modernization, stronger regulation, and sustainable growth. Speaking at the official launch, Director General Peter L. Solo described the plan as a bold roadmap designed to reposition the Authority as a modern,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued a forceful call for sweeping reform of the United Nations, declaring that the global body stands at “crossroads”, urging Africa to assert a unified and decisive voice in shaping both its future direction and the selection of the next UN Secretary-General. Addressing Heads of State and senior diplomats at…
Lincoln Z. Cooper, World Foundation International (WFI) Multipurpose Agriculture Cooperative Inc Chief Executive Officer, has expressed the readiness of Liberian farmers to produce sufficient food to feed the nation, but highlighted weak agriculture logistics. He spoke on Friday, February 6, 2026, when farmers, government officials, youth leaders, and development partners gathered at Monrovia City Hall…
The United Nations Network on Migration, in partnership with the Government of Liberia, has concluded a one-day high-level workshop aimed at strengthening Liberia’s implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), an initiative funded by the European Union. The workshop convened technical government officials, inter-ministerial working groups, regional and national stakeholders,…
The 56th Meeting of the College of Supervisors of the West African Monetary Zone (CSWAMZ) opened in Monrovia on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, with calls for deeper cross-border supervisory cooperation, accelerated macroeconomic convergence, and renewed commitment to regional monetary integration. Delivering the opening remarks, Mrs. Mahawa Korjie, Chairperson of the College welcomed delegates from member…
