President Joseph N. Boakai, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, publicly condemned corruption and poor governance, declaring that Liberia’s years of conflict were rooted in “weak institutions, lack of accountability, abuse of public trust, and poor stewardship of national resources.” Speaking at the opening of the 22nd Governing Board Meeting of the African Organization of English-speaking…
Labour Minister Cllr Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has outlined several recommendations to alleviate the current high youth unemployment rate in the country. Addressing a major platform on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, organized by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in Monrovia on the topic: “Youth Perspective on Liberia’s Future”, the Labour Minister said the…
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has formally submitted to the Liberian Senate a proposed legislation titled the “Diaspora Development Fund Act of 2026,” a bill seeking to establish a sustainable national development financing mechanism through a fixed contribution of US$1 on every remittance transaction sent to Liberia from abroad. Liberia’s diaspora community remains one…
Representative Musa Hassan Bility has written a communication to the Plenary of the House of Representatives to summon the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) Managing Director to clarify his recent statement that 76% Liberians have access to safe drinking water. In a communication presented to the office of the Chief Clerk on May 19,…
The Supreme Court of Liberia, through Justice-in-Chambers Yussif D. Kaba, has dismissed a Bill of Information filed by former Montserrado County District #10 lawmaker Yekeh Y. Kolubah, ruling that the House of Representatives was not properly served with the stay order issued in connection with his petition for a writ of prohibition. Justice Kaba delivered…
Despite the country currently reporting zero confirmed cases of the Ebola Virus, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says that the country remains at heightened risk for infection. Recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) reported a new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the country. As of Monday, May…
The Charge D’Affairs of the United States Embassy in Liberia, Joseph Zadrozny, has praised Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, the Salala Rubber Corporation, for its model of private investment and community development in Weala, Margibi County. Speaking during a visit to the companies on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Zadrozny described the companies’ achievements as a…
The governments of Liberia and Portugal have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at further strengthening the cordial relations between the two countries through structured political and diplomatic consultations. The government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was represented by His Excellency Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the…
The attention of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has been drawn to at least two recent fatal incidents within the electricity distribution networks of Jungle Energy Power (JEP) in Gbarnga, Bong County. The Commission is treating these incidents with the utmost seriousness and has commenced investigations, in accordance with applicable regulations, to determine their…
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mme. Sara Beysolow-Nyanti, has arrived in Beijing for an official visit at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi. According to a dispatch from Beijing, the two ministers will hold bilateral talks on Tuesday, 19 May, followed by a dinner hosted in Minister Beysolow-Nyanti’s honor…
