Civil Service Agency Director General Dr. Josiah Joekai has disclosed during the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing that all 304 employees of ELWA Hospital have now been transitioned to the Government Central Payroll following President Joseph Boakai’s mandate. Dr. Joekai further confirmed that the employees received their salaries as of April 2026. The Government…
The Independent Societal Watch Advocates (ISWA) has condemned recent comments made by the Chairman of the Unity Party Youth League, Togar Melvin Cephas, that Justice Minister Oswald Tweh is ineffective in leading the charge to fight corruption. Following the non-guilty verdict rendered in the landmark US$6.2M corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah,…
The leadership of the House of Representatives has summoned Ambassador at Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh to appear before its leadership over bribery allegations. Plenary of the House of Representatives summoned Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh to appear before its leadership on Monday regarding allegations he reportedly made against members of the Legislature. Plenary reached the decision…
The Assigned Judge for the May 2026 Term of Court at the 14th Judicial Circuit Court in Rivercess County, A. Blamo Dixon, has issued a strong warning to jurors, stating that any individual found engaging in misconduct during court proceedings could face up to thirty days imprisonment in a common jail cell. Speaking during the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., on Wednesday, joined fellow African leaders and international partners at the official opening of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, where discussions are focused on industrialization, sustainable financing, climate resilience, digital transformation, and regional peace and security. The high-level Summit, hosted by the Government of Kenya in partnership…
A three-member delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, concluded an assessment visit to the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), aimed at inspecting equipment and reviewing support provided to the Commission during the 2023 General Elections. The delegation, accompanied by NEC Monitoring…
The Government of Liberia has taken a major step toward creating more jobs and improving working conditions nationwide through a high-level tripartite consultation on the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP). According to a press release dated May 11, 2026, in close consultation convened by the Ministry of Labour under the auspices of Cllr. Cooper W….
The Sixteen Judicial Circuit Court opened its May 2026 Term of Court on Monday, May 11, 2026, under Resident Circuit Judge, His Honour Cllr. Zuballah A. Kizeku, with the high-profile “Yellow Machines” case on the docket. The case involves former Gbarpolu Superintendent J. Keyah Saah, former Fiscal Affairs Superintendent Anthony Yorkor, former Project Management Committee…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has launched stakeholder engagement and consultation meetings under the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) across five districts in Grand Cape Mount County and six districts in River Cess County. The meetings, which began yesterday, are scheduled to conclude on May 15, 2026. In Garwula District, Grand…
Since the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and the conviction of Cllr. Nyanti Tuan and others in the US$6.2 million Economic Sabotage case, many legal experts have expressed diverse views over the jury’s mixed verdict, with some arguing that the case is over, while others are calling for a retrial. Jeremiah Samuel…
