The Ministry of Labour has dismissed its Inspector, Matthew J. Johns, for allegedly engaging in alien work permit fraud. According to a release sent to this publication on Monday, December 29, 2025, the Ministry said it took a decisive move aimed at curtailing malpractices, dismissing Labour Inspector Johns for issuing fake Alien Work Permits to…
Residents of Montserrado District #8 have raised concerns about the sanitation crisis in their community, which has forced many to practice open defecation close to water sources. This poses a significant risk to the health and well-being of children, who are particularly vulnerable to waterborne diseases. Speaking to a reporter in Monrovia on December 29,…
A woman claiming to be the wife of Liberian House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon wants clarity on their relationship status. Speaking at the Center for Exchange for Intellectual Opinions in Monrovia on December 29, 2025, Madam Cecelia Koon alleged that the current Speaker misled her into marriage for personal gain. According to her, if the…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has reaffirmed the Government of Liberia’s commitment to addressing the challenges confronting Liberian entrepreneurs and strengthening the local business environment. According to a December 29, 2025 release, the Vice President disclosed that the Price Stabilization Committee established by President Joseph Boakai is expected to submit its report to the Liberian…
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Liberia took a rare and symbolic step in linking public accountability to social development as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai received the first batch of school chairs produced under his flagship “One Child, One Chair” Presidential Initiative, financed entirely from salaries blocked following governance sanctions. The initial consignment of 525 locally…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has recalled with immediate effect a medicine known as Kaka Forte after it tested positive for amphetamine following administration of a Rapid Presumptive Colorimetric Test. A release said Kaka Forte, manufactured by AquaLab Pharmaceuticals in India, and whose active ingredients should only be Paracetamol 500mg and…
The Embassy of Liberia in Brussels, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, received Madam Lydia Mutyebele Ngoi for a courtesy visit to Ambassador Levi Demmah. According to the Embassy, Madam Ngoi expressed pleasure at visiting the diplomatic mission of Africa’s first independent republic. She conveyed her interest in working closely with African diplomatic missions in Brussels….
The Government of Liberia says it has made the first payment for the shipment of yellow machines to be brought into the country. Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah announced that the government has finalized the initial payment for the shipment…
The Ministry of Public Works, alongside its partners, launched a five-year plan dubbed “Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2025-2029” on Wednesday in Monrovia. The launch brought together stakeholders from different parastatals, including the Ministry of Public Works (Organizer), the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the National Road Fund, as well as Donor Partners, primarily the World…
The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives on Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Concession and Access Agreement (CAA), granting both development rights and guaranteed access to Liberia’s multi-user rail and port infrastructure. The Senate ratified the agreement late Thursday, 19 December. The concurrence votes followed the ratification of the Deal by the House of Representatives…
