Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has assured the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) that the government will stand firmly behind its ambitious five-year development agenda, pledging that the water sector will not be “left behind” in the country’s drive for inclusive growth. Minister Ngafuan made the commitment on Friday…
The Head Office of Ecobank Liberia on 11th Street in Sinkor was a place of panic during the morning hours of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, when a man identified as Emery Johnson, who pretended to be a customer, entered the banking hall and launched what appeared to be a robbery attack on one of the…
The Ministry of Health has engaged border towns and hard-to-reach areas to administer children’s vaccines. According to a press release dated August 6, 2025, the primary focus of this exercise is to vaccinate children under two years of age, including infants and toddlers who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and those who have missed…
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, a diverse group of Liberians marched at the Capitol Building to voice their support in the fight against drugs and illicit substance abuse. Their placards displayed powerful messages, reading, “No to Drugs. Yes to Life. We stand together against drugs and illicit substance abuse.” Among the participants braving the heavy…
Days after approving the joint property valuation bond of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$500,000.00), and a property Deed valued the amount of US$ 6,000,000 for release of several defendants linked to the Capitol Building arson case, Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” has denied the motion to release Thomas Etheridge and…
The Government of Liberia (GOL) has firmly dismissed rumors circulating about plans to impose taxes on churches and mosques in the country, calling the reports completely false. In a statement issued Wednesday, Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs, Daniel O. Sando, described the claims as “entirely false, baseless, and deliberately misleading,” denouncing them as…
Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) Chairman Clarence Massaquoi has debunked widespread public claims that commissioners are earning US$10,000 monthly and receive US$3,600 in generator fuel. A leaked payroll document surfaced last year on social media, suggesting that LTA commissioners receive over US$15,000 monthly in total benefits, causing public reaction and calls for salary harmonization across state…
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) says it has taken decisive action to reclaim its statutory role in importing petroleum and refined products to the country, as mandated by an Act of the Legislature. This significant move, according to the LPRC, follows years of allowing private oil-importing companies to operate in this space. The Petroleum…
The Government of Liberia has announced the signing of contractual agreements for the installation of solar streetlights across Monrovia. Speaking Thursday August 7, 2025, at the Ministry of information regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, the Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs, disclosed that the Ministry of Public Works, with funding from the World…
The Director General of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (L.D.E.A.) Anthony Souh has called on community dwellers to play a more active role in the fight against drugs. He urged community members to support the fight against drugs by reporting those who are involved in the act of selling these narcotic products in their communities….
