Liberia has achieved yet another international milestone by its readmission into Africa’s leading tripartite trade union, the African Regional Labour Administration Center (ARLAC), after its membership was suspended. This followed recent interventions by Liberia’s Head of Delegation, Assistant Minister for Labour Standards Emmanuel Zorh, at the 28th Convention of the Committee of Senior officials of…
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of women’s participation in decision-making processes and the need for greater representation in national governance. Speaking at the Liberty Party’s International Women’s Day program in Monrovia, Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti said men should give women a chance to develop Liberia, having been placed in the background for…
Deputy Minister for Economic Management, Dehpue Zuo, has opened a Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) Training Workshop in Kakata, stressing that prudent financing decisions are critical to achieving Liberia’s development goals. Deputy Minister Zuo emphasized that while Liberia continues to pursue ambitious investments in infrastructure, job creation, and social services, equal attention must be given to…
A high-level delegation from SomapaIT, led by Vice President for Global Government Engagement Mr. Nigel Manns, arrived in Liberia this weekend as part of ongoing efforts to implement the country’s eBorder Solutions Project. The visit underscores the company’s commitment to supporting Liberia in modernizing its border management systems, strengthening national security, and improving operational efficiency….
House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has adjourned the 55th Legislature in its First Quarter of the 3rd Session of the, with members expected to resume activities in May 2026. Providing statistics of the achievements of the session, Speaker Koon said that the First Quarter ran from January 15, 2026, to March 19, 2026, during which…
Liberia’s rising prominence in global diplomacy and development cooperation came into sharp focus on Wednesday, March 17, as a high-level delegation from the G7+ held strategic talks with Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan. The visit signals growing international confidence in Liberia’s leadership among fragile and conflict-affected states, as well as its expanding…
The United Methodist University (UMU) has announced a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol at its graduation ceremonies, including baccalaureate and commencement. Addressing journalists in Monrovia on Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Acting President of the University, Amb. Cllr. Medina A. Wesseh stated that on March 31, 2026, the institution will award academic degrees to those who…
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is currently undergoing high-stakes compliance inspection, placing the country’s largest mining investment under renewed scrutiny amid growing concerns over safety, local benefits, and infrastructure commitments. The National Bureau of Concessions (NBC), headed by Director General Hanson Kiazolu, is leading a multi-departmental delegation part of a sweeping monitoring mission targeting AML’s operations across…
Fifty journalists from across Liberia have undergone intensive training in ethical and gender-responsive reporting, as authorities and development partners push to strengthen media accountability amid persistent gender inequality and rising concerns over the handling of gender-based violence stories. The two-day training, held in Gbarnga under the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), brought together reporters from…
Five health professionals from the Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Program and the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) have completed an intensive two-week capacity-building training in medical entomology and parasitology in Ghana, March 2—15, 2026. The training took place at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, under the University of Ghana…
