Liberia took a major step toward justice and accountability on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially received draft laws for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court and the National Anti-Corruption Court, signaling what many describe as a historic move to confront the country’s painful past and strengthen the…
Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung has disclosed that the Government of Liberia will rigorously enforce existing laws that reserve specific business sectors exclusively for Liberian citizens within 30 days. Vice President Koung, on May 6, 2026, held a meeting at his office on Capitol Hill, bringing together local manufacturers and distributors, including JRC Nelson…
More than 100 female high school students have been empowered with practical digital skills in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, and Web Development as the Liberia Information Technology Students Union (LITSU), alongside key partners, intensifies efforts to tackle gender disparities in Liberia’s ICT sector. The initiative, held in observance of the 2026 Girls…
The National Investment Commission (NIC) of Liberia and the Beijing West Asia and North Africa Investment Co., Ltd. (BWANA) have signed a transformative Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to catalyze large-scale economic development in Liberia. Signed on May 5, 2026, the framework outlines a strategic partnership where BWANA intends to invest between $500 million and US$3…
The Government of Liberia has announced a major economic relief plan for thousands of Liberian market women, proposing interest-free loans and the rehabilitation of major markets across the country in a move aimed at reducing financial hardship and improving trading conditions. The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, by Vice President Jeremiah Kpan…
With the wave of political tension between the governing Unity Party (UP) and the former ruling Congress or Democratic Change (CDC), many Liberians have expressed concerns over the claims and counter-claims between Liberian politicians and have voiced their frustration over the emerging crisis between former President George M. Weah and current President Joseph Nyuman Boakai….
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has imposed fines totaling over US$300,000 on several mining companies, including ArcelorMittal-Liberia, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation, China Union, and Nugget Era Mining Company, for serious environmental violations. Under the leadership of Executive Director Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, the EPA released a comprehensive 20-page investigative report detailing widespread and ongoing environmental…
Liberia has been described as a “global role model for peacebuilding and post-conflict transition” by the Chair of the Liberia Configuration of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), H.E. Ambassador Nicola Clase of Sweden, following the conclusion of her official visit to the country. The high-profile visit reaffirms strong international backing for Liberia’s peacebuilding priorities,…
The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has summoned the management of Firestone Rubber Plantation Company for an urgent conference to resolve possible impending industrial unrest at the company. A Labour Ministry press release issued in Monrovia, on May 5, 2026, revealed that the pending conference between Firestone Management and a faction of…
Pursuant to its commitment to achieving the Arrest Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), of which Roads Construction plays a crucial role, the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Public Works on May 5, 2026, signed another landmark Contractual Agreement this time with Consolidated Contractor Offshore SAL & Consolidated Engineering and Trading Co. SAL-Joint Venture…
