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…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia has announced burial arrangements for two of its departed priests whose tragic deaths left the nation in deep mourning. This announcement brings to an end months of grief, painful silence, and unanswered questions. In an official statement issued on May 9, 2026, Most Reverend Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop…
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sheriff, has been summoned by the House of Representatives to appear before its leadership next Monday over the country’s persistent electricity problems. The decision followed concerns raised by Montserrado County District #8 Representative Prince A. Toles, who accused the Liberia Electricity Corporation of failing…
The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the controversial shipping tracking fees imposed by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Global Tracking Management System (GTMS), APM Terminals, and other players in the sector. The House has invited authorities of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Customs Brokers, Commerce Ministry, APM Terminals, GTMS, and Mectech before…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., on Monday, held bilateral discussions with President Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the margins of the Africa Forward Summit currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on peace and security issues affecting the Mano River Union (MRU). During the meeting, President Bio expressed pleasure in meeting…
The Government of Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, emphasizing that migration should be viewed not as a crisis to be contained, but as an opportunity for development, economic growth and national stability. Delivering Liberia’s national statement at the International Migration Review Forum 2026 during…
