The Government of Liberia, through the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuilding and professionalizing the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), backing its pledge with a US$20.7 million allocation in the FY2026 national budget. Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday, December 29,…
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…
Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe E. Pennue has urged three scholarship beneficiaries from the county to take education seriously and not quit learning. Senator Pennue made that statement on Tuesday, December 18, 2025, when the three students formally presented their certificates and awards to him as a show of appreciation. The three students include Copeland…
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 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…
Liberia has taken a decisive step to harden its defenses against future epidemics and pandemics, as the government formally reaffirmed its commitment to domesticate the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move officials say is vital to national survival in the face of recurring public health threats. Speaking Thursday, December 18, 2025,…
A major step toward strengthening regional cooperation in water resource governance was achieved on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, in Monrovia, as participants at a three-day regional validation workshop adopted a final communiqué calling for the establishment and operationalization of a Mano River Union (MRU) Trans boundary Water Nucleic Acid Management Office. The workshop, held from…
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…
