The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has officially begun its recruitment exercise in Monrovia, and it will run until May 15. This initiative is aimed at giving young Liberians the opportunity to serve their country while gaining discipline, skills, and career development. This recruitment is especially important as it encourages both young men and women…
A high-stakes visit by Zarau Wendeline Kibwe is set to place Liberia’s development agenda under the global spotlight as the senior World Bank Group official arrived in Monrovia on Monday, April 27, for a two-day mission. Kibwe’s visit comes at a critical time, with Liberia navigating economic pressures and seeking to accelerate growth through international…
The leadership of the House of Representatives has forwarded Bomi County Electoral District #3 Representative, Hon. Sam P. Jallah, to its Committee on Rules, Order, and Administration for investigation following a formal complaint from fellow lawmakers. The complaint stems from recent public remarks made by Rep. Jallah concerning the just-passed supplementary budget, in which he…
The pathway to a by-election in District #10, Montserrado County, is now formally underway, as the House of Representatives prepares to trigger the constitutional process. In line with established legal procedures, the Chief Clerk of the House will soon notify the National Elections Commission (NEC) of the vacancy-an action that officially mandates the electoral body…
In a decisive step to reshape Liberia’s land governance landscape and improve land services across the country, a high-level delegation from the Liberia Land Authority, headed by Chairman Samuel F. Kpakio, convened talks with EPA Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, and his technical team at the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency/EPA. A key…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has launched extensive renovation works at its Western Region Head Office in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, marking a significant step toward strengthening public service delivery across the region. According to a press release dated April 27, 2026, originally constructed in 2011 during the administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the…
In a landmark effort to turn years of tension into trust, Talking Drum Studio Liberia, alongside its GOLA-REAP partners, has successfully concluded the first-ever cross-border peacebuilding and cultural festival uniting communities along the Liberia–Sierra Leone frontier. Held over three days in Camp Alpha, Kungba District, near Gola Forest National Park, and extending into neighboring Sierra…
A team of top six performing Liberian students is expected to depart in the last week of June for a one-week academic engagement in Côte d’Ivoire. The trip, according to J. MacMillan Vaye, Co-Founder of Liberia Olympic Foundation, is scheduled around a plenary session running from June 27 to July 4, 2026 and will bring…
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Government of Japan and United Nations partners, has launched the 2025 Japan Supplementary Budget Projects, reinforcing a coordinated approach to advancing education and social services in Liberia. According to a press release dated April 27,2026, aligned with Pillar 6 of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, the…
The Government of Liberia, through the Justice Minister and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, Sr., has refuted claims that the government is stalling the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC), describing such assertions as “false, misleading, and far-fetched,” while attributing delays to technical reviews and gaps in cooperation. Speaking Thursday, April…
