The Government of Liberia says it is making tangible progress in responding to the daily economic pressures confronting citizens, commonly referred to as the nation’s “bread and butter issues,” through improvements in transportation, electricity access, domestic production, and job creation. Assistant Minister for Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Wellington Barchue, made…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has commenced a five-day Primary Health Care (PHC) Performance Management Training for twenty-four Primary Health Care Managers, drawn from six counties across southeastern and western Liberia. According to a release issued in Monrovian on Monday, December 9, 2025, the training is being held simultaneously in Tubmanburg and Harper City. It…
ArcelorMittal has operated in Liberia for over two decades, managing the country’s most strategic rail asset, the Yekepa-Buchanan Railway. While this responsibility makes the company one of Liberia’s largest private sector employers and a significant contributor to in-country revenue, multiple shortcomings must be examined before its revised mineral development agreement (MDA) is finalized. For the…
The National Port Authority (NPA) has honored eighteen long-service and early-retired employees at a ceremony held at its Corporate Headquarters on Bushrod Island. The program brought together families, workers, and sector partners, including APM Terminals, the Ministry of Labour, the Customs Brokers Association President, James Hinneh, the Truckers Union President, Omaru Fofana, and a broad…
The 2025 Liberia Diaspora Annual Return Committee has officially released the calendar for this year’s national homecoming festivities, unveiling an ambitious three-week program aimed at strengthening national unity, boosting investment, and reconnecting Liberia with its millions-strong Diaspora across the world. Held under the theme “Our Liberia, One People,” the 2025 edition is poised to be…
A hearing on Ivanhoe Atlantic’s concession agreement by the Senate’s Joint Committee on Transport, Concession, and Investment has been postponed. The committee, led by Montserrado Senator Saah H. Joseph, announced the postponement of the hearing on Monday, December 8, 2025, due to the absence of Justice Minister, Oswald Tweh, and Finance and Development Planning Minister…
The Students Unification Party (SUP) celebrated its 55th anniversary in Monrovia over the weekend, with a call on progressive youth and party veterans to take the lead in shaping the country’s future. Former Assistant Minister Carlos Tingban, who delivered the keynote address, emphasized that it’s time for them to stop occupying the sidelines and actively…
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has launched a crackdown on child gambling. Deputy Director for Administration, Ennish Lamie Fahnbulleh, said the entity has established an inter-governmental task force to curb underage ambling. Speaking during a media roundtable in Monrovia during the weekend, Fahnbulleh said the National Lottery Authority believes these young people are vulnerable and…
A delegation from the Kuwaiti Fund held a productive meeting with Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan on Monday, December 8, 2025, reaffirming continued commitment to financing the Gbarnga–Mendikorma Highway. “We are here to assure you and finalize this technical mission concerning the corridor from Salayea to Konia,”Nawaf Fares Al-Dabbous, Senior Engineer Adviser…
The Embassy of Liberia in Paris, in partnership with Next African Generation, hosted a Tourism and Economic Promotion Reception on Saturday, 6 December 2025. The event brought together diplomats, investors, development partners, cultural envoys, and emerging African leaders to showcase Liberia’s economic opportunities, cultural heritage, and vision for sustainable national development. In his welcome remark,…
