Integrating Rail System Operating Principles {RSOP} within ArcelorMittal Liberia’s third amendment risks undermining the authority of elected decision makers. On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the House of Representatives passed Amendment No. 3 of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). The passage followed presentation of a report by the Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions,…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpan Ngafuan, has criticized the George Weah–led former administration’s habit of “boasting and politicizing” national road projects, insisting that roads are public goods meant for citizens, not political trophies for any government. Speaking on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, during a press engagement at the Ministry of Finance,…
Liberia’s Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., is challenging international NGOs, development partners, and related donor communities to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of Western aid cuts to address global inequities facing Liberia’s development programs. According to a release dated Monday, January 26, 2026, Minister Kruah emphasized the extra-protective role of INGOS in assisting…
Just days after Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Liberians that the government has announced plans to return 35 earth-moving machines, commonly called “Yellow machines,” back to China, President Joseph N. Boakai has announced the nationwide deployment of a new fleet of government-owned yellow machines, marking a decisive step toward ending decades of poor road maintenance…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has warned the general public and foreign residents in Liberia against engaging immigration officers as accomplices in the illegal acquisition of resident permits and other immigration documents. According to LIS leadership, ongoing investigations have uncovered that some compromised officers have been issuing fraudulent resident permits to clients, thereby granting illegal…
The Government of Liberia and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) have signed a US$30 million financing agreement to upgrade the Salayea–Konia Road in Lofa County, with an additional US$700,000 grant to improve health services along the Gbarnga–Voinjama Road Corridor. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) is deeply saddened by the tragic death of a 15-year-old girl in the Caldwell Community, whose lifeless body was discovered during the morning hours of Sunday, January 25, 2026. According to initial police reports, the victim was found with visible physical injuries at the scene. Emergency…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed the Liberian Legislature that the country experienced a 5.1% economic growth in 2025, exceeding the previous projection of 4.0. President Boakai, on Monday, January 26, 2026, delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in accordance with Article 58 of the Liberian Constitution, using the moment to reaffirm…
Since assuming office in February 2024, Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dean of the Cabinet, H.E. Rev. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has overseen one of the most consequential periods in the country’s modern diplomatic history. Her tenure has been marked by institutional reform, renewed multilateral engagement, strengthened bilateral partnerships, and a deliberate repositioning of Liberia…
President Joseph N. Boakai is expected to deliver his state of the nation address today from the chambers of the Legislature on Capitol Hill as he presents his legislative agenda to lawmakers. Today’s address is the third since taking office in 2024. The annual address is delivered in keeping with Article 58 of the 1986…
