The Government of Liberia has launched a major investigation into possible revenue leakages and financial irregularities after a compliance audit uncovered serious discrepancies within the country’s revenue collection and reconciliation systems. At a joint press conference held Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Monrovia, Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning…
The Management of John F. Kennedy Medical Center has noted several misleading social media posts alleging that doctors at the hospital are protesting over salaries and that no medical doctors are currently on duty. Speaking Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Ministry of Information, Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah said the Management categorically refutes these claims…
The governments of Liberia and Portugal have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at further strengthening the cordial relations between the two countries through structured political and diplomatic consultations. The government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was represented by His Excellency Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the…
The attention of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has been drawn to at least two recent fatal incidents within the electricity distribution networks of Jungle Energy Power (JEP) in Gbarnga, Bong County. The Commission is treating these incidents with the utmost seriousness and has commenced investigations, in accordance with applicable regulations, to determine their…
The Vanguard Students Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia has issued a strongly worded statement warning the Government of Liberia and the University of Liberia administration against any attempt to abolish the country’s free tuition policy at the state-run university. Addressing a press conference on Monday, May 18, 2026, SUP said the administration…
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mme. Sara Beysolow-Nyanti, has arrived in Beijing for an official visit at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi. According to a dispatch from Beijing, the two ministers will hold bilateral talks on Tuesday, 19 May, followed by a dinner hosted in Minister Beysolow-Nyanti’s honor…
His Excellency Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the Portuguese Republic, had the distinct honor of meeting with Madam Rocío Cervera, Deputy Executive Director at the Directorate of Programme Coordination of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. According…
Residents of Monrovia will soon face stricter sanitation laws, mandatory waste collection fees, and stronger penalties for illegal dumping, roadside garages, noise pollution, and unauthorized street trading. This news comes as the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) officially launches a new municipal administrative regulation alongside a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid Waste Management Framework. The announcement was…
Women in rural Liberia are beginning to see new hope as the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), supported by the World Bank and the Government of Liberia, continues to transform lives through grants, agricultural support, and small-business funding. During a recent field engagement visit in Gbarma Town, Gbarpolu County, the project’s officials met with women…
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia has reported significant progress in its ongoing county-level engagements across multiple regions of the country. In Buchanan, the EPA delegation led by Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo is currently holding a consultative meeting with the Grand Bassa County Administration. The Director of Environmental Research and Radiation Safety, Rafael…
