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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has formally endorsed three strategic Concept Notes designed to guide Liberia’s pursuit of a proposed second compact with the United States-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to overcome longstanding infrastructure and economic development challenges. The endorsement, announced by the Executive Mansion on June…

After years of anticipation and hope, residents of Greenville City are drawing closer to a historic milestone as the Light Up Southeast (LUSE) Project enters its final phase, with electricity expected to begin flowing into the city of Greenville by late June or early July 2026. During a recent media tour of the Greenville Injection…

Sinoe County Senator Augustine S. Chea has submitted two major health instruments before the Plenary of the Liberian Senate. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Senator Chea proposed a Bill titled, “An Act to Establish Free Emergency and Labor Medical Services in Public Health Facilities and to Prohibit Requirement of Advance Payment for Emergency and Labor…

In a move to expand technical and vocational education in Nimba County and strengthen Liberia’s skilled workforce, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has officially launched and broken ground for the US$12.7 million Tappita Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) project. Speaking at the ceremony in Tappita, Vice President Koung underscored the critical role of technical and vocational…

The recent ‘prophecy or statement by a Nigerian preacher, Primate Elijah Ayodele, predicting political crises and a coup against President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has been met with mixed reactions, with some opposition figures hailing the preacher. Primate Elijah Ayodele, spiritual head of the INRI Evangelical Church in Lagos, Nigeria, sparked a massive political controversy by…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has welcomed the successful rehabilitation of the turbine at the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, which was damaged in 2021, resulting in the loss of approximately 22 megawatts of electricity generation. According to an Executive Mansion release, the restoration of the turbine marks a major milestone for Liberia’s energy sector, as…

A heartfelt appeal is being made to philanthropists, humanitarian organizations, members of the media, friends of Liberia, and the general public to rally support for renowned Liberian journalist and human rights advocate Mae Azango, who is reportedly battling a serious illness and urgently requires financial assistance to underwrite her medical treatment. Mae Azango is an…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a major offensive against Liberia’s chronic electricity shortage, dedicating a new 20-megawatt solar farm at Mount Coffee and declaring that his administration is moving with urgency to expand power access, drive industrial growth, and transform the country’s economy. Speaking Friday, June 5, 2026, at the dedication ceremony in Harrisburg,…

Former District #3 Representative of Maryland County, Isaac Roland Blalu, is recovering from injuries after surviving a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi, India, that claimed at least 21 lives on June 3, 2026. According to reports, former Representative Blalu had traveled to India to seek medical treatment and was accompanied by his wife, who…

The Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA) Sekou A.M. Dukuly has announced an ambitious US$550 million investment plan aimed at modernizing Liberia’s ports over the next five years. Speaking on ELBC Radio’s NPA Today program, Dukuly disclosed that the initiative will focus on dredging operations, infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and enhanced connectivity at…