President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has submitted a proposed US$18 million Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of Liberia and CGL International Ltd. to the Legislature’s Committee on Investment for review. The proposed investment seeks to establish a rubber processing facility in Bong County, a project expected to create approximately 300 direct jobs, enhance local value…
The joint security forces under the Ministry of Justice will today, July 1, 2026, face the Liberian Senate to provide updates on the status of the ongoing investigation into the US$ 19 million drug seizure at the Robert International Airport (RIA) on June 8, 2026. Those appearing from the joint security heads include the Justice…
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has alarmed over what he calls the prolonged and deafening public silence by the Joint Security investigating the over US$19.2 million Cocaine Case. According to the Montserrado County lawmaker, it’s becoming even more troubling and vexing since the incident was reported on June 8. He added, “And, it has…
The Liberian Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petitions has unveiled a roadmap for the review and harmonization of several key legislative proposals aimed at strengthening Liberia’s fight against corruption and addressing accountability for past atrocities. In a communication from Judiciary, Human Right, Claims and Petition on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, outlined the…
Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence has praised House Speaker Richard N. Koon and members of the House of Representatives for passing the Port Authority and Port Autonomy Bills, declaring that Grand Bassa County is poised to gain “port city” status once the legislation is signed into law. Addressing citizens Friday at the Government…
As part of his ongoing call for judicial reform, Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon continues to raise concerns over what he considers an injustice within Liberia’s judicial system regarding petitions for writs of prohibition. Senator Dillon says he finds it difficult to understand the legal authority that allows a single Associate Justice, serving as…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is facing challenges in transacting legislative business as he struggles to obtain a quorum during the 7th Day sitting of the third quarter of the 55th Legislature. On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the House of Representatives could not conduct the Liberian people’s business due to an insufficient number…
Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh and River Gee County Senator Jonathan B. Sogbie have called the attention of the Liberian Senate to a jurisdictional conflict between the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) in the implementation of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 2014 (the “Petroleum…
Lawmakers have alarmed over the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) summoning the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health to appear before that august body on Tuesday. In a separate communication from District #16 Representative Dixon Seboe and District #8 Representative Prince Tole, to…
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has formally submitted to the Liberian Senate a proposed legislation titled the “Diaspora Development Fund Act of 2026,” a bill seeking to establish a sustainable national development financing mechanism through a fixed contribution of US$1 on every remittance transaction sent to Liberia from abroad. Liberia’s diaspora community remains one…
