Hundreds of students converged at the Lower Margibi County Office of the Ministry of Labor in Harbel City on Tuesday following the official announcement of the 2026 Vacation Job Program aimed at providing temporary employment opportunities for students during the school vacation. The announcement was made by the Labor Commissioner for Lower Margibi County, Johnson…
In what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential oversight exercises of the 55th Legislature, the Joint Public Accounts, Expenditure and Audit Committee of the House of Representatives has announced a full public hearing and decentralization exercise scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, to interrogate the Auditor General’s findings on Liberia’s management…
Liberia has presented what it describes as compelling evidence of economic recovery and steady progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan telling the United Nations that the country has reduced poverty, expanded electricity access, increased domestic revenue, and strengthened critical social services despite mounting global and…
The Chairman of the ruling Unity Party (UP), J. Luther Tarpeh, has vowed to submit a list of non-performing ministers and other senior government officials to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for possible dismissal. In a strong-worded statement, Chairman Tarpeh disclosed that some members in the UP administration are not performing to the expectations of the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has ordered the immediate reopening of Phebe Hospital in Suacoco, Bong County, following a high-level meeting with key stakeholders aimed at resolving the recent disruption of healthcare services at one of Liberia’s principal referral hospitals. The President’s directive follows the temporary closure of the hospital, which resulted from disputes relating to…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says Liberia remains free of Ebola but has identified significant weaknesses in the country’s border surveillance, emergency response, laboratory infrastructure and logistics that require urgent attention to ensure the nation is prepared should the deadly virus cross its borders. Presenting findings from a month-long nationwide Ebola preparedness…
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu has called on Liberian journalists to play a greater role in fostering mutual understanding between China and Liberia through what he described as objective, professional, and balanced reporting on China’s development and bilateral relations. He made the statement during the 7th Induction Ceremony of the Reporters Association of Liberia…
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) has intensified ongoing cleanup and transformation efforts at the historic Palm Grove Cemetery as part of preparations for Liberia’s 179th Independence Day celebrations. On Friday, Monrovia City Mayor John-Charuk Siafa toured the cemetery to assess the progress of the ongoing works and reaffirm the City’s commitment to transforming one of…
The Joint Inspection Team of the Ministries of Public Works and Agriculture has embarked on the inspection of several ongoing road projects in Lofa County and other counties. As the Team continues its field operations, a spotlight was placed on key corridors including, Kolahun to Ndandu (9.0 km), Ndandu to Mawuyansu (8.0 km), Mawuyansu to…
Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice has imposed one of the harshest penalties under Liberia’s Amended Trafficking in Persons Act of 2021, sentencing seven members of a human trafficking syndicate to 50 years’ imprisonment each for orchestrating a fraudulent Canada employment scheme that exploited dozens of vulnerable Liberians. Resident Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie…
