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…
The Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) have signed a €25 million grant financing agreement to strengthen the artisanal fisheries value chain, improve livelihoods, and enhance food security across Liberia’s nine coastal counties. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, bringing together senior Liberian officials, EU representatives, and…
Liberia’s main opposition party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), is making steady progress on the construction of a national headquarters in Congo Town, signalling a renewed phase of political reorganization following the eviction from its former premises. The project, once completed, is expected to serve as a central hub for party administration, strategy, and…
Liberia will take center stage in West Africa’s monetary integration drive when it hosts the ECOWAS West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) strategic and technical meetings in February, an engagement that could shape the region’s readiness for a proposed single currency by 2027. Speaking Friday, January 23, 2025, at a media orientation workshop intended to equip…
A potential impeachment hangs over the presiding Judge of Criminal Court “A” Roosevelt Z. Willie regarding a writ of subpoena issued against the Clar Hope Foundation to provide financial records and demonstrate proof of every financial contribution made to the construction of the institution. Addressing legislative reporters on Thursday, January 22, 2026, Margibi County Senator…
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Government of Liberia through the National Authorizing Office (NAO) at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), and other energy-related line ministries and agencies, will undertake a follow-up technical mission under the €42 million Light Up South East (LUSE) Program…
