The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labour, has announced that all foreign workers recruited for the 86Km Mendikorma Road Corridor project in Lofa County must obtain ECOWAS Alien Work Permits. “This is a requirement under our Decent Work Act (DWA) and forms part of broader compliance with ECOWAS Protocols among member states,” the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has signed Executive Order No. 165, renewing the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation’s exemption from customs duties on critical operational equipment and supplies, in a move aimed at expanding access to clean water and improving sanitation nationwide. The order, issued May 22, 2026, restores exemptions that lapsed on March 17,…
A major step towards strengthening commercial ties between Liberia and the United States was taken on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, when more than 40 American businesses operating in Liberia convened at the United States Embassy in Monrovia for the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Business Dialogue. The inaugural gathering concluded with a unanimous decision to…
Health Authorities in Liberia have refuted rumors of suspected Ebola cases in Liberia warning against misinformation in public circle. In a release issued over the weekend, the Ministry of Health, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), and the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC) clarified that, contrary to misinformation currently circulating on social…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Saturday, May 23, 2026, officially broke ground for the construction of the 86-kilometer Mandikoma–Voinjama road corridor in Lofa County, a major infrastructure project valued at US$35 million. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in Mandikoma Town, Foya District, drawing huge crowds of citizens, traditional leaders, government officials, and development partners from…
The President and Founder of 4Life Zoe Technical Training Programs, Mr. Francis A. Varney, has assured graduates of cycles 36 and 37 that the institution will continue to recommend deserving graduates for job opportunities and professional advancement across Liberia. Mr. Varney made the statement over the weekend during the institution’s joint graduation ceremony held at…
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…
Information Minister, Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, has taken an apparent swipe at former President George Weah while highlighting ongoing road infrastructure projects being undertaken by the administration of President Joseph Boakai. Speaking during a public engagement in Lofa County, Minister Piah referenced the phrase “bad road medicine,” a slogan previously associated with former President Weah during…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with financial backing from the Government of Sweden, has handed over critical information technology equipment and institutional support materials to the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) as momentum builds toward the establishment of Liberia’s long-awaited War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and National…
Liberia’s tax sector is entering a new era as the newly established Liberian Institute of Tax Practitioners (LITP) has finalized the validation and alignment of its bylaws, setting the stage for the full rollout of operations aimed at regulating and professionalizing tax practice across the country. The major breakthrough came recently, when veteran tax professionals,…
