The Government of Liberia says it has made the first payment for the shipment of yellow machines to be brought into the country. Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah announced that the government has finalized the initial payment for the shipment…
Liberia has taken a decisive step to harden its defenses against future epidemics and pandemics, as the government formally reaffirmed its commitment to domesticate the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move officials say is vital to national survival in the face of recurring public health threats. Speaking Thursday, December 18, 2025,…
A major step toward strengthening regional cooperation in water resource governance was achieved on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, in Monrovia, as participants at a three-day regional validation workshop adopted a final communiqué calling for the establishment and operationalization of a Mano River Union (MRU) Trans boundary Water Nucleic Acid Management Office. The workshop, held from…
The Ministry of Public Works, alongside its partners, launched a five-year plan dubbed “Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2025-2029” on Wednesday in Monrovia. The launch brought together stakeholders from different parastatals, including the Ministry of Public Works (Organizer), the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the National Road Fund, as well as Donor Partners, primarily the World…
The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives on Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Concession and Access Agreement (CAA), granting both development rights and guaranteed access to Liberia’s multi-user rail and port infrastructure. The Senate ratified the agreement late Thursday, 19 December. The concurrence votes followed the ratification of the Deal by the House of Representatives…
The Liberian National Police has condemned, in the strongest terms, violent acts that marred the Solidarity Trust for New Day (STAND)-led protest in Monrovia and has ordered organizers to report for questioning or face arrest. According to an official release from the LNP in Monrovia on Thursday, December 17, 2025, the police acknowledged citizens’ constitutional…
What appears to be a troubling incident has reportedly occurred at ArcelorMittal Liberia involving one of its rail workers, Edward Kolliemen, during a rail inspection accident on Monday, December 15, 2025. This incident is said to have renewed scrutiny of rail safety practices, accident reporting, and regulatory oversight along Liberia’s busiest mining corridor Kolliemen remains…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has approved the retirement of Brigadier General Amos B.K. Dickson, Sr., Marshall of the Supreme Court of Liberia. The approval follows a recommendation submitted by Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., in a letter on December 9, 2025. Brigadier General Dickson has rendered thirty-eight (38) years of distinguished and dedicated service…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has officially declared Prince Flomo wanted in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Elijah Kpola, which took place on November 28, 2025, in Boye Village, Yeagbah Town, Todee District, in Montserrado County. Authorities are urging anyone with information on Flomo’s whereabouts to immediately contact the nearest police station or call…
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, during the proceedings of Criminal Court ‘A’, the Capitol Building arson case took a dramatic turn. Prosecution witness Rafael Wilson from the Liberia National Police (LNP) provided explosive testimony, directly linking the defendants to the crime scene. Inspector Wilson, who has spent eight…
