The Ministry of Labour has intervened and broken the impasse that has stalled the renegotiations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Management of the APM Terminals and port workers under the leadership of ‘Dock Workers Union of Liberia (DOWUL), Locals#1 and #2,’respectively. A release issued on Sunday, September 28, 2025, disclosed that the…
A woman believed to be between ages of 18- 20, Ruth Nimely, has been taken into police custody after allegedly stealing 2,076,000 Liberian Dollars from a local community of fishmonger in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Nimely, a resident of Big Fanti Town, reportedly confessed to the theft. According to sources close to the victims, she…
The Multisectoral Steering Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse has successfully concluded a three-day workshop to review and validate Liberia’s first National Anti-Drug Action Plan (2025–2030). According to a release issued in Monrovia, September 26, 2025, the 5-year strategic Plan, developed through an inclusive process, is designed as a comprehensive framework to strengthen Liberia’s holistic…
Speaking at the celebration of World Tourism Day in Monrovia during the weekend, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture called on Liberians and international partners to join ranks in supporting the tourism sector, as a driver of national development. Deputy Minister Kadiatu D. Konteh-Brohiri said the Liberian tourism sector is an engine of growth and…
Liberia’s Finance Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has rallied Liberians in the Diaspora to take advantage of ongoing initiatives by the Liberian government to improve the country. Speaking Saturday, September 27, 2025 at day two of the Inaugural Liberia Annual Diaspora Conference in Washington D.C., United States of America, Minister Ngafuan said that the Boakai-Koung government…
Five lawmakers facing trial for an alleged arson attack on the Capitol Building, including former House Speaker J. Fonati, have taken flight to the Supreme Court of Liberia with a Writ of Certiorari seeking a review of the lower court’s earlier decision to deny their motion to suppress evidence. The Judge of the Criminal Court…
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has announced the execution of four Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Atlas Oranto Petroleum International Ltd. Atlas Oranto covers offshore Blocks LB 15, LB 16, LB 22, and LB 24 in the Liberian Basin. The contracts ensure strict environmental and social safeguards and transparent fiscal terms, including a 15…
Liberia has been chosen to host the 8th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA). The event is scheduled for September 30 to October 3, 2025, in Monrovia. Speaking on Thursday, September 25, 2025, Robert W. Kpadeh, Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said it is a historic honor for…
The President of the National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia (NATJL), Nancy Finda Sammay, has raised serious concerns about recent judicial appointments by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, which have placed individuals without formal legal training or certification in magistrate positions. Judge Sammy’s formal communication to Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., on behalf of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed Cllr. Deweh E. Gray, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, is officially appointed to represent the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Republic of Togo. A Foreign Ministry release said Cllr. Gray’s appointment is the result of a successful application submitted by the Ministry of Foreign…
