Author: Chester Smith
By Amos Harris The Government of Liberia has announced sweeping corrective measures aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and efficiency within the country’s public financial management system following the completion of a comprehensive revenue reconciliation audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC). The announcement was made during a high-level joint press conference held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in Monrovia. Senior government officials including Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia Henry F. Saamoi and Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority James…
By Amos Harris The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has officially launched the Liberia National Economic Students Hub (LNESH), a transformative initiative aimed at empowering young Liberians to actively participate in shaping the country’s economic future. The groundbreaking launch, held at the University of Liberia on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, marked another major step in the government’s drive to strengthen youth inclusion in national development and economic governance. Held under the theme “Collaborating for Solutions: Youth Perspectives on Liberia’s Economic Future,” the event attracted senior government officials, development partners, economists, private sector representatives, and hundreds of students from colleges…
The Government of Liberia, through the National Housing Authority (NHA), says it plans to reclaim the entire Zayzay Community in Paynesville, declaring it state-owned land designated for national development.NHA Managing Director Florence Geegbae recently confirmed that the entire area was originally acquired by the government for national infrastructure and urban housing development.The government officially considers current unauthorized residential structures and long-term occupations in the Zayzay Community as unlawful encroachments on state property.Government authorities have begun formal engagements and discussions with current residents occupying the land, though an explicit eviction or reclamation timeline has not yet been detailed. The effort to…
The Government of Liberia, through the National Housing Authority (NHA), says it plans to reclaim the entire Zayzay Community in Paynesville, declaring it state-owned land designated for national development. NHA Managing Director Florence Geegbae recently confirmed that the entire area was originally acquired by the government for national infrastructure and urban housing development. The government officially considers current unauthorized residential structures and long-term occupations in the Zayzay Community as unlawful encroachments on state property. Government authorities have begun formal engagements and discussions with current residents occupying the land, though an explicit eviction or reclamation timeline has not yet been detailed.…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and inclusive development during the official launch of Liberia’s expanded National Cadet Program, hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The National Cadet Program will provide more than 1,000 graduates and graduating seniors from universities, colleges, and technical institutions across Liberia with six months of practical workplace experience, mentorship, and professional development. Participants will be placed in public institutions, private sector organizations, and other entities across all 15 counties. Speaking at the event on May 15, 2026, UNDP Liberia Resident Representative Aliou Dia, commended the Government…
IPNEWS: The Supreme Court of Liberia’s Justice-in-Chambers, Yusuf D. Kaba, has officially dismissed and denied the Bill of Information filed by former Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah. Issued on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Chambers Justice Yusuf D. Kaba rejected the former lawmaker’s petition, leaving the House of Representatives’ decision to expel him intact. The Court determined that contempt charges against the House could not be sustained because there was no “clear and convincing evidence” that the lawmakers had been lawfully served or given proper notice of the stay order before taking action. Representatives from the House, including the…
Hassan Ghazaly, founder of Pan African initiative on media and journalism “Afromedia”, expresses his sincere congratulations to the Editorial team of Cairo 24’s website, chiefly journalist Mahmoud El-Mamlouk, editor in chief, on the occasion of honoring the website and receiving the “The best in Middle East” award during the Trend Awards ceremony. This achievement reflects a well-established professional and media status that the website has successfully reinforced within only a few years in Egypt and Africa.Ghazaly confirmed that honoring “Cairo 24” comes as an influential media example on both the African and local levels, capable of combining speed, accuracy and…
On Monay, May 19, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in Beijing. Wang Yi stated that China and Liberia are friends and partners sharing weal and woe. The two sides have fought shoulder to shoulder against major epidemics such as Ebola and COVID-19, and are moving forward hand in hand on the path to modernization. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, political mutual trust between the two sides has been continuously…
—lRe-echoes Call for Greater African Investment in Africa President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Tuesday, May 19, received in audience the Group Managing Director-GMD/Group Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, and other senior officials of the Bank during a courtesy visit at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia. The meeting, held in the Cabinet Room of the Executive Mansion, focused on strengthening collaboration and fostering partnerships that promote national development, economic growth, and empowerment opportunities for Liberians. Members of the President’s Senior Management Team also attended the meeting. President Boakai emphasized the need for…
The President of the Publishers Association of Liberia, alongside the publisher of The Heritage Newspaper, held their first meeting with an an official from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates responsible for the media. Mr. Alphonso Toweh and Mr. Mohammed Kannah held a meeting with Mr. Yassne Dalal, chief Media Relations Officier Division at the Ministry of Foreign and Economic Cooperation, in Rabat. Mr. Dalal expressed his sincere gratitude for holding such a meeting with representatives from the Liberian media. He said the media in Morrocco was interested in forming collaboration with that of Liberia for the promotion of peace. In furtherance…