Politics

The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) has announced a comprehensive workforce restructuring exercise set to begin in July 2025, which will include staff retirement, downsizing, rightsizing, and internal reshuffles across departments.

A three-day training on Fiscal Decentralization and Public Financial Management for County Council Members has concluded in Ganta, Nimba County, with a strong call for local leaders to champion peace, productivity, and efficient service delivery across Liberia.

The Ministry of Labor has revoked 19 out of 21 foreign work permits following an initial audit targeting non-compliant employment practices involving foreign nationals in Montserrado County and surrounding areas.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has with immediate effect suspended Mr. Arthur S. Massaquoi from his duties as Director-General of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE). This decision follows credible reports of financial and administrative malpractices allegedly committed under Mr. Massaquoi's leadership.

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), under the leadership of Acting Director General for Administration, J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has successfully reconvened the Fisheries Development Partners Coordination Group Meeting, marking a renewed commitment to effective collaboration, transparency, and strategic alignment in the development of Liberia’s fisheries sector.

In a landmark decision signaling a renewed commitment to judicial reform and accountability, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to nominate renowned human rights advocate and former Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Cllr. Jerome J. Verdier, Sr.,

In a long-anticipated development, the Honorable Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia has scheduled July 1, 2025, to hear arguments in the high-profile petition for a writ of prohibition filed by legal counsel representing former Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., and three co-defendants in connection with an alleged economic sabotage case.

Representative Musa Hassan Bility has issued a powerful public statement decrying what he describes as a grave violation of democratic principles by the National Legislature.

In a groundbreaking announcement that signals a major step forward for Liberia’s agricultural transformation, Dr. Alexander Nuetah, Minister of Agriculture, has confirmed that 288 modern agricultural machines are expected to arrive in the country by August 2025.

In a decisive step toward strengthening institutional accountability and enhancing internal coordination, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Richard Nagbe Koon, on Wednesday made an unannounced visit to several key departments within the House of Representatives.