Politics

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.

In a momentous celebration of Africa Border Day, D. Emmanuel Wheinyue, Assistant Minister for Research and Development Planning at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, represented the Government of Liberia, emphasizing the critical importance of fostering peace and collaboration among neighboring communities.

The National Executive Committee of the FALLAHCIAN MOVEMENT, after broad-based consultations with its county-level officials across all 15 political subdivisions of Liberia, has formally endorsed the recent statement made by Deputy Speaker Hon. Thomas P. Fallah, pledging his unwavering support to the government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, presided over by Resident Circuit Judge Jugbe J. Boima Kontoe, has issued a court order to freeze all bank accounts belonging to the Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) pending the outcome of a civil lawsuit currently before the court.

ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has announced steady progress on the ongoing rehabilitation of the vital 28-kilometer Kakata-Harbel Hills Road, a key transportation route in Margibi County.

Prominent Liberian economist, T. Kudah Jairus, has issued a strong rebuttal to recent remarks made by Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee, in which she drew comparisons among the successive administrations of Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Manneh Weah, and the incumbent Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

In a strong and unambiguous public declaration, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas P. Fallah, has pledged his full and unwavering support to the government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. and the Unity Party-led administration.

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in collaboration with the National Identification Registry (NIR), has issued a joint directive requesting all commercial banks operating within the Republic of Liberia to relax the enforcement of the National Identification Card as a mandatory requirement for conducting banking transactions.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially launched a key activity in preparation for the District 5 Representative By-Election in Nimba County, scheduled for Tuesday, 12 August 2025.

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Compliance Review has officially summoned Mr. Jeff B. Blibo, Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), along with all members of the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC), to appear before a high-level compliance review meeting.

In her quest to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly among economically challenged women and girls, Dr. Layli Maparyan, President of the University of Liberia (UL), has donated US$10,000.00 to the West Point Women for Health and Development Organization (WPWHDO).