Politics #June 25

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Richard Nagbe Koon, has made a passionate appeal to Liberia’s international partners for urgent support to digitize the country’s legislative infrastructure, describing the move as essential to promoting transparency, record-keeping, and institutional efficiency.

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).

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Tuesday, June 24, 2025 led members of his Cabinet in signing the Book of Condolence in honor of the late former President Samuel Kanyon Doe.

The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has launched a wide-ranging Policy Review process, marking a pivotal move under its 90-Day Action Plan and laying the groundwork for the development of its upcoming Five-Year Strategic Plan.

The National Port Authority (NPA), in collaboration with APM Terminals Liberia and the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), is proud to announce a major milestone in the modernization of Liberia’s maritime infrastructure.