Liberia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia has provided clarification following the decision by the Government of the United States of America to place an indefinite pause on the issuance of certain immigrant visas affecting nationals of... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Gerald C Koinyeneh
Liberia has been placed on a new U.S. visa suspension list, joining several other countries as the United States moves to tighten visa screening and vetting procedures. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh According to Fox News, a U.S. State Department memo... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Gerald C Koinyeneh
Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has formally submitted to the Liberian Legislature Amendment No. 3 to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) between the Government of Liberia (GoL) and ArcelorMittal, urging lawmakers to ratify the agreement, which he says carries... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
Monrovia – Scores of aggrieved youths on Tuesday, January 13, gathered at the Capitol Building in Monrovia to protest against a proposed expansion of the National Legislature, calling on the Liberian Senate to reject a bill that seeks to create... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Obediah Johnson
Monrovia – In August 2025, when a rape accusation involving a minor surfaced against Bryant McGill, then Deputy Minister for Youth Development, it ignited intense public outrage, polarized opinions, and subjected the country’s justice system to unprecedented scrutiny. For months, the case... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Jaheim T. Tumu
Monrovia — The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged and forwarded to court Mulbah K. Morlu, Chairman of the pressure group Solidarity Trust for a New Day (STAND), along with his deputy, Rev. Festus R. B. Logan, in connection... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Willie N. Tokpah
Monrovia — The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has reported what it describes as substantial progress in 2025 under the leadership of its former Director General, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, sharply contradicting claims of “gross inefficiency” cited by... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Contributing Writer
Monrovia — Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its President Meter Report 2025, delivering the first independent, evidence-based assessment of the Liberian government’s implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) during its initial year in office. Covering... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Contributing Writer
MONROVIA –The plenary floor of the House of Representatives grew tense on the first official day of Legislative duty in the third session with Speaker Nagbe Koon and Deputy Speaker Thomas P. Fallah coming under serious condemnation for wrongly leading the... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Contributing Writer
MONROVIA –The Ministry of Transport has officially launched the mobile money payment platforms, a significant step in the Government of Liberia’s digital transformation agenda. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway The initiative, which is aimed at improving public service delivery while making government... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
Ganta, Nimba County – Journalists and joint security personnel from five counties, namely:   Lofa, Bong, Margibi, Grand Cape Mount, and Nimba Counties as a host County, Concluded a vibrant two-day conference on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Ganta, Nimba County’s... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Franklin Doloquee
MONROVIA –Liberia’s Liberianization Policy is under intense public and institutional scrutiny following a controversial operational arrangement between Firestone Liberia and APM Terminals Liberia that has resulted in widespread job losses among Liberian truckers and port workers at the Freeport of... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-14
Source: FrontPage News
By Selma Lomax
Monrovia — Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its President Meter Report 2025, delivering the first independent, evidence-based assessment of the Liberian government’s implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) during its initial year in office. Covering... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By FPA Staff Reporter
Monrovia-The imprisonment of Peter Bonn Jallah, a suspended senior aide to Liberia’s National Security Agency (NSA), Director Prince C. Johnson, at the Monrovia Central Prison marks more than the progression of a criminal case. By Willie N. Tokpah It represents... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Willie N. Tokpah
Monrovia — The Liberian Legislature has repassed the Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Regulatory Act of 2025 after incorporating amendments requested by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, setting the stage for the law to take effect [if it is signed by the president] amid growing public... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Jaheim T. Tumu
Monrovia — Nearly two years into the Unity Party–led administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Vice President Jeremiah Koung has acknowledged that job creation remains one of the government’s most pressing challenges. By Obediah Johnson Despite ongoing efforts, VP Koung... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Obediah Johnson
RIA, Margibi County– The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) employees have applauded management for easing long-standing hardships by launching a daily staff bus service in partnership with the National Transport Authority (NTA).  By Jaheim T. [email protected]  Over the years, getting to... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
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By Jaheim T. Tumu
Monrovia – Allegations against former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Bryant McGill have collapsed, following a long-standing Liberia National Police investigation that exonerated him from allegedly tampering with a minor. By Willie N. Tokpah, [email protected]  The Liberia National Police (LNP) officially exonerated McGill... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Willie N. Tokpah
MONROVIA, Liberia — The Commercial Court of Liberia has ruled that M-Tosh Prints Media failed to prove its claim that the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) owed it US$877,000 for alleged excess election materials, dismissing the case for lack... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Contributing Writer
Monrovia — George S. Tengbeh has resigned as Acting Head of Secretariat and Secretary General of Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), announcing an immediate suspension of his membership in the civic movement to focus on labor rights... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-13
Source: FrontPage News
By Contributing Writer