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By Bridgett Milton CAPITOL HILL, Liberia, October 16, 2026 – The House of Representatives has mandated its Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions, Good Governance, and Ways, Means, Finance and Development Planning to review a proposed US$52 million concession agreement for the establishment of a national digital civil registry and vital statistics system. The decision followed a communication submitted to …

By Bridgett Milton CAPITOL HILL, Liberia, October 16, 2026 – The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Public Works to appear before its Committee on Public Works and Concessions over reported cracks in the newly laid binder course of the ELWA Junction-to-Roberts International Airport (RIA) highway. The minister is expected to appear before the committee on Tuesday, October …

By Lincoln G. Peters CONGO TOWN, Monrovia, October 16, 2026 – The United States Department of State has upgraded Liberia from the Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 in its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, recognizing the government’s increased efforts to combat human trafficking, including prosecutions, convictions, and improved enforcement measures. The upgrade marks progress in Liberia’s fight …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah PAYNESVILLE, Liberia, October 16, 2026 – More than 1,000 former Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) soldiers gathered in Paynesville on Thursday, demanding payment of alleged salary arrears dating back 36 years, increased pensions, and a legislative investigation into grievances surrounding the disbandment of the former military. The veterans, led by their national chairman, retired Captain William …

By Lincoln G. Peters ROBERTSFIELD HIGHWAY, Liberia, October 15, 2026 – Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has announced plans to expand the overcrowded June L. Moore Public School along the Robertsfield Highway, following complaints from residents and school authorities over inadequate classrooms and deteriorating learning conditions. The Vice President, accompanied by Education Minister Dr. Jarso M. Jallah and other government …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah BUSHROD ISLAND, Liberia, October 15, 2026 — Hundreds of public school students took to the streets of Bushrod Island on Wednesday to protest teachers’ prolonged absence from classrooms amid an unresolved dispute between the government and educators under the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS). The protest began around Caldwell Junction and spread to major roads, disrupting …

By Lincoln G. Peters CAPITOL HILL, October 14, 2026 – Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence said 7,391 health workers have been selected for employment, and an additional 1,000 volunteer teachers are being processed for inclusion on the government payroll. Speaking Tuesday, October 13, during the Senate’s resumption of legislative activities, Karnga-Lawrence attributed the progress to sustained legislative oversight and …

By Lincoln G. Peters MONROVIA, October 12, 2026 — Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has strongly rejected Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr.’s proposal to abolish jury trials in Liberia, arguing that the right is constitutionally guaranteed and cannot be removed through ordinary legislation. Senator Dillon, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said abolishing jury trials would require …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, October 9, 2026 — The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has called on the Liberian government to establish a national trust fund to provide reparations and other assistance to victims of the country’s 14-year civil conflict. The commission is seeking an initial allocation of US$250,000 to begin addressing the needs of war victims, many …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah MONROVIA, Liberia, October 9, 2026 — Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged Liberia to reduce its dependence on the United States for policy direction and embrace homegrown solutions that reflect the country’s development priorities and national interests. Sirleaf said Liberia must break away from longstanding patterns of dependency and take greater responsibility for shaping its …