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MONROVIA, May 29, 2026– President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has clamped down on official foreign travel for Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials, issuing a sweeping directive amid mounting calls for leaders to prioritize the nation’s pressing challenges at home. The President’s directive, effective immediately, sets tough new rules for all foreign trips by ministers, agency and commission heads, ambassadors, …

By Lincoln G. Peters Liberian Senate, Capitol Hill, May 29, 2026—Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor, Chairperson-designate of the National Elections Commission (NEC), has assured senators that, under his leadership, the commission will remain nonpartisan and independent. He further pledged to fully implement the electoral law, rules, and code of conduct. Appearing before the Senate on Thursday, Mr. Weedor highlighted his integrity, …

Monrovia, Liberia, May 28, 2026 – The opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC) has called on the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to immediately commence a full-scale investigation into the financing, procurement, contracting, authorization, and implementation of the Mano River Union (MRU) Center for Regional Peace and Development project currently underway in Foya, Lofa County. Recent public disclosures, official government statements, investigative media …

By Edwin N Khakie MONROVIA, Liberia, May 27, 2026— Bong County District Three Representative Marvin Cole has called on President Joseph Boakai to immediately dismiss Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director General Josiah Joekai for what he described as open involvement in partisan politics during the launch of the National Independent Movement for Boakai (NIMBO) on Sunday. Speaking Tuesday at a …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia – May 26, 2026 — The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) was conspicuously absent from the memorial service of its former National Chairman, George G. Solo, held over the weekend in Monrovia. George G. Solo, who chaired the CDC from 2012 to 2014, was the party’s seventh democratically elected leader. However, his tenure …

By Lincoln G. Peters Beijing, China, May 22, 2026 — The People’s Republic of China has pledged continued support for Liberia in safeguarding its sovereignty, national security, and development agenda, while expressing appreciation for Liberia’s steadfast commitment to the One-China Principle. In recent years, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, political trust between the …

By Lincoln G. Peters Congo Town, Monrovia, May 22, 2026 – Liberia’s former Finance Minister and ex-Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Madam Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, has emphasized that African governments and Ministers of Finance must resist agreements that do not align with their national strategy and development agenda. Speaking at the 22nd Governing Board Meeting of …

Monrovia, May 22, 2026: The Liberian Senate has handed over two historic bills to its Judiciary Committee for comprehensive scrutiny, following President Joseph N. Boakai’s submission seeking the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court and a dedicated National Anti-Corruption Court. This development unfolded during Thursday’s regular Senate sitting, prompted by President Boakai’s formal request for swift legislative action …

By Lincoln G. Peters Congo Town, Monrovia, May 21, 2026 – In a clarion call at the ongoing African Organization of English-Speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) conference, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged auditors and delegates to steadfastly guard their independence against all forms of political interference and temptation. The General Auditing Commission (GAC), led by Auditor General P. …

By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, Monrovia, May 20, 2026—Presiding Judge Ousman F. Feika of Criminal Court “C” has summoned lawyers representing former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. and his co-defendants for immediate investigation into the not guilty verdict in the US$6.2 million corruption case. In a citation dated May 18, 2026, the court ordered defense counsels, Cllr. …