Liberia news

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. …

Barnesville, Liberia, May 19, 2026 — House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has announced his intention to seek reelection as Representative of Montserrado County District #11, positioning himself as a formidable political force ahead of the 2029 presidential and legislative elections. “I still stand as a formidable force. I can close my eyes and beat anybody in this district,” Speaker Koon …

MONROVIA, May 18, 2026 – Liberia’s General Auditing Commission (GAC), headed by Auditor General P. Garswa Jackson, Sr., is set to host a weeklong regional conference beginning Monday, May 18, 2026, bringing together 26 Auditors General from across Africa for the first such gathering in the country since the body’s formation. The meeting, organized under the auspices of the African …

GBARNGA, Bong County, May 15, 2026 — The Liberia Opportunities Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Bong County is set to graduate 223 students from various vocational and technical programs during its 2026 graduation ceremony scheduled for today, Friday, May 15, at the institution’s campus in Gbarnga. The graduates include 81 females trained in disciplines such as agriculture, electricity, general construction, tailoring, …

MONROVIA, Liberia, May 15, 2026 — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has issued a strong public defense of women in leadership, condemning what she described as the growing use of propaganda, character attacks, and misinformation against women holding positions of influence in Liberia’s political space. In a public statement, Madam Howard-Taylor argued that women who rise to positions of leadership …