Author: Julius Konton

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) has been recognized among the country’s best-performing public institutions for 2025 under the Executive Performance Management and Compliance System introduced by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, marking a significant endorsement of reforms underway at one of West Africa’s most strategic maritime gateways. The recognition was announced during a national ceremony involving cabinet ministers, heads of state-owned enterprises, and senior officials who signed renewed performance contracts for the 2026 fiscal year. The initiative forms part of the Boakai administration’s broader governance strategy aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and measurable service delivery across government institutions.…

By: Julius Konton President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has unveiled a major governance reform initiative aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and efficiency across Liberia’s public institutions by introducing a performance-based covenant with government ministries, agencies, and commissions. Speaking during an official signing ceremony in Monrovia, President Boakai declared that the documents signed by public officials were far more than ceremonial papers or financial instruments.“What you signed today is not a check, but a bureaucratic commodity. It is a covenant with the Liberian people intended to track your progress every quarter, and the results will be published so Liberians will know,” the…

By: Julius Konton In an era where citizens increasingly judge leaders by their visible impact on communities, Managing Director of the National Port Authority, Sekou Hussein Dukuly, is earning praise for a significant contribution toward the construction of a mosque in Big Geweh Town, Bomi County. According to local sources, the project received an estimated US$25,000 contribution, helping accelerate work on the mosque, which is now reportedly approaching completion. Residents say the initiative represents more than the building of a place of worship, it symbolizes hope, unity, and a renewed sense of development in the area. The donation comes at…

By: Julius Konton Liberia took part in a major high-level gathering of African finance ministers and central bank governors during the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, as policymakers from across the continent met to discuss strategies for transforming African economies amid mounting global uncertainty. Liberia was represented at the World Bank African Constituency Group 1 Meeting by Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, and Henry F. Saamoi, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia. The meeting formed part of the annual Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, held from April…

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s maritime sector is set for a major technological leap after the National Port Authority (NPA) officially broke ground for the installation of the country’s first Automatic Digital Gate System at the Freeport of Monrovia, a project aimed at transforming security, easing congestion, accelerating cargo movement, and strengthening revenue controls. The initiative marks one of the most ambitious modernization drives undertaken at Liberia’s principal seaport in recent years and is being viewed as a significant milestone under the leadership of Managing Director Sekou Hussein Dukuly. The Freeport of Monrovia handles the overwhelming majority of Liberia’s seaborne imports…

By: Julius Konton The four member states of the Mano River Union have concluded a week of high-level deliberations in Freetown by adopting a joint communiqué designed to strengthen financial governance, institutional accountability, and cross-border cooperation across one of West Africa’s most strategically important subregions. The communiqué was formally endorsed at the close of the 16th Ordinary Session of the Technical Commission on Administration and Finance (TCAF), following intensive consultations involving delegates from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire. Officials described the agreement as a major step toward modernizing governance systems within the union and ensuring that regional institutions…

By: Julius Konton Leading Liberian churchman Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr. has issued a strong appeal for greater unity, collaboration, and mutual support within the Church and across society, declaring that division remains one of the greatest barriers to national and spiritual progress. Delivering a sermon on the theme “Working Together” at Trinity United Methodist Church, Bishop Quire emphasized that cooperation is not merely a social value but a divine principle designed to strengthen communities, institutions, and families. Drawing from the biblical passages Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 and 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, the bishop reminded worshippers that humanity was never created to thrive…

By: Julius Konton President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has officially launched construction of the long-anticipated Western Corridor Highway Project, a transformative US$363.9 million road network designed to reshape transportation, commerce, and regional connectivity across western Liberia. The ambitious project, spanning 255 kilometers, will cover five strategic road corridors across Montserrado, Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, and Lofa Counties, making it one of the largest road infrastructure investments in Liberia’s modern history. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Bo Waterside, President Boakai described the initiative as a turning point in Liberia’s national development agenda. “This project will be built to international standards,…

By: Julius Konton Liberia has intensified efforts to strengthen access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services through renewed international cooperation, as senior government officials held high-level discussions with Tim Wainwright, Chief Executive of WaterAid, on the margins of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. The Liberian delegation was led by Mohammed Ali, Managing Director of the Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation, alongside Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance and Development Planning. The meeting underscored Liberia’s determination to accelerate progress toward universal access to water and sanitation while addressing the growing threat of climate change. Focus on…

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s principal maritime gateway, the Freeport of Monrovia, temporarily suspended routine operations this week as authorities carried out a high-intensity security drill aimed at strengthening port defenses, improving emergency response systems, and reinforcing compliance with international maritime safety regulations. The large-scale exercise, organized by the National Port Authority (NPA) in close coordination with the Maritime Security Service and Liberia’s Joint Security Apparatus, was conducted under the framework of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, the global benchmark for maritime and port security established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Officials described the operation as…