Domestic Revenue Push: Liberia crossed US$1 billion in domestic revenue for the first time in 179 years, but Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and commentators stress the real test is whether the money shows up in roads, schools, healthcare, jobs and services—not just in collection figures. TVET & Skills: Government says TVET funding has risen to over US$1 million in 2026, aiming to tackle unemployment with updated qualifications and training standards. Decentralization for Services: The government is accelerating decentralization to bring transport and other services closer to citizens via county service centers and local governance structures. Transport Infrastructure: The Ministry of Transport broke ground on a US$187,679 regional office in Maryland County to deliver driver/motorcycle training and transport document processing for southeastern counties. Agribusiness Media: LAMC launched AgriVoice Liberia to amplify farmers’ challenges, especially high production costs and limited affordable finance. Extractives Transparency & Scrutiny: LEITI is taking extractive-sector transparency to rural communities, while Integrity Watch Liberia commissioned an assessment of mineral development agreements for ArcelorMittal Liberia and Bea Mountain Mining, focusing on fiscal, production, environmental and community commitments. Mining Safety Jobs: ArcelorMittal Liberia recruited eight Bong County residents for short-term rail patrol roles along its railway corridor. Mining Community Concerns: Residents accuse China Union Mining of polluting waterways and farmlands in Bong and Margibi, with dust, mud and debris affecting gardens and rice fields. U.S. Investment Talks: President Boakai met U.S. lawmakers in Washington to push investment, trade and security cooperation, including moving Liberia–Maryland MoU plans “from paper to practical action.”