The Ministry of Public Works (MPW), under the Liberian–Swedish Access Driven Rural Development Project (LISA), marked the successful completion of a two‑week training program on Village Access Roads (VARs). The certification ceremony took place on 5th July 2025 at the Cuttington University campus in Gbarnga, Bong County.
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, in partnership with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Secretariat and other key stakeholders, convened an orientation workshop focused on the OGP Reporting Template and Dashboard.
The Ministry of Public Works, in exercise of its statutory mandate to protect national infrastructure and ensure road safety, hereby issues a temporary moratorium on the movement of heavy goods vehicles exceeding 25 metric tons (inclusive of cargo and vehicle weight) along key unpaved primary road corridors during the 2025 rainy season.
As part of efforts to ensuring that Monrovia regains its resilience by having roads that reflect the true aesthetics of a city, the Ministry of Public Works has signed a Road Maintenance Contract with BK Enterprise, a Liberian owned company, to rehabilitate all roads including pedestrian walkways throughout the city of Monrovia.
On 24 June 2025, the Ministry of Public Works Women Association, under the dynamic leadership of its President Madam Irene Doegma Saye, launched a powerful women empowerment initiative centered around Soap-Making. The event was hosted in the Ministry’s Workshop and it brought together vibrant women passionate about developing practical skills that can contribute to economic independence and self-reliance.