President Joseph Nyumah Boakai on Tuesday formally dedicated the newly completed Gbarnga–Salayea road, marking the end of a construction journey that stretched nearly a decade and tested the patience of communities across Bong and Lofa Counties.
The Minister of Public Works Roland Layfette Giddings, and the Deputy Minister for Rural Development & Community Services Jocelia Tarplah, are currently attending the Africa Water Forum in N’Djamena, Republic of Chad from July 15-16, 2026.
The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) continues to make significant strides in its ongoing administrative and workforce reform agenda, with the latest phase of its salary standardization and enhancement program bringing substantial improvements to the welfare and livelihoods of employees across the institution.
Minister of Public Works Roland Layfette Giddings led an inspection tour to Bong County, traveling from Sanoyea to Phebe Johnson in Gbarnga City, where he and his team assessed the quality of ongoing rehabilitation works along the stretch between Sanoyea and Phebe Junction.
As part of ongoing administrative reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency and productivity in the discharge of its statutory mandate, the Ministry of Public Works has begun the restructuring of leadership within the counties with focus on Resident Engineers (REs), who are the highest ranking officers steering the affairs of the Ministry in the fifteen counties.