NPA NEWSPAPER DUMMY 3

• Wednesday, July 29, 2026
• By Our Staff Writer
• Joseph

Nyuma

Boakai, Sr. and the Government of Liberia for the sustained confidence and policy di rection that made the undertaking possible, and extended the Authority's appreciation to HAROPA PORT, the Le Havre Port Center, and the Embassy of Liberia in France. In his remarks, His Ex cellency

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Tozay Yorlay, Sr., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic, lauded the efforts of the Liberian government, adding, the Memorandum consolidates the enduring amity between Liberia and France, affording Liberia access to world-class expertise while opening fresh avenues for investment, trade, and maritime collaboration. Also speaking at the ceremony, the Director for International

Relations, European Affairs and Strategic Foresight, HAROPA PORT Mr. Cédric Vircigilio, affirmed that coop eration and the sharing of expertise are indispensable to building the ports of tomorrow, and that the Accord inaugurates collaboration of consequence for Africa–Europe maritime trade. The Liberian delegation to Le Havre comprised Atty. Abigail T. Gbessagee, Senior Program Director in the Office of the Managing Director; Mr. Jusu Kamara, Senior Director for Public Relations; Mr. Mohammed Dolleh, Senior Director for Property and Environmental Affairs; and Ms. Vivian Ruby Lai, Director for Reporting and Reconciliation.

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Management of the National Port A u t h o r i t y , by Hon. Sekou A. M. Dukuly, has announced the employment of all contract workers at the NPA with immediate effect. The announcement was made on July 22, 2026, at the general workforce meeting at the Freeport of Monro-

According to Hon Dukuly, for several years, successive administrations grappled with the challenge of transitioning contract workers to permanent employment. Many employees faithfully served the institution for extended periods while awaiting the opportunity to attain permanent status.

Hon. Dukuly said regularizing contract workers to percording to him, attendance and job performance will play a significant role in future evaluations. As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability and discipline across the institution, Management also announced the strict enforcement of the NPA's 10-day attendance policy, urging employees to take their responsibilities seriously.

A SEMINAR OF PORT...

ence in decision-making

Coordination), Ltc. Nancy spheres and sustainably improve the performance of ports in Africa. The National Port Authority of Liberia is represented at the seminar by five staff from Port Wom en Navigating Excellence (PWNW). They include; Esther K. Nmah (Executive Director/Port State

Kreyoh (Deputy Director for Operations/ISPS), Ltc. Janet S. Kortu (Deputy Director for Administration/LSP), Philomina Fata David (Senior Director/ Administration), Ophelia Dosso

(Director/Governmental and International Affairs). This year’s seminar is aimed at raising awareness, equip and prepare women in the sector for the changes introduced by AI in their professions, while making concrete recommendations to port authorities. At the end of the seminar, recommendations will be forwarded to the Secretary General and the Directors General for follow-up and implementation via, presided over by Hon.

• manent employee status
• Making this pronounce-
• Mulbah G. Gwesa Sr.;

James R. Bernard, Deputy therefore marks the end of ment, Human Resource

Executive Director Vashti NPA CONDUCTS TECHNICAL... Executive Director for Managing Director for Adan era and the beginning ministration.

• of a new chapter for hun-
• Sirleaf, cautioned employ-
• Technical

Services, ees that reporting to work remained undeveloped nomic development.

Speaking to employees dreds of dedicated workers

Atty. Henry Lombeh;

as- for more than 15 years.

Hon. Horton noted virtually from the Port of whose commitment to the without performing

Executive Director for Le Havre, France, NPA institution has now been signed duties will attract Under the proposed that although the land

• Property and Environ-
• Managing Director Hon.
• formally recognized.

appropriate administrative plan, 6 acres will be al- remains under lease mental

Affairs, Mr.

Sekou A. M. Dukuly ex-

The NPA Managing Diactions. ED Sirleaf stressed located to the Western to China Union, it has

Matthew Snowea; totended his profound gratirector assured employees that Management remains

Cluster, while the re- stood idle for over 15 gether with engineers tude to employees for their that the transition will not committed to building a culture of discipline, ac- maining acreage will be years.

He disclosed hard work, dedication, reresult in any reduction or and other technical percountability, and high per- made available to other that the Authority is silience and sacrifices they increase in salaries, insonnel of the Authority.

companies engaged in presently engaged in are making daily, emphastead, all existing salaries formance.

The team also assizing that the success of and benefits will remain

This historic regulariza- iron ore operations and negotiations with Chisessed a corridor exthe National Port Authorintact, while newly pertion of contract workers export.

na Union to secure actending from the BMC ity is built upon the commanent employees will stands as one of the most

Once developed, the cess to the property in Pier, identified as the mitment of its workforce.

receive additional employsignificant workforce re site will serve as a ded- accordance with the proposed route for the "Without the workforce, ment benefits, enjoyed by forms in the history of the National Port Authority icated operational hub terms of the conces-

Liberia Electricity Corthere will be no National regular employees.

and reinforces the commit- for iron ore concession- sion agreement, adding

Port Authority," the Man-

He further disclosed that poration

(LEC)

fuel ment of Management to aires, enabling compa- that existing concession aging Director declared, future salary increments pipeline. The pipeline recognizing and investing nies to utilize the BMC arrangements provide acknowledging that every will be performance-based, will support the transachievement recorded by encouraging every employin the people whose daily Pier for the bulk ship- the framework for reportation of fuel to the the institution is the direct ee to remain committed to efforts keep Liberia's ports ment of iron ore. The assigning abandoned

LEC power station on result of the collective efexcellence, professionaloperating.

initiative is expected or unproductive land to Bushrod Island, con forts of its employees.

ism, and productivity. Acto improve operation- purposes that advance tributing to a more reliviction; that partnership al efficiency, facilitate the Authority’s devel-

NATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY... founded upon mutual con- increased mineral ex- opment objectives.

able supply for electricity generation.

fidence, candid exchange ports, and create addi-

The proposed realloal and international comity building and technical

The National Port Auof knowledge, and sustainmerce. HAROPA PORT, exchange; and sustainable tional investment op- cation, he explained, is thority remains comable growth is the surest

France's foremost river maritime development. It portunities within the intended to establish a mitted to implementing architecture for the ports and maritime complex, further provides for periport.

centralized operational its Master Plan by transof tomorrow. HAROPA comprising

Le Havre, odic consultation and the Speaking during the area for iron ore export-

PORT stands among Euforming idle concession

Rouen, and Paris, ranks joint elaboration of succesrope's most accomplished exercise, Deputy Man- ers, thereby enhancing fourth in Northern Europe sor initiatives.

land into productive incomplexes; the National aging Director for Op- coordination and maxand maintains connectiv-

The Authority, custodian vestments that attract

Port Authority, for its part, erations, Hon. Emman- imizing the productive ity with nearly 650 ports of Liberia's four seaports;

new business, enhance advances Liberia's infra- uel M. Horton Sr., said use of available port worldwide.

Monrovia, Buchanan, port operations, and structure with singular re-

Speaking at the signing

Harper, and Greenville, the assessment reflects land.

strengthen the Freeport solve. Together we intend ceremony, NPA Managing has embarked upon a mod-

Management’s commit-

The technical assessof Monrovia’s role as to render that convergence

Director Hon. Sekou A.

ernization agenda calculatinto measurable and endur- ment to ensuring that ment was led by Hon.

Liberia’s leading mari-

M. Dukuly, stressed that ed to elevate operational every available port Horton and included ing benefits.

“The Memorandum is no efficiency, strengthen in time gateway.

Hon. Dukuly conveyed asset contributes mean- Executive Director for formality of parchment frastructure, and establish Liberia's harbors as preeminent gateways for regionand protocol. It is the ar ticulation of a shared conthe Authority's gratitude to ingfully to national eco- Ports and Harbors, Mr. His Excellency President