The re-passed legislation consists of two interrelated measures, the Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority Act of 2024 and the Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Decentralization and Modernization Act of 2024. Taken together, the Acts repeal the National Port Authority Act, dissolve the National Port Authority, establish four autonomous seaports in Monrovia, Buchanan, Greenville, and Harper, and create a new Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority with expansive oversight responsibilities over ports and maritime activities across the country. The Decentralization and Modernization Act further deepens the controversy by repealing the National Port Authority and replacing it with four autonomous seaports vested with extensive financial and administrative independence. He warned that abruptly dissolving the National Port Authority and leaving transition decisions to a limited working group could result in legal disputes, operational disruptions, and financial uncertainty. Senior officials at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Liberia Revenue Authority, and the National Port Authority were reportedly not invited to review or comment on revised drafts.

Source: Front Page Africa January 06, 2026 19:20 UTC