Monrovia, Aug. 19 -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday broke ground for the redevelopment of Providence Island, launching one of his administration's flagship tourism and heritage projects amid questions over the protection of the site's archaeological and cultural heritage and the transparency of the procurement process.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

The project, being implemented by the Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA), is expected to enter its next phase in September 2026. Officials say it is funded by the Government of Liberia through the Public Sector Investment Program and is being executed under a design-and-build arrangement that the LNTA says will allow the final design to res...