Monrovia, Feb. 23 -- The first batch of 137 heavy-duty earthmoving machines, widely known as "yellow machines," has arrived at the Freeport of Monrovia aboard the vessel HJ SINGAPORE, marking what the government describes as a major push to tackle Liberia's chronic road infrastructure crisis.

The shipment includes graders, bulldozers, compactors, loaders, and other support equipment intended to accelerate road rehabilitation and construction nationwide - particularly in rural counties where deplorable road conditions have long constrained economic growth, healthcare access, and agricultural productivity.

The arrival has sparked widespread public reaction, with many Liberians praising President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Vice President Je...