September 05, 2023
Liberia: House Joint Committee Commences Public Hearings On Bea Mountain Mineral Development Agreement Following Passage By Senate
The House of Representatives' Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Concessions has commenced public hearings to evaluate the Restated and Amended Mineral Development Agreement… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Liberia: LEC Responds to Token Distribution Crisis Following System Downtime at Vendor LIBANGO
Amid the recent challenge faced by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) in distributing electricity tokens to customers due to a cyberattack on its token distribution vendor,… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Liberia: India's Rice Export Restriction May Lead to Rice Scarcity and Price Increases in Liberia
Liberia, a nation heavily reliant on rice as its staple food, faces a critical juncture as India, the globe's largest rice exporter, implements restrictive measures on the… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Liberia: Technical Issues Disrupt Electricity Token Vending in Liberia
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has been grappling with technical challenges on its Libango vending platform over the past four days, leaving customers without access to… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Liberia: Boakai Commits to Increasing National Budget to U.S.$1 Billion Through Revenue Collection
Unity Party standard bearer, Joseph Nyumah-Boakai, has pledged to raise Liberia's national budget to over one billion United States dollars during his presidency. He intends to… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Liberia: Liberian Own Food Delivery Company 'Balance Bowl' Sold to a Nigerian Lady
Andrea Kamara, the owner of a food delivery service, the Balance Bolw after several years of service both in Liberia and Nigeria has sold her company to a Nigerian lady Omolara… Read more »
August 21, 2023
West Africa: Weah Justifies Exportation of Electricity to Ivory Coast
In the wake of huge criticisms from political opponents and critics, President George Manneh Weah has justified and outlined reasons for the move made by his government to engage… Read more »
Liberia: Lenise Home Care & Support Services Officially Launched, Receives Commendations for Empowering Liberians
The launch of Lenise Home Care & Support Services, a newly established agency focused on providing job opportunities for Liberians, received high praise from government and… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia Embarks On New Housing Project for More Than 1000 Liberian Workers
ArcelorMittal Liberia has embarked on the construction of a new housing project of twenty-six concrete buildings at its Tokadeh Mines to accommodate 1,040 of its staff in Nimba.… Read more »
Liberia: Electricity Corporation Lights up Waterfield Medical Center in Kakata
The government through the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), has installed a 100-KVA transformer at the Waterfield Medical Center (WMC) in Kakata, Margibi County, without any… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Kenya: Kenya, Liberia Hold-Talks in Telecommunications Sector
The Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Edwina Zackpah, recently led a benchmarking mission to Kenya. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Liberia: LRA Strengthens Internal Capacity to Enhance Revenue Collection
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has taken a significant step towards bolstering its revenue collection efforts by concluding an intensive refresher training for staff of its… Read more »
Liberia: LERC Engages LEC Customers and Vendors to Strengthen Electricity Regulations
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) through its Director for Economic Regulation, Alieu Fuad Nyei, and a team of the LERC has embarked on a task geared towards… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Liberia: Govt, Development Partners Break Grounds to Construct Fisheries Science Facilities
The government of Liberia, in partnership with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), the University of Liberia, and development partners, held a groundbreaking… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Traffic Deaths Among the Highest in the World, So Why Did the Government Halt a U.S.$50 MillionFacility Meant to Make Roads Safer?
It's a tragedy that has touched almost every Liberian family. With one of the highest death rates from traffic accidents in the world, most Liberians feel a sense of fear when they… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Electricity Corporation Lights up Several Suburb Communities in Monrovia Under G-Cep Project
In its effort to expanding access to electricity in underserved communities, the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has electrified several slum areas in Monrovia and its… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Becomes the World's Largest Flag
For the first time in 30 years Panama is no longer the world's largest ship registry. Rival Liberia has overhauled the Central American nation in terms of gross tonnage in new data… Read more »
Liberia: Government Corruption Hindering Foreign Investment in Liberia, 2023 Investment Climate Report Reveals
President George Weah's emphasis on the importance of direct foreign investment in value-added projects during his 2022 Annual Message has been overshadowed by a recent report… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Liberia: Ecobank Liberia Loans U.S.$22 Million to Liberian Businesses for Construction of Petroleum Storage Terminal
Ecobank Liberia has loaned US$22 Million to Gboni Enterprise Company, a Liberian company headed by Boakai Sheriff. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Liberia: LTA Makes '26 Donations to Menitama and Adjacent Communities
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, made a donation to residents of Menitama and communities adjacent in observance of Liberia's 176th… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Liberia: Survey Finds One in Three Liberians Do Not Trust the Biometric Voter Registration System for October's Elections
As many as a third of voters surveyed by New Narratives do not trust the election system to accurately record votes in October's elections because of their experience with the… Read more »
Liberia: Traditional Leaders Lead the Peaceful Removal of Illegal Gold Miners From Sapo National Park
On the 14th of June 2023, Sapo National Park (SNP) was declared free of illegal mining activities after an extensive field verification mission by the Forestry Development… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Insurance Association Maps Ambitious Future At Its Annual Strategy and Planning Retreat
The Liberia Insurance Association (LIA) held its eagerly anticipated Annual Strategy and Planning Retreat at the prestigious Farmington Hotel from July 14th to the 16th, 2023. This… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Liberia: Pres. Weah Appoints Emmanuel N. Reeves As Officer-in-Charge of Liberia Maritime Authority
President George Weah has appointed Mr. Emmanuel N. Reeves, Senior Deputy Commissioner, as the Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Maritime Authority. This decision comes as President… Read more »
Liberia: All TRANSCO CLSG Substations in Liberia Fully Energized
All five substations in Liberia have been fully constructed and energized by TRANSCO CLSG. The latest substation to be added to the energized network is the Botota Substation. The… Read more »