March 26
Liberia: Tragic Motor Accident Leaves Four Dead in Maryland
-Victims are reportedly Tubman University students who were going to take exams Read more »
March 21
Liberia: Boakai's 1st Draft Budget, a Strong Mix of Savings, Cuts and Growth
The draft national budget submitted by the Boakai administration to the Legislature just over a week ago is up for scrutiny and comes with a tone of frugality that could only be… Read more »
March 18
Liberia: NPA's MD, Board Summoned Over Employees' Dismissal
The House of Representatives has summoned the Managing Director and Board Members of the National Port Authority (NPA) over the reported arbitrary dismissal of 10 employees of the… Read more »
Liberia: Why Last Week Internet Blackout Is a Suspicious Occurrence
There is every reason to be to be concerned about last week's internet outage, which mainly affected some of Africa's major trading blocs: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia,… Read more »
Africa: 'Africa Needs Trade, Not Aid'
With a population of 1.2 billion people, the African continent should prioritize intra-trade and investments amongst its people and countries, Speaker of the House of… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Submits U.S.$690.2m Maiden Budget
President Joseph N. Boakai has presented his government's maiden national budget for the year 2024, amounting to US$690.2 million, for consideration by the House of… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: ITC Identifies Buyer for Liberian Coffee
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUNL), a local partner, have linked Liberian coffee farmers with a local exporter to give attractive… Read more »
March 08
Liberia: HPX Proposed 'Liberty Corridor' Project Requires Thinking Big
If the anticipated outcomes of the Liberty Corridor, as announced last month by High Power Exploration (HPX), Guma Africa Group and the Government of Liberia, comes into fruition,… Read more »
March 04
Liberia: Weah Administration Blamed for Deadly Kinjor Protest
The recent deadly clashes in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County, have prompted questions about the causes of the violence as investigations into the root cause(s) of the fracas have… Read more »
March 01
Liberia: House Concerned About Delay in Submission of 2024 Budget
The House of Representatives has instructed its Chief Clerk to write to the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Boima Kamara, to inquire about the "extreme delay" in the… Read more »
February 28
Liberia: Did CBL Violate the Law By Loaning Govt?
Monrovia-In Liberia, public sentiments or politics often blur the reasoning and logic of the law, skewing both the textual meaning and intent-of-the-framers' doctrines of statutory… Read more »
February 22
Liberia: U.S.$1 Billion Needed to Address Electricity Shortage
Addressing Liberia's perennial power crisis will require significant financial investment, with the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) estimating that between US$700 million to… Read more »
February 21
Liberia: Finance Minister Holds Crucial Talks With IMF Mission
Finance and Development Planning Minister, Boima S. Kamara, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to assist in identifying national issues affecting macroeconomic… Read more »
Liberia: Weah, CBL Faux Pas
Although Liberia's national revenue envelope nets nearly 60 million monthly, the same being the case for November and December 2003, the erstwhile government of former President… Read more »
February 15
Liberia: Can the New Mines & Energy Minister Tame Mining Sector?
-- If Paye is to succeed, he must prepare himself to face the onslaught of the cartels, including Gao Feng, staff told the Daily Observer Read more »
Liberia: MRU Supports Liberty Corridor Project By HPX, Liberia, and Guma Africa Group
The Mano River Union Secretariat (MRU), representing the collective interests and development aspirations of its member states, expressed its full support for the recent… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Coast Guard Rescues Chinese Vessels
The Liberia Coast Guard (LCG) on February 11, 2024, in a two-day search and rescue operation, successfully rescued missing Chinese vessels moving in the direction of Buchanan,… Read more »
February 14
Liberia: Cshra-P Raises Concern Over Road Blocks By AFL Wives
---Urges Government Action Read more »
February 02
Africa: US Top Diplomat On Security, Peace, and Investment in Africa
Linda Thomas Green-Field, the United States Representative to the United Nations, led President Joe Biden's delegation to Liberia's fourth postwar inauguration. Read more »
January 29
Liberia: 'Data Key to Fisheries Management'
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA), Emma Metieh Glassco, has described the conduct of the ongoing fisheries stock assessment… Read more »
Liberia: House Votes to Turnover Weah's 2024 Budget to President Boakai for 'Fiscal Realignment'
On Thursday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted to return or turnover the 2024 National Draft Budget submitted by former President George M. Weah to newly inducted… Read more »
January 19
Liberia: Liberia Chamber of Mines Congratulates President-Elect Boakai On Historic Win
.... "As we look forward to the next six years, it is our fervent hope that you will be guided by history, uplifted by diversity, and inspired to lead the people of Liberia to a… Read more »
January 08
Liberia: Local IT Company Launches Free Computer Literacy Program
231Data, an IT company based in Liberia, has introduced a month-long free digital transformation training program in Paynesville, Liberia. This initiative, supported by the Liberia… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Liberia: Police Commander Caught in Tanker Explosion
The commander of the Liberia National Police Totota Detail, Moufee Jabateh, was one of those who were caught up in the tragic gasoline tanker blast that took place in Totota, Bong… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Liberia: Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 40
The death toll from the recent gas tanker explosion in Totota, Lower Bong County, has risen to over 40, according to Liberia's Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Minister for Health… Read more »