March 28
Liberia: MPC Political Leader Slams Boakai's Maiden Budget
Political leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), businessman Simeon Freeman, has raised concerns about the proposed National Budget for 2024, accusing the… Read more »
March 26
Liberia: LRA Boss Bows to House's Pressure
-Apologizes for Misinterpreting the Law on Duty-free Privileges Read more »
March 21
Liberia: Minister Paye Stresses Teamwork At Mme
Minister of Mines and Energy Wilmot Paye has stressed the importance of teamwork within the Ministry. Speaking at an event to celebrate the first official day of work for his… Read more »
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: 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 08
Liberia: Senate Treads Slowly On WECC Resolution
Despite 42 out of 72 members of the House of Representatives signing a resolution calling for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia, members of the… Read more »
March 05
Liberia: Resolving the Tenure Issue
The dispute over the President's power to remove tenured officials of government is one that has gripped the nation. A fair resolution of that dispute, as with many important… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, AfDB Sign U.S.$40m Loan Agreement
The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank have signed a US$40 million loan agreement for the Mano River Road Development Transport Facilitation Phase 1 project.… Read more »
March 04
Liberia: Who's Illegally Swapping Boakai's Nominees?
There has been an increased frequency of complaints about names clandestinely being swapped from the lists of presidential appointments at the last minute before they are… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - LRA's New CG James Dorbor Jallah Takes Over
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) welcomed its new Commissioner General, James Dorbor Jallah, who officially assumed leadership of the Tax Authority on Friday, March 1.… Read more »
Liberia: IG Coleman to Make LNP Robust Again
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has initiated an ambitious investigative initiative to bring to book perpetrators of crimes committed in recent years that were unresolved and… 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 »
Liberia: Tenured Officials Suffer Delay At Supreme Court
Amidst the absence of a scheduled date for their reappearance, tenured officials from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and the Governance Commission (GC) found… Read more »
February 29
Liberia: Boakai Accused of Violating Executive Law On Ministerial Appointments
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has been accused of violating a national law that has guided the presidency for over half a century in the appointment of cabinet ministers that could… Read more »
February 26
Liberia: President Boakai Supports Lifting of Sanctions On Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
In the following special statement issued today in Abuja, Nigeria, at the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai supported the… Read more »
February 22
Liberia: Foreign Ministry Kicks-Off Personnel Audit
Begins with Foreign Service Officers; As Minister Nyanti Establishes Special Committee to Review Placement of Foreign Service Officers Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Appointment Backfires
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has expressed dismay over recent appointments made by President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. Which affects tenured… Read more »
February 21
Liberia: Key Boakai Supporter Admits to 'Missteps' in Appointment
Senator Abraham Dillon of Montserrado County, a staunch supporter of President Boakai, has admitted to public criticisms of 'some missteps' in appointments being made by the… Read more »
Liberia: House Passes U.S.$41.3 Million Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The House of Representatives has passed a US$41.3 million spending bill presented by President Joseph N. Boakai to sustain government operations for February 2024. The decision,… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Bility Frowns On Hasty Passage of U.S.$41 Million '1/12' Budget
Nimba County District 7 Representative, Musa Bility, has frowned at his colleagues for approving a budget request of US$41 million by President Joseph Boakai. Read more »
February 15
Liberia: Is the Senate Avoiding an Audit?
-- Just shy of requesting an outright audit, the body wants the GAC's help "to conduct a financial management system assessment" of a Senate that is barely four weeks old. Read more »
February 14
Liberia: NEC Announces Date for Nimba, G. Gedeh Counties' By-Elections
-- As processes to replace Koung, deceased Rep. Gwion begins Read more »
February 12
Liberia: Liberia - Mutiny On Armed Forces Day
-- Armed Forces Day Celebration Canceled; "angry men can't parade," disenchanted AFL officers say Read more »
February 05
Liberia: Boakai Repeats Vote of Confidence in Foreign Minister-Designate Beysolow-Nyanti
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has expressed explicit confidence in Foreign Minister-designate Sara Besloyw Nyanti, adding that he believes in her abilities to serve well in that… Read more »
February 01
Liberia: Liberia - President Boakai Makes Additional Appointments in Government
Executive Mansion Press Release Read more »