June 10
Liberia: U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Shipment Bust At International Airport
Liberian Observer
The interception of 198 compressed plates of cocaine valued at an estimated US$19.2 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has once again placed Liberia at the center of… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Confirms Boakai's NEC Nominee
Liberian Observer
The Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), formally completing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's swift replacement of the… Read more »
Liberia: Driver Arrested With U.S.$9k Worth of Tramadol in River Gee
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in River Gee County has intensified its anti-drug operations following the arrest of a commercial driver allegedly caught transporting a… Read more »
Liberia: Nigerian Firm Seals N81.6bn Coffee Production Deal With Liberia
This Day
Nigerian agro-development company, JR Firm Group has signed a $60 million (about N81.6 billion) 20-year partnership deal on coffee production with the government of Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: S/C Reopens Jury Tampering Inquiry in Tweah Case
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court of Liberia has reopened a contentious chapter in one of the country's most closely watched criminal trials, lifting a temporary stay order and allowing Criminal… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Dismisses Presidential Envoy Kouyateh
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has relieved Ambassador Sheik Al-Moustapha Kouyateh of his duties as Ambassador at Large for Special Duties and Special Presidential Envoy with… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Confirms Weedor As NEC Chairperson
New Dawn
The Liberian Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as the new Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC). The decision followed a confirmation hearing and the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia and Ghana Sign Energy Sector Cooperation Agreement
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia, June 10, 2026 - The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Tightens Standards On Transport Emissions
New Dawn
Margibi, Liberia, June 10, 2026 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Introduces National Integrity Index to Assess Public Sector Performance
New Dawn
MONROVIA, June 10, 2026 - The Government of Liberia, through the Governance Commission, has launched the country's first National Integrity Index. The annual assessment tool is… Read more »
Liberia: Development Turns to Pain?
Liberian Observer
Dozens of residents in the Lakpazee Zoo Road community in Monrovia are calling on the Government of Liberia for urgent intervention after severe flooding they say was triggered by… Read more »
Morocco: Nafaa Secures Fisheries Cooperation, Investment Deals in Morocco
Liberian Observer
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has concluded a one-week official working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco… Read more »
Liberia: Kruah Urges Young Africans to Embrace Inclusive Leadership, Discipline
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Minister of Youth and Sports, Atty. Cornelia W. Kruah, on Monday, June 8, 2026, addressed the Young Political Leadership School Africa Cohort 13 with a powerful and… Read more »
Liberia: Ambassador-At-Large Kouyateh Axed
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has relieved Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh of his duties with immediate effect following escalating tensions with the House of… Read more »
Liberia: LPRA, GPC Deepen Ties On Oil&gas Sector Dev.
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Petroleum Commission (GPC), marking a significant step in… Read more »
Liberia: House Launches Probe Into Ltm Concession
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has set up a specialized committee to investigate the operations of the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI), amid growing concerns over the… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$181,761 Allegation Shakes BSE
New Dawn
Documents obtained by the New Dawn Newspaper Investigative Team allege financial misappropriation and breaches of the Public Financial Management Law and the Public Procurement and… Read more »
Liberia: House Sets Up Committee to Review Ltmi Concession
New Dawn
Capitol Hill, June 10, 2026: The House of Representatives has established a specialized committee to review the concession agreement with Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated… Read more »
Liberia: House Investigates Rep. Cole After Chamber Incident
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has instructed its Committee on Rules, Order, and Administration to investigate Representative J. Marvin Cole, following an incident on Tuesday morning… Read more »
Liberia: Moroccan Foreign Minister On Vision to Address Security Threats
New Dawn
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, outlined on Tuesday in El Jadida the enlightened Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed… Read more »
Liberia: Is President Boakai Setting a Dangerous Precedent By Dismissing Ambassador-At-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh? [analysis]
Liberian Observer
Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh was removed from his position after publicly accusing members of the Liberian Legislature of corruption, specifically alleging that… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's NDC 3.0 - Ambitious Climate Vision or Uphill Battle?
Liberian Observer
Liberia in 2025 unveiled one of its most ambitious climate action plans to date through its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), committing to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
Liberia: JFK Oncology Unit Receives Govt Support Amid Rising Cancer Cases
Liberian Observer
The oncology unit at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) has received a consignment of chemotherapeutic drugs from the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health,… Read more »
Liberia: Margibi University Charts Expansion Path Amid Funding Gaps
Liberian Observer
The relatively young Margibi University is positioning itself for long-term academic growth and institutional transformation, even as it grapples with persistent financial… Read more »
Liberia: Police Exonerate Zeno Industries, but Lacra Refuses to Accept Clearance
Liberian Observer
A leading cocoa buying and export company, Zeno Industries Inc., has been exonerated by the Liberia National Police (LNP) of allegations of smuggling and theft of property, but the… Read more »
