Liberia: After President Boakai's Bombshell Announcement That Ecobank Will Fund Equipment Purchase, Fpa Gathers Chinese Firm Won Bid to Supply, Train, and Maintain Yellow Machines

A day after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai stunned the nation with a bold revelation that EcoBank Liberia is financing the long-awaited purchase of "yellow machines" to support the… Read more »

Liberia: Bishop Kortu Brown Warns Against Wasteful Spending in U.S.$1.2b Budget, Calls for Focus On Ordinary Liberians

The former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Bishop Kortu Brown has called on the Unity Party (UP) led-government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to ensure that… Read more »

Liberia: Finance Ministry Denies Budget Manipulation, Cites Typographical Mistake for Wrong Figure

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has broken silence over the controversial US$95 million discrepancy uncovered between the approved 2025 National Budget and… Read more »

Liberia: Public Works Minister Giddings Refuses to Comment On Alleged $10 Million Presidential Villa Project

Public Works Minister Roland Giddings has declined to provide information regarding the alleged construction of a US$10 million presidential villa in Foya, Lofa County, citing… Read more »

Liberia: Agriculture Ministry, World Bank Conduct Joint Implementation Support Mission to Assess Retrap Progress

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the World Bank, is conducting a ten-day Implementation Support Mission (ISM) to assess the progress of the Rural Economic… Read more »

Liberia: Rep. Benson Raises Concerns Over Exclusion of Volunteer Teachers, Digitalization Gaps in $60m Education Loan

Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. has expressed concern over the exclusion of volunteer teachers and the lack of focus on digitalization in the… Read more »

Liberia: Operation Seat UL - Massive Campaign to Buy 22,000 Armchairs, Furnishing All UL Classrooms With Chairs for All Students

Responding to an urgent need for adequate student facilities, the concerned civic group Voices of the Elder (VOTE) Friday announced the immediate launch of "Operation Seat UL" - a… Read more »

Liberia: Experts Question Liberia's Deal With Ivanhoe As Legal, Bilateral Gaps Surface

When Liberia and Guinea signed the Implementation Agreement in October 2019, it was hailed as a landmark for regional cooperation -- a carefully constructed framework to ensure… Read more »

Liberia: How the Political Elites Consumed Liberia's 2026 Spending Plan

The Liberian government's 2026 draft national budget, projected at a record-breaking US$1.2 billion, is being hailed by officials as a landmark for economic growth and fiscal… Read more »

Liberia: Civil Society Network of Liberia Hails Foreign Minister Nyanti's 'Mammoth Achievements,' Cites Diplomatic Resurgence

The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL), a prominent pro-democracy organization, has praised Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti for what it describes as "mammoth… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Requests One-Week Extension to Submit Fy2026 National Budget

The Executive Branch of the Government of Liberia (GoL) has formally informed Liberians through the Legislature that the submission of the 2026 National Budget will be delayed for… Read more »

Liberia: LACC Clears Lofa University Officials of Payroll Padding, Illegal Disbursement Allegations

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has cleared two senior officials of the Lofa County University -- Dr. Morlu Korsor, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Beyan… Read more »

Liberia: Joint Committee Begs for More Time to Review 'Controversial' Oil Contracts

The Joint Committee on Hydrocarbon, Investment and Concession, Judiciary, and Contracts and Monopolies of the House of Representatives has requested additional time from plenary to… Read more »

Liberia: Sen. Amara Konneh Urges Thorough Review of Proposed Toll Road Concession Before Ratification, Says Deal Is...

Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County has cautioned the Liberian Senate against rushing to ratify the proposed toll road concession agreement between the Government of Liberia… Read more »

Liberia: Sen. Konneh Urges Government to Prioritize Structural Reforms, End 'Hostilities and Extortion' Against Investors

Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Audit (PAC), has raised concern over Liberia's persistent lack of job creation and has… Read more »

Liberia: Guinean National Arrested With Over L$5m Worth of Tramadol in Nimba County

A Guinean National and a driver have been arrested by the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) at the Yekepa Concession Gate, located on the Ganta-Sanniquellie Highway in Nimba… Read more »

Liberia: Grand Kru County Development Officer Joe Skepeh Refutes Social Media Claims On School Construction

The County development officer of Grand Kru County has jected social media post toward development activities in the County. Read more »

Liberia: Alja Demands Full Disclosure, Accountability Over Controversial Foya Construction Project Tied to Presidency

The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has called for immediate transparency and full accountability from the Government of Liberia amid mounting… Read more »

Liberia: 150 Community Residents in Grand Bassa Get Short Term Job From Arcelormittal

ArcelorMittal Liberia has successfully concluded a 10-day large-scale clean up exercise across its Buchanan concession area, providing job opportunities for at least 150 residents… Read more »

Liberia: World Bank Reports - Liberia's Economy Strengthens in 2024 Amid Fiscal Discipline, Lower Inflation, but Job Crisis Persists

The World Bank has released the sixth edition of its annual Liberia Economic Update with a startling revelation of how the issue of unemployment remains a matter of key concern to… Read more »

Liberia: Tubman University Students Stranded for Hours As Transport Crisis Deepens

Dozens of students from the William V.S. Tubman University (TU) were left stranded along the Harper-Pleebo highway on Wednesday evening after classes, following the breakdown of… Read more »

Liberia: Sen. Duncan Threatens Lawsuit If New Oil Deals Are Ratified

The controversy surrounding Liberia's recent oil exploration agreements deepened on Wednesday when Sinoe County Senator Crayton O. Duncan threatened to file a lawsuit against the… Read more »

Liberia: NPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan to Overhaul Liberia's Ports

The National Port Authority (NPA) has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025-2030), a transformative blueprint valued at US$550 million that seeks to overhaul… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Donates 25 Computers to Support LRA's Digital Transformation Drive

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated 25 brand-new high-performance laptop computers to the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) to strengthen the… Read more »

Liberia: Wife of Dismissed Minister Wilmot Paye Praises Husband's 'Integrity Over Wealth' After President Boakai's Cabinet Shake-Up

Mrs. Comfort Boog-Paye, wife of dismissed Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye, has praised her husband for what she described as his integrity and moral uprightness following his… Read more »