August 04, 2023
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 »
Liberia: EMTECH Releases Its Web-3 Enabled Central Banking Digital Currency Innovation Kit for Fintechs
EMTECH, an award-winning software company and first-of-its-kind Modern Central Banking Infrastructure provider, today announced the public release of its Central Bank Digital… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, USAID Commerce Two-Day Workshop for Liberian Businesses On Agoa, Food Safety Act
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Chambers of Commerce,… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Liberia: World Bank Latest Economic Update Shows Economic Expansion for Liberia in 2022 Despite Ukraine Crisis
The World Bank has released its Fourth Edition of the annual Liberia Economic Update, titled "Getting Rice Right for Productivity and Poverty Alleviation," emphasizing the crucial… Read more »
Africa: Equitable Trade Agreements, Regional Trade Will Drive Investment in Africa - Deputy Minister Wolokollie Addresses London Forum
Equitable Trade agreements, transparent governance, and regulations driving regional trade are among the policies critical to stimulating trade and investment across Africa. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Liberia: Agriculture Minister Calls for Competition in Agric Sector to Boost Economy
Liberia's Agriculture Minister, Jeanine Cooper, has emphasized the importance of investment and competition in the agriculture sector, specifically in rubber processing, as part of… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Liberia: World Bank Pledges U.S.$300 Million for Construction of Second St. Paul River Hydroelectric Dam in Lower Bong County
The World Bank Group has pledged US$300 million to the Republic of Liberia for the construction of a second Hydroelectric Dam (SP-2) further up the St. Paul River in Lower Bong… Read more »
Liberia: The UN Human Security Project Conducts Digital Technology Training On Establishing Smart Villages
Five United Nations agencies implementing the joint Human Security Trust Fund project conduct a three-day digital technology training workshop that emphasizes the establishment of… Read more »
Ghana: Liberia and Ghana Hold Fisheries Discussion On Sideline of Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic Meeting
Liberia's Fisheries Director General Hon. Emma Metieh Glassco has held a bilateral discussion with Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and current Chair of… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Liberia: Israel to Build 1000KVA Solar-Farm At Foreign Ministry
On the sidelines of President George Manneh Weah's recent Visit to the State of Israel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dean of the Cabinet of the Republic of Liberia, Amb.… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Liberia: Govt and African Development Bank to Commence Construction of 444km Coastal Highway This Year
The government of Liberia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have finalized discussions to kick-start the construction of the 444km long coastal highway before 2023. Read more »
West Africa: Fisheries DG Highlights CECAF Impact Across Member Countries As International Fisheries Meeting Begins
The 23rd annual meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF-FAO) has officially commenced in Liberia with Liberian Fisheries Director General… Read more »
Liberia: 'Companies Fail to Meet Expectations' - Public Works Minister Tells Senate
Public Works Minister Mrs. Ruth Corker Collins and her team appeared before the Liberian Senate committee of a whole on Tuesday to provide updates on the ongoing road construction… Read more »