December 03, 2025
Liberia: FDA Resurveys KWA Forest Amid Mining Interest
- The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) recently announced a resurvey of the Grand Gedeh portion of the Proposed Kwa Protected Area within 90 days. The FDA ordered farmers to… Read more »
Liberia: Illicit Miners Allegedly Threaten to Kill Residents
- Illicit sand miners have allegedly threatened to kill residents if they tried to remove them from a neighborhood along the Roberts International Airport highway. Read more »
Liberia: GST Increase Threatens Households Survival
Dr. Clarence K. Moniba has launched a blistering attack against the government over the proposed increase of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 12 percent to 13 percent in the… Read more »
Liberia: Guinea Ratified Shipments of Minerals Through Liberia
Official documents confirm that Guinea gave full approval under its legal and constitutional framework for some mining projects to export natural resources through Liberia's rail… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Liberia: Major Development Projects Stall in Nimba
A growing number of development projects across Nimba County -- including the renovation of the Nimba Administrative Building, the Sanniquellie Airstrip, and several civil… Read more »
Liberia: Orange Money Launches Instant Amazon Gift Cards in Liberia, Powered By Blinksky
Orange Money Liberia has rolled out instant Amazon digital gift cards that customers can buy and send directly to mobile phones, in a move the company says will open a new channel… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Liberia: Taptapsend Deepens Presence in Liberia
Global mobile remittance platform TapTapSend has officially deepened its presence in Liberia as part of efforts to strengthen diaspora remittance flows and promote fast, secure,… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Raise Red Flags Over Ambitious U.S.$1.2b Budget
As Liberia pushes toward its largest national budget in history -- an ambitious US$1.2 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026 -- lawmakers on the House of Representatives'… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Africa: Broken Promises By Wealthy Nations - Africa Needs to Finance Its Energy Addition Then Transition
Nj Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Read more »
Liberia: 2nd National Tvet Job Fair Offers 85 Job Vacancies for Skilled Liberian Youth
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Explains U.S.$1.211b Budget
Deputy Minister for Economic Management, Hon. Dehpue Y. Zuo, provided an in-depth explanation of Liberia's FY 2026 Draft National Budget during a live discussion on Prime Morning… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Liberia: Fy2026 Budget Shows Bold Ambition
The Fiscal Year 2026 national budget, totalling US$1.211 billion and the largest in the nation's history, has received national attention for its bold alignment with President… Read more »
November 27, 2025
Liberia: RREA Delivers Solar Power to Southeastern Health Centers
The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has successfully completed full solar electrification of multiple public health facilities across Southeastern Liberia, marking a major… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Orders Audit of $200m W/Bank Agriculture Projects
The Liberian Senate has formally called on the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to conduct an immediate audit into alleged mismanagement of a $200 million World Bank-funded… Read more »
Liberia: Long-Delayed Gbarnga-Mendikorma Road Back On Fast Track
The long-delayed Gbarnga-Mendikorma Highway, one of Liberia's most strategic national road corridors linking central Liberia to the country's northwestern region, is now poised for… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Liberia: Liberia's Rail Corridor Now a Strategic Artery in West's Race for Critical Minerals
The United States' growing race to secure alternative sources of critical minerals has placed Liberia's Yekepa-Buchanan railway at the center of a widening geopolitical map -- one… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Liberia: Chamber of Mines Pledges Strong Support for Minister Tingban's Vision
In a landmark ceremony marking the official handover of leadership at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Liberia Chamber of Mines has pledged its unwavering support to newly… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's Energy and Mineral Sectors to Benefit From New Reforms
R. Matenokay Tingban has officially assumed office as Liberia's Minister of Mines and Energy, pledging a new era of reforms, transparency, and inclusive growth that will reshape… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Liberia: Artificial Intelligence in Government - Let the Recent 'Ai in Governance Workshop' Held By the UNDP, Be a Wake-Up Call for Policy Makers
Last week, a significant yet understated event unfolded at the Bella Casa hotel in Sinkor. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted an "AI in Governance" workshop,… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA, Qms Sign U.S.$9m Deal to Modernize Liberia's Quality Control Lab
In a transformative move poised to reshape Liberia's pharmaceutical safety landscape, the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has signed a US$9… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Liberia: Moniba Presses Boakai to Recall U.S.$1.2b Draft Budget
Former 2023 presidential candidate Dr. Clarence K. Moniba is calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to immediately recall the draft 2026 national budget and introduce sweeping… Read more »
November 21, 2025
Liberia: Lacra Trains Inspectors to Boost Cocoa Quality for Global Markets
The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has launched an intensive training program for its inspectors to improve cocoa quality control, aiming to enhance… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Liberia: Liberia's Fiscal Resurgence - Building a Self-Reliant and Inclusive Economy
Since gaining independence in 1847, Liberia's economic history has been shaped by cycles of promise, crisis, and recovery. Yet, for the first time in more than 175 years, the… Read more »
Liberia: Women's Group Backs Labor Ministry's Decision to Raise Work Permit Fees
Mothers of Tomorrow (MOT), a women's advocacy group, has endorsed the Ministry of Labor's recent decision to increase annual work permit fees for foreign workers from US$1,000 to… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Commits 25 Percent of Public Investment to Roads
Liberia's growing prominence in regional infrastructure development was on full display on Monday as the country hosted the official opening of the 22nd Assembly of the African… Read more »
