April 04, 2023
Liberia: Liberia - LEC Poised to Expand Power Grid to Southeast
As LEC signs contractual agreement for the expansion and management of its electricity grid networks in Maryland, River Gee and Grand Gedeh Counties. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Liberia: Liberia - MTN Group Reports Strong 2022 Earnings
"MTN Group has reported a strong 2022 financial performance, including an expansion in return on equity to 23.4% and a 10% increase in the dividend to 330 cents per share, in a… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Liberia: Govt to Evict Illegal Miners From Sapo National Park
Concerted efforts to evict illegal miners from the Sapo National Park have begun following years of encroachment. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Liberia: Lawmakers Blast Commerce, Gender and Others for Snubbing Budget Hearing
The Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget of the House of Representatives and Senate has chided several spending entities of government for shunning the ongoing budget… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Liberia: Cassava Sector's Capacity Enhanced for Service Delivery
Weak capacity of sectoral organizations still remains a serious challenge for Liberia's food security. Many organizations have limited capacity to work with the Ministry of… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Liberia: US Govt Says Roberts International Airport 'Becoming Less Safe'
-- "The US Embassy in Monrovia is aware of several recent audits of RIA, all of which have revealed significant shortcomings in airport safety, security, and operational… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Loses Over U.S.$300 Million Yearly to Tax Waivers
--- "Each year, more than US$300 million is lost to tax waivers and incentive programs. There is a need to revisit our incentive policies and monitoring frameworks to safeguard our… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Liberia: NGO Supports Farmers to Cultivate 76 Acres Lowland Rice
In an effort to buttress the Liberian government's food security drive, the Liberian Initiative for Feeding Everyone (LIFE Liberia), a Christian local non-governmental organization… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Liberia: President Weah Suspends Import Tariff On Rice
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has issued two Executive Orders affecting critical national issues germane to the security and wellbeing of citizens. On… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Liberia: Gold Boom Leads to Unregulated Mining and Ailing Rivers
"We cried for development, but they came and have dirtied our water," says Esther Zangar, a former fisherwoman. "We no longer fish, drink and cook with it." Read more »
December 29, 2022
Liberia: Liberia to Benefit From World Bank U.S.$311 Million Renewable Energy Projects
... Liberia like many West African countries has one of the lowest electrification rates coupled with some of the highest electricity costs in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more »
December 12, 2022
Liberia: Strengthening Farmers, Agripreneurs
The Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has strengthened the capacities of several farmers and agripreneurs with grants to enable them to increase… Read more »
November 25, 2022
West Africa: Liberia to Host West African Insurance Companies Conference
Over 140 delegates from five anglophone countries in West Africa are expected to attend this year's Annual Educational Conference of the West African Insurance Companies… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Liberia: President Weah Establishes National Railway Authority
... "Pursuant to the authority of the President under the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Liberia, I hereby direct that there shall be established a National Railway… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Liberia: World Bank Gives Liberia U.S.$106 Million
On the eve of the Annual Meetings taking place in Washington DC, the Government of Liberia has received another big push in development financing from the Bretton Woods… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Liberia: Mr. President, Wake Up!
.... It is time for President Weah to know that his administration, nearing its sixth year, has spent more than US$30 million in the last five years to subsidize rice imports… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Liberia: Toward the Full Potential of Liberia's Fisheries Sector
.... Emma Glassco on a mission to turn fisheries into Liberia's next economic powerhouse Read more »
September 16, 2022
Liberia: Brussels Airlines Reverses Cancellation of Flights to Liberia
Brussels Airlines has backtracked on its plan to cancel all flights coming to Liberia after being told by authorities of the Roberts Airport Authority that it has met the required… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Liberia: NEC to Use Biometric System for 2023 Voter Registration
.... "The advantages of biometric voter registration include prevention of multiple voter registrations, ensuring that there is the accuracy of the information collected and… Read more »
July 02, 2022
Liberia: Liberia's Domestic Debt Reaches U.S.$708 Million
Augustus J. Flomo, Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Management, recently disclosed that the domestic debt portfolio of Liberia has climbed to US$708 million since December… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Liberia: President Weah's Maritime Nominee 'Unfit'
... Says Senators while rejecting Edwina Collins' nomination for Deputy Commissioner for International Vessel Registration Read more »
June 09, 2022
Liberia: Govt Succumbs to Hike in Petrol Prices
The prices of gasoline and fuel have once more been increased by the government just days after rejecting a plea from the Petroleum Importers Association of Liberia. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Liberia: 'Bea Mountain Spillage Caused Cape Mount Pollutions'
... EPA maintains, claims that higher than permissible levels of free cyanide (with source from the BMMC tailing storage facility) led to the contamination of the water sources...… Read more »
August 29, 2006
Liberia: Bribery Allegations Cloud Budget Passage
An alleged bribery scandal, which could smear the National Legislature, may take a new turn as the Senate investigates allegations by Montserrado County Representative Ketehkumeh… Read more »