April 22
Liberia: Boakai Launches Digital Tool to Track Government Performance
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai launched a real-time digital performance tracking system Monday and presided over the signing of 2026 performance contracts with heads of ministries,… Read more »
Liberia: CSA4 Orders Civil Servants to Sign NDAs or Face Dismissal
The Civil Service Agency ordered all civil servants Tuesday to sign a National Non-Disclosure Agreement by June 2 or face removal from the government payroll and possible… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Central Bank Seeks Approval for L$79 Billion Currency Print Run, Including New L$2,000 Note
Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia asked lawmakers Tuesday to authorize printing of L$79 billion in new banknotes, including a new L$2,000 denomination, at an estimated cost… Read more »
April 20
Liberia: Smart Brothers Breaks Ground in Margibi
- Smart Brothers Construction Group Inc. has broken ground on a new development project in Riverview, along the Robertsfield Highway corridor, in what the company described as a… Read more »
April 14
Liberia: 'Liberia Is Not Poor - It Is Poorly Negotiated' - Tengbeh Pushes Trade-for-Transformation Agenda
Monrovia - The Executive Director of the Liberia Labour and Governance Alliance, George S. Tengbeh, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a deep structural failure in how… Read more »
April 13
Liberia: Bea Mountain Produces $1.65 Billion in Gold a Year. Its Contract Gives Liberia 3 Percent
Vice President Jeremiah Koung traveled to the facilities of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation over the weekend, receiving a firsthand briefing from company executives on the scale of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Sets April 18 Groundbreaking for $364m Western Road Linking Sierra Leone Border
A major step forward has been taken toward construction of the long-anticipated St. Paul Bridge to Bo-Waterside road corridor, with key stakeholders concluding high-level… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Cabinet Advances Monrovia Redevelopment Plan, Moves to Tackle Unregulated Construction
The Cabinet of the Republic of Liberia, under the chairmanship of His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has outlined a series of major policy actions aimed at… Read more »
April 09
Liberia: With Only 7% of Banknotes in Reserve, House Eyes Approval for New Printing Plan
CAPITOL HILL -- The House of Representatives has begun formal consideration of a proposal by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. seeking approval to print additional Liberian dollar… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Mandates 1 Percent Coin Payout On All Bank Withdrawals
Liberians making cash withdrawals in Liberian dollars will now receive coins whether they want them or not, under a new Central Bank of Liberia policy taking effect Monday. Read more »
April 08
Liberia: Boakai Calls Emergency Session to Print Money. Here's What's Really Going On.
- When a president invokes a rarely used constitutional provision to drag lawmakers back to the Capitol two weeks ahead of the regular legislative calendar, and the top item on the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Airport Authority Boosts Safety With Modern Fire Engine, Equipment Ahead of Category 9 Goal
- The Liberia Airport Authority has stepped up its efforts to achieve Category 9 international aviation status with the arrival of a modern airport fire engine and advanced ground… Read more »
Liberia: Govt to Subsidize Fuel Costs for NTA Buses, Critical Hospitals - Ngafuan Discloses
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine K. Ngafuan said Tuesday that the government is finalizing plans to subsidize fuel costs for the National Transit Authority to… Read more »
Liberia: Power Demand Outpaces Supply As LEC Confronts Growing Electricity Crisis
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sheriff, has raised alarm over a widening gap between electricity demand and supply in Liberia,… Read more »
April 07
Liberia: Fact Check - Correct, Liberia Is Falling Behind Ivory Coast in Rubber Production
On March 30, the CEO of Jeety Rubber LLC, Upjit Singh Sachdeva, claimed on Spoon Talk that in 1961, Liberia produced and exported 41,000 tons of rubber, while the Ivory Coast… Read more »
Liberia: Correct, Liberia Has 579 Km Coastline and 200 Exclusive Economic Zones
On March 30, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai claimed Liberia has 579 kilometers of coastline and 200 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). President Boakai made the statement during the… Read more »
April 06
Liberia: Government Sends Mining Team to Nimba County to Investigate Reported Gold Discovery
- The Ministry of Mines and Energy has launched a formal investigation into reports of a gold rush in Tappita, Nimba County, dispatching a team of mining engineers and geologists… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's Roads Killed 71 People in Three Months, Putting 2026 On Pace to Exceed Last Year's Death Toll
- Seventy-one people died on Liberian roads in the first three months of 2026, with March alone accounting for the deadliest surge of the quarter -- figures that put the country on… Read more »
Liberia: Kongba District Residents Accuse Gbarpolu Lawmakers of Neglecting Roads, Schools
- Residents of Kongba District are accusing members of the Gbarpolu County legislative caucus of neglecting critical infrastructure, pointing to deteriorating roads and schools… Read more »
Liberia: Labour Ministry Suspends Foreign Worker Levy Amid Allegations of Illegal Fund Diversion
- The Ministry of Labour has suspended a $50 annual levy on foreign workers just three days after introducing it, following allegations by a labour advocacy group that the funds… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia National Police Trains Driving Instructors, Require School Certificate for Licensing
- The Liberia National Police launched a training program for driving school instructors Sunday, requiring them to obtain certification before teaching students, as part of broader… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Eyes Offline Digital Learning As President Boakai Meets Haf, Umu Delegation
- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has pledged government collaboration with the Helping Africa Foundation on a series of education proposals, including the introduction of digital… Read more »
Liberia: BRAC Liberia CEO Warns Staff - Zero Tolerance for Fraud
- The CEO of BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Ltd. warned employees Saturday that any involvement in fraud will result in immediate dismissal, even as he announced new welfare… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's Roads Are Killing Us. Words Are Not Enough.
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April 03
Liberia: Sanctioned Fuel Shipment Raises Red Flags for Liberia
A vessel carrying Russian-origin diesel linked to a sanctioned trading network is expected to enter Liberian waters within days, triggering concerns over potential violations of… Read more »
