Liberia: Senate Sets Revenue Hearings for Fy2026 Budget, Begins Monday With Mfdp, LRA, Lprc, Lima

The Liberian Senate has released the schedule for its FY2026 revenue hearings, setting the stage for a critical review of the proposed US$1.2 billion national budget. Read more »

Liberia: VP Koung Reassures Arrival of 285 Road Machines, but Timeline Remains Unclear

Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has reaffirmed that the 285 earth-moving machines promised for nationwide road rehabilitation will "arrive soon," but again stopped short of… Read more »

Liberia: Community-Driven Development - How Panta Residents Rebuilt Their Lifeline Road in Bong

For the first time in years, residents of Panta District #4 are watching graders, loaders, and trucks reshape the only road that connects their communities to markets, clinics, and… Read more »

Liberia: 'Ais Is Saving Us' - Fishermen Testify As Nafaa Pilot Project Shows Success

Partee, who goes to sea almost daily, has been using his AIS without any issues since he received it. Read more »

Liberia: NUCFDC Threatens Finance Ministry Protest Over Delayed Community Forest Funds

The National Union of Community Forestry Development Committees (NUCFDC) plans to hold a second protest, this time at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, due to what… Read more »

Liberia: Kogar Pushes to Restore PYJ University Budget Support

Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar is advocating for the restoration of government funding to PYJ University, warning that the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson's flagship… Read more »

West Africa: Boakai Urges West Africa to Unite Against Illicit Finance At Giaba 44th Plenary

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Thursday called for a united West African front against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the rapidly evolving network of illicit… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Calls for Climate Finance, Cleaner Mining At COP30

The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia is urging stronger climate finance, cleaner mining technologies, and a just transition for workers and communities as part of the… Read more »

Liberia: Foreign Ministry Hosts High-Level Talks On Proposed U.S.-Backed 300mw Power Project

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, hosted a high-level strategic meeting on Tuesday with a nine-member delegation of potential U.S.-supported energy investors,… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Calls for Stronger Road Financing, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Tuesday inaugurated the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA), emphasizing the importance of… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Presents U.S.$1.3m Jor River Bridge Plan - CMC Backs Off, Accuses Public Works of Inflating Costs

The government on Tuesday revealed a US$1.3 million engineering plan for the long-awaited Jor River Bridge in Bong County, sparking immediate political backlash and causing the… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Urged to Strengthen Protections for Informal Workers

A national policy dialogue under the Mapping of the Labour Law Project has called urgently for Liberia to improve legal protections for its large informal workforce, highlighting… Read more »

Liberia: CDC Declares Fy2026 Budget 'Unrealistic and Hazardous,' Presses Legislature to Send It Back

The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a strong critique of the Government of Liberia's Draft FY2026 National Budget, calling it "unrealistic and… Read more »

Liberia: Why Ratifying ArcelorMittal's MDA Matters for Liberia's Future

When ArcelorMittal entered Liberia in 2005, we made a promise: to be a long-term partner in rebuilding the country's economy and creating opportunities for its people. Two decades… Read more »

Liberia: Fire Damages Lonestar Cell MTN Offices - Company Assures Customers Services Remain Safe

LNFS Director Col. G. Warsuwah Barvoul said firefighters were still securing the area and would release a detailed report once investigators complete their assessment. Read more »

Liberia: CSA, Mwetana Roll Out Digital LPA System to Modernize Public Service

The Civil Service Agency has begun training government HR officers and deputy administrators on Liberia's new Automated Legal Power of Attorney system, a digital platform officials… Read more »

Liberia: House Summons Public Works Minister Over Halted Bong Bridge Project

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Liberia: Liberia Cannot Afford to Be Naïve About Robert Friedland

Robert Friedland's expanding footprint in Liberia is not merely another chapter in the country's long struggle to attract foreign investment. It is a test, perhaps the most… Read more »

Liberia: Arcelormittal's Buchanan Hospital Holds Nursing Retreat to Improve Patient Care Standards

ArcelorMittal Liberia's Stephen A. Tolbert Memorial Hospital has held a one-day professional development retreat for its nursing staff, aimed at strengthening teamwork,… Read more »

Liberia: Musa Bility Slams 2026 Budget As 'Eating Show,' Says It's Built On Illusion and Deceit

Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) political leader and Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has sharply criticized the draft 2026 national budget, describing… Read more »

Liberia: Concerns Mount Over Afriland First Bank Liberia As Clients, Insiders Report Financial Irregularities

Afriland First Bank Liberia, which markets itself with the slogan "The Pact with Success," is facing increasing scrutiny as customers, insiders, and financial experts voice… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Engineer Urges Senate to Reject U.S.$365m Pavi Fort Road Deal

Liberian engineer and infrastructure specialist John Kpehe Boimah is urging the Liberian Senate to reject a proposed US$365 million road financing agreement with Pavi Fort - Al… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Set to Unveil Natural Capital Atlas At COP30 to Attract Green Investment

The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is proud to announce the official launch of The Natural Capitol Atlas of Liberia, a landmark… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Signs Aml's Third MDA, Secures U.S.$200m Signature Bonus

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has signed a revised Third Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) with ArcelorMittal Liberia, obligating the company to pay a $200 million signature… Read more »

Liberia: U.S.$1.2b National Budget Marks Policy Pivot Toward Development Spending

Liberia has proposed a US$1.211 billion national budget for 2026 that significantly increases capital spending, relies on new tax measures, and allocates the entire US$200 million… Read more »