Liberia: LWSC, World Bank Review Progress of Liberia Urban Water Supply Project Ahead of 2026 Closure

Efforts to expand and strengthen urban water services in Liberia have entered a critical phase as the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) and the World Bank undertake a… Read more »

Liberia: EJF Hosts Inception Workshop for CSOs, Journalists On Fisheries Transparency

As illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing continues to threaten Liberia's marine resources, food security, and coastal livelihoods, the Environmental Justice Foundation… Read more »

Liberia: MCC, EU Roll Out Urban Greenery Project to Protect Monrovia's Coastline

It started with sweeping and collecting the trash dumped on the beach--the proposed Monrovia City Beach, located behind the One UN building--clearing the way for the planting of… Read more »

Liberia: Coastal Communities Could Pay a Huge Price If...

Inside a packed conference room at A'La Lagune Guest House on Tuesday, the steady hum of air conditioning mixed with the rapid tapping of laptop keyboards and the rustle of… Read more »

Liberia: Tackling the Monrovia and Paynesville Garbage Quagmire

After decades of struggling with mounting garbage, inadequate disposal facilities, limited collection coverage, and recurring public health concerns, authorities in Monrovia and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's NDC 3.0 - Ambitious Climate Vision or Uphill Battle?

Liberia in 2025 unveiled one of its most ambitious climate action plans to date through its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), committing to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »

West Africa: EU-Supported Taskforce Seizes 735kg of Pangolin Scales

A major interdiction of 735.5 kilograms of pangolin scales by an EU-supported National Wildlife Crime Taskforce (WCTF) has once again placed the country at the center of the global… Read more »

Liberia: Stakeholders Sound Alarm On Pollution Crisis in Montserrado

Environmental experts, civil society organizations, community leaders and government stakeholders have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of soil, water, and waste… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Integrity At Stake

An independent investigation into the controversial hydrochloric acid spill in Money Sweet Town, Bong County, has challenged the conclusions of Liberia's Environmental Protection… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Gets U.S.$U.S.$103.9m Sartla Project Boost

The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the Global… Read more »

Liberia: U.S.$103.9 Million to Boost Climate Resilience Agriculture

At a time when climate change is increasingly threatening agricultural productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods across Liberia, the launch of a US$103.9 million climate… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Lone Climate Vote Sparks Outrage

The Liberian government's decision to vote against a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution supporting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on… Read more »

Liberia: Rep. Bility Moves to Summon LWSC Boss Over 76 Percent Water Access

Although the Honorable House of Representatives failed to convene plenary sitting yesterday due to lack of quorum, the Daily Observer has obtained a leaked legislative… Read more »

Liberia: MCC Rolls Out Tough New Sanitation Laws

The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), under Mayor John-Charuk Siafa, has introduced some new Municipal Administrative Regulations alongside a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Tightens Enforcement

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has announced sweeping enforcement actions against major companies, ordering Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) to finance… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Joins Regional Alliance to Combat Illegal Fishing in Gulf of Guinea

Liberia has joined fellow member states of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) in a coordinated effort to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated… Read more »

Liberia: Violent Winds Destroy Court Records in Gbarnga, Leaving Justice in Limbo

A violent evening storm has left a trail of destruction in Gbarnga, striking at the very heart of justice in Bong County and raising fears that dozens--if not hundreds--of legal… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Blue Economy Vision Gains Global Backing

Delegates from more than 15 countries have thrown their weight behind an ambitious plan to reposition Liberia's fisheries sector, closing out the National Fisheries Investment… Read more »

Africa: Extreme Weather Impacts Millions, Costs Billions

A new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirms that thousands of people have died, millions more have been impacted, and billions in losses have been… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Clears Ivanhoe Atlantic's Esia for Phase One

A key environmental approval granted by Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Ivanhoe Atlantic is emerging as more than a routine regulatory step--it may mark the… Read more »

Liberia: The Pronouncement By EPA to Protect Liberia's Wetlands - 'Is It a Mere Lip-Service?'

Liberia is amongst many countries around the world keen on the Ramsar Convention, when it comes to the protection of wetlands. Read more »

Liberia: From COP30 to Community Action

In the wake of Liberia's participation in the latest global climate negotiations, government officials, development partners, and civil society actors have gathered in Monrovia to… Read more »

Africa: Liberia Highlights Youth Employment Gains At Cop 2026 in Nairobi

Liberia joined policymakers, development partners, and youth leaders from across the continent at the Jobs for Youth in Africa Community of Practice (COP) 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Eyes Blue Economy Boom

The Liberian government is stepping up efforts to unlock the economic potential of its vast marine resources, with officials announcing a major National Fisheries Investment… Read more »

Liberia: FDA Seizes and 'Sells' Logs Without Court Warrant

In 2024, the Forestry Development Authority arrested two truckloads of expensive teak logs in Ganta and Salayea that came from Kpaytuo, Nimba County. The FDA announced it filed a… Read more »