Liberia: Expert Conservationist Sees Liberia's Forest Finance Potential

Twenty-four years ago, Dr. Annika Hillers set out as a researcher in West Africa while pursuing her PhD in biology at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics,… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Timber Workers Protest Over U.S.$7.1m Salary Arrears

Scores of former timber and forestry workers staged a protest on Monday, February 16, 2026, in front of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, demanding the payment of… Read more »

Liberia: Contract 'End' Exposes Corruption Inside a Forestry Watchdog

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Liberia: FDA Action Threatens Community Livelihoods in Lofa

The Forestry Development Authority's (FDA) decision to halt the gazettement of the proposed Foya National Park has ignited a fresh debate over the future of forest conservation in… Read more »

Liberia: World Bank Reviews Nafaa's Flagship Fisheries Project

An Implementation Support Mission of the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP) is currently underway in Monrovia, as the World Bank intensifies oversight of… Read more »

Liberia: GOL Says No Carbon Levy On International Ships

The Government of Liberia notes recent online publications in Trade Winds and Oracle News Daily, suggesting that Liberia plans to impose a carbon levy on international shipping as… Read more »

Liberia: LiRWOCA, EPA Rally to Save Mesurado Wetlands

The Liberia Rural Women Organization for Climate Action (LiRWOCA), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Monday, February 2, 2026, joined national and… Read more »

Liberia: Who Urges Intensified Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call on the government to scale up action against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), warning that without sustained investment… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Launches U.S.$3.2m Wetland Protection Program

As wetlands across Liberia come under increasing pressure from illegal construction, land reclamation, sand mining, and unplanned urban expansion, the Environmental Protection… Read more »

Liberia: Villagers Demand Redress After Mng Gold Chemical Spill in Bong

Residents of several rural communities in Bong County are pressing for urgent intervention following an alleged chemical spill linked to mining company MNG Gold, an incident they… Read more »

Liberia: Chocolate Profits, Vanishing Forests

Liberia's remaining tropical rainforests, among the last intact stretches of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, are facing an accelerating threat driven not from within the… Read more »

Liberia: LFMW Showcases Progress in Forest Governance

Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) has positioned independent journalism as a critical force in forest governance, environmental accountability, and community empowerment, as… Read more »

Liberia: Epa Shuts Down Unlicensed Water Factories

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has ordered the immediate closure of all sachet and mineral water production facilities operating without valid permits, citing… Read more »

Liberia: Marylanders Grapple With Worsening Water Crisis

Residents of Kuiloken Town in Gborlobo Clan, Maryland County, are facing an escalating water crisis that community leaders say now poses a serious public health emergency, as… Read more »

Liberia: VP Koung Engages EU Delegation to Strengthen Liberia's Business Climate

The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., convened a high-level engagement on Monday with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Liberia, members of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Retains Crown As World's Largest Shipping Registry

Liberia has once again consolidated its position as the world's largest shipping registry, marking the third consecutive year the country has held the global maritime mantle and… Read more »

Liberia: Massive Deforestation Activities in G. Gedeh

A report reaching the Daily Observer, Nimba Bureau from the Southeast part of Liberia, especially Grand Gedeh indicates that there is widespread depletion of the forest, affecting… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Opens Doors to Global Mining, Renewable Energy Investment

The Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, is participating in the 2026 Future Minerals Forum (FMF), currently underway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he is… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Warns of 'Unstable' Rainfall Patterns With Severe Threats

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an urgent briefing to the nation, warning that traditional weather patterns have officially fractured, leaving the country's… Read more »

Liberia: IMF, Liberia Discuss $1.4 Billion Climate Financing Deal

Liberia has entered intensive negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over climate-linked financing estimated at $1.4 billion, as the Fund's Third Review Mission… Read more »

Liberia: Gbarpolu Communities Embrace FDA's Plan for New Logging Concessions

"I am speaking as Youth Chair; we welcome the commercial aspect for the development of this district," said Thomas, a resident of Kongba District, Gbarpolu County. Read more »

Liberia: COP30 - a Turning Point Missed - - and a Line Drawn for Frontline Women Defenders

COP30 has come and gone in Belém, Brazil--another global climate summit marked by lofty promises and limited political courage. Read more »

Liberia: Lafa Honors Nafaa DG for Contributions to Fishing Industry

The Liberia Artisanal Fishermen Association (LAFA) has honored the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe, with a certificate… Read more »

Liberia: SCNL Pushes Back Against FDA Claims

The Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL) has strongly rejected claims by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) that its conservation work in the Gola-Foya… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia At the Crossroads From Poverty to Prosperity Through Natural Capital

Liberia stands at a defining moment. Home to over 40% of the remaining Upper Guinean Forest and extraordinary biodiversity including 2,900 plant species, 150 mammals, and 600 bird… Read more »