March 03
Liberia: Govt Cracks Down On Wage Violations At Lac
The government, through the Ministry of Labour (MoL), has ordered two subcontracting firms operating within the Liberian Agriculture Company (LAC) concession to pay thousands of… Read more »
February 25
Liberia: House Rebukes Labour Ministry Delegation Over Work Permit Data
In an unusual show of parliamentary displeasure, Liberia's House of Representatives on Tuesday dismissed a delegation from the Ministry of Labour after lawmakers determined that… Read more »
February 20
Liberia: Workers Stage Violent Protest in Yekepa
A labor protest erupted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the AFCON Camp in Yekepa, Nimba County, over wages and employment benefits. The incident left one police officer wounded… Read more »
February 17
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 »
February 03
Liberia: Are We Counting the Jobs We Can Count On?
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says his administration has created more than 70,000 short- and medium-term jobs. In a country where steady work can mean school fees paid, food on… Read more »
January 29
Liberia: 'Human Capital Must Be the Priority'
The Political Leader of the Liberian National Union (LINU), Dr. Clarence K. Moniba, has warned that Liberia risks long-term economic stagnation and social decline if the government… Read more »
January 22
Liberia: Ex-BSE Employees Secure U.S.$175k Bond
Former Director-General, Arthur Massaquoi and five other former employees of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), were temporarily prevented from going to jail, Tuesday after… Read more »
January 20
Liberia: Several Ex-Employees of BSE Indicted for Over U.S.$24k Theft
A grand jury at Criminal Court 'A' has indicted several former employees of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE),including its former Director-General, Arthur S. Massaquoi, for… Read more »
January 15
Liberia: Beyond Equal Pay - - Part 1 - You Can't Share the Burden From the Bottom Up
There is an old saying many Liberians know well: "If the load is heavy, everybody must help carry it." You cannot ask the smallest person in the line to carry the heaviest end… Read more »
January 13
Liberia: Local Rice Farmer Pleads for Support
A local rice farmer, Galakpai Kollie of Zorzor District in Lofa County, is calling on government authorities, development partners, and consumers to increase support for local rice… Read more »
December 22, 2025
Liberia: CSA Boss Launches Book On Gender Inequality in Liberian Workplaces
Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has launched a groundbreaking research-based book examining the impact of gender inequality in… Read more »
December 17, 2025
Liberia: Arcelormittal Worker Amputated During Rail Inspection Accident
An ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) rail worker, Edward Kolliemen, remains in critical condition after suffering life-altering injuries in a serious rail inspection accident on December… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Liberia: LPRC Honors 15 Retirees, Celebrates Outstanding Staff At 2025 Annual Awards Program
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) on Thursday hosted its 2025 Annual Employees Awards and Retirement Program, honoring 15 retirees and recognizing top-performing staff… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Liberia: 2nd National Tvet Job Fair Offers 85 Job Vacancies for Skilled Liberian Youth
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Liberia: Women's Group Backs Labor Ministry's Decision to Raise Work Permit Fees
Mothers of Tomorrow (MOT), a women's advocacy group, has endorsed the Ministry of Labor's recent decision to increase annual work permit fees for foreign workers from US$1,000 to… Read more »
November 17, 2025
Liberia: 'Lack of Tvet Hinders Growth'
The Executive Director of the Burphy Cares Foundation, Richlue O. Burphy, is calling for greater prioritization of youth-focused programs and initiatives in the upcoming Fiscal… Read more »
Liberia: Labor Minister Revokes Work Permits of Four Chinese Nationals At Bong Mines
Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has revoked the work permits of four Chinese nationals after discovering them performing jobs reserved exclusively for Liberians. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Gives Chinese Company 30 - Day Ultimatum to Address Workers' Welfare, Sanitation
The Ministry of Labor has given a thirty-day ultimatum to the Management of Bangil, a Chinese mining company to address workers' concerns as it relates to welfare, sanitation among… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Liberia: No More Foolishness - Time for a 'Three-Strikes Policy' On Arcelormittal
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) wants to control everything -- the Yekepa-Buchanan railway, the Port of Buchanan, and by extension, the future of Liberia's mineral exports. The company… Read more »
November 05, 2025
Liberia: CSA DG Urges Adler Graduates to Lead With Courage, Purpose
The Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) of Liberia, Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has inspired graduates of Adler University's Class of 2025 to lead with courage, empathy,… Read more »
November 03, 2025
Liberia: Digital Week Panelist Wants Fourth Social Security Scheme to Empower Farmers
Speaking at Liberia Digital Week, technology entrepreneur Caesar Morris highlighted the urgent challenges facing Liberian farmers and called for immediate government action to… Read more »
October 23, 2025
Liberia: GOL Launches Automated LPA System
The government of Liberia through the Civil Service Agency of Liberia (CSA) has officially launched Liberia's Automated Legal Power of Attorney (LPA) System, describing it as a… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Liberia: Govt Explains October Salary Delay
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has provided clarification on the delayed disbursement of October salaries for civil servants and other government… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Liberia: Ngafuan Rallies MFDP Staff for Integrity, Discipline, and Efficiency
Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has issued a clarion call for integrity, accountability, and collaboration across all levels of the… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Liberia: No 3rd Quarter Report, No Salary
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has issued a strict warning to heads of all government ministries, agencies, and commissions, as well as their comptrollers,… Read more »


