April 13
Liberia: Sackie Declares for LFA Executive Committee Seat Ahead of 2026 Congress
Hilary P. Sackie, president of Paynesville FC and current chairman of the Liberia Football Association Finance Committee, has officially declared his candidacy for a seat on the… Read more »
Liberia: Former LFA Secretary General Questions Eligibility Clause Ahead of Elections
MONROVIA -- Former Liberia Football Association Secretary General Yanqueh Borsay has called on the football governing body to allow presidential aspirant Cassell Kuoh to contest… 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: Court Orders Kuoh to Submit to LFA Electoral Process, Lifts Injunction
MONROVIA -- The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has ordered FC Fassell President Cassell Anthony Kuoh to submit to the Liberia Football Association's electoral process,… Read more »
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: Ex-Commerce Minister, Six Others Indicted in $1.8m Liberia Rural Women's Fund Theft
Liberia's Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force has indicted seven individuals, including a former minister of commerce, on charges of theft, economic sabotage and… 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 »
Liberia: Rep. Yekeh Kolubah Faces Expulsion Over Guinea Territory Remarks
Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah is facing possible expulsion from the House of Representatives after lawmakers initiated a formal probe into allegations… 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: Four Years Without Clean Water - Kuyon Town Residents Plead for Help
In Kuyon Town, Bong County, a child drinks from the area's only available water source, highlighting the local water crisis 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: Yamoussoukro Hosts 2026 Africa Girls Summit, Youth Leading the Narratives and They Change They Want
The 2026 Africa Girls Summit (AGS) officially kicks off today in Côte d'Ivoire's political capital, bringing together approximately 250 adolescents from 13 countries across… Read more »
Liberia: Empowering Vegetable Farmers - Sankofa Farm Hosts Practical Training With Moa and Lvsa
Nyamah Dunbar, CEO of Sankofa Farm, welcomed journalists and stakeholders to the farm in Bong County for a hands-on training session targeting vegetable producers across Bong… Read more »
Liberia: Gray Estate Owner Targets 200+ Occupants On 350 Acres
The administrator of the 350-acre Gray Estate in Mount Barclay has threatened a sweeping, court-backed eviction of more than 200 occupants, including Montserrado County Senator… 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: Govt Freezes Transport Fares After Fuel Price Hike, Deploys Enforcement Teams
- Transport fares will not rise following this weekend's fuel price increase, the Ministry of Transport said, warning drivers nationwide that enforcement teams are deployed at… Read more »
Liberia: 176 Students Share Chairs, Sit On Floors At Crumbling Bomi County School
- Students at Mae Davis Public Elementary School are sharing chairs, sitting on bare floors, and standing through lessons in a deteriorating building that community members and… 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: Maryland County Dedicates $95,000 Township Hall, $48,599 Market in Karluway District
- Residents of Karluway District gathered in Manolu Township over the weekend to dedicate a $95,000 township hall and a $48,599 community market, both constructed under Sen. J.… Read more »
