Liberia: Lawmakers Allot Emergency Fund to Combat Monkeypox

The monkeypox outbreak is a global public health emergency, spreading to more than 51,000 people in nearly 100 countries, including Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Court Clears Charloe Musu's Body for Burial

"Therefore, and based on the Ruling from the Supreme Court of Liberia, the family members can now proceed to the St. Moses Funeral Home to take delivery of Charloe Musu's body,"… Read more »

Liberia: UNFPA Regional Director Tours Rural Liberia

-- Historic visit highlights progress, commitment to the future Read more »

Liberia: HPX Expands Footprint in Liberia With Acquisition of Major Iron Ore Licenses

HPX (High Power Exploration), a U.S.-based mining company, has made a significant move in West Africa by completing the acquisition of the St. John River iron ore licenses in… Read more »

Liberia: Court Denies Issuing Warrant For Former Finance Minister

The Criminal Court 'C' on Tuesday, September 10, clarified that no international arrest warrant has been issued for former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah. The court dismissed… Read more »

Liberia: FM Nyanti Meets Qatari PM, Other Top Officials

Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti has met with Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and other top officials in Doha to discuss strengthening bilateral… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Confirms New Finance Minister

The Former Country Manager of the African Development Bank to the East African state of Uganda, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has officially been confirmed as Liberia's new Finance… Read more »

Liberia: Naymote Releases Midterm Legislative Performance Report

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development on Monday released its midterm legislative performance report, which covers the period January to July 2024. Read more »

Liberia: State Department Report On Liberia's Investment Climate

The US State Department's 2024 Investment Climate Report has shed light on Liberia's investment landscape, identifying both promising opportunities and significant challenges… Read more »

Liberia: Farming and Partnership Over Politics

-- How Johnson Yah is empowering his and other families through agriculture, thanks to advice from his wife Read more »

Liberia: PUL Mourns Journalists Timothy Seaklon, Fidel Saydee

The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) through its Interim Committee expresses deep sorrow over the passing of two esteemed members within the month of September. Read more »

Liberia: 'Ring Leader' of Wildlife Traffickers Arrested

In a significant victory in the fight against wildlife trafficking, the joint team of the Special Wildlife Investigation Unit (SWIU), acting on intelligence, recently arrested the… Read more »

Liberia: Speaker Cautions Spending Entities Ahead of 2025 Budget Submission

The "power of the purse" is a legislative power. The 1986 Constitution of Liberia lists the Legislature's power, including the ability to apportion, borrow, and print money. Read more »

Liberia: 47 Escape in Kakata Jail Break

Dozens of inmates escaped from the Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County on Sunday evening, the government said Monday. The escapees, 47 in total, were able to make their way out… Read more »

Liberia: House Removes Restrictive Provisions in Dual Citizen Law

The House of Representatives has approved amendments to the Liberian Aliens and Nationality Law of 2022, unanimously removing restrictive clauses in the dual citizenship law. The… Read more »

Liberia: 'I Stand By My Testimony'

In response to the recent ruling in the Charloe Musu murder case by the Supreme Court, pathologist Dr. Benedict Kolee has reiterated his testimony, emphasizing that no male DNA was… Read more »

Liberia: Stand Demands Public Release of 'Budget Tampering' Report

The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), a pro-democracy advocacy group, has called on Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Fonati Koffa to publicly release the… Read more »

Liberia: China Secures U.S.$3.1b in Projects for Liberia

China-Africa relations are growing deeper and more rapidly than ever before and, as both sides endeavor to keep the torch of the connection burning, new development initiatives… Read more »

Liberia: House Seeks Clarity Over 2022 Census Results

The House of Representatives has summoned the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) to address concerns surrounding the official results of… Read more »

Liberia: Lipo Engages Public On Intellectual Property Rights

The Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) has kicked off its ambitious three-month "community engagement" aimed at educating Liberians about intellectual property (IP) and… Read more »

Liberia: Ngafuan Pitches Ambitious Strategy for Liberia's Economic Growth

In a highly anticipated Senate confirmation hearing, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's nominee for Minister of Finance and Development Planning, presented an… Read more »

Liberia: Banjak Frozen Food in Court Over Us467k Unpaid Debt

MS Global Company (plaintiff) based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has filed a commercial lawsuit against Banjak Frozen Food (Defendant) at the Commercial Court in Monrovia,… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Grants China Union Reprieve After U.S.$20K Payment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has granted China Union a temporary permit to resume operations for three months, providing the company with the opportunity to… Read more »

Liberia: My Takeaways From President Boakai's Speech At the National Black Business Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Usa

On Friday, August 23, 2024, His Excellency Joseph Nyumah Boakai, President of Liberia, delivered the keynote speech at the National Black Business Conference held in Atlanta,… Read more »

Liberia: 'I'm a Victim, I Know What It Means'

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has stressed the importance of addressing the plights of the hundreds of thousands of street children across the country, many of whom have been left… Read more »