August 15
Liberia: Mpox Now a Global Health Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control has declared the Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) that has affected Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Konneh Enraged Over Reported 'Budget Tampering'
-- Warns of Criminal Breach in Senate Procedures; says Liberian people expect so much good from the 55th Senate Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Speaker Calls for Increased Financial Support
-- Challenges member-states to regularize dues payment; As Regional Bloc Considers Amending Legislation for Full Autonomy Read more »
August 13
Liberia: MCC Reports 90 Percent Completion Rate of Infrastructural Projects
Monrovia City Corporation Mayor John Charuk Siafa has completed an exhaustive one-day assessment of all ongoing infrastructure projects to support a sustainable waste management… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba Supt Gono Provides Clarity Over Scrap Deal
The Nimba Superintendent, Kou Meapeh Gono, has addressed allegations regarding a scrap deal that is reportedly brewing tensions among local leaders in the county. Read more »
Liberia: MTN, Orange Yet to Pay U.S.$600k Fines
-- LTA Acting Chairperson Abdullah Kamara discloses Read more »
Liberia: Libpedia Launches Future Leaders Town Hall
-- Education Minister graces event as inaugural guest Read more »
Liberia: GOL Commits to Working With Arlac...
Assistant Labour Minister for Labour Standards, Emmanuel Zorh, Jr., has expressed the Government of Liberia's preparedness to work with the Africa Regional Labour Administration… Read more »
August 14
Liberia: LCAA to Enhance Airport Standards and Employee Welfare
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) is making significant strides in its mission to elevate the country's aviation standards and improve employees' welfare. Under the… Read more »
Liberia: PWD Faces Difficulty Accessing Capitol Building
Liberia has made progress in disability law and policy, but still lacks full compliance with the UNCRPD and no regulations in place. Read more »
August 13
Liberia: FM Nyanti Lauds BWI's EU-Funded Tvet Projects
-- As several development partners and others tour project site Read more »
Liberia: Judge Sirleaf Accuses Colleagues of Ethical Improprieties
Resident Judge of Criminal Court 'D' in Monrovia, Judge Memesi Jarbateh Sirleaf, has raised concerns about ethical improprieties among her colleagues, accusing them of engaging in… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Maternal, Newborn Mortality Crisis - a Call for Immediate Action
In Liberia, the healthcare system is grappling with a severe crisis that is costing the lives of thousands of women and newborns each year. According to recent reports,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Registry Launches New Tool to Strengthen Maritime Compliance
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the world's largest ship registry, has launched the innovative 'Registry Information Sharing Compact (RISC)… Read more »
Liberia: Temporary U.S. Visa Service Disruption During Provider Switch
The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia is in the midst of a transition to a new provider for visa application services. This necessary change will cause a temporary disruption, the embassy… Read more »
Liberia: LRA Completes 7-County Tax Education Campaign
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has successfully concluded a three-week intensive tax education and engagement campaign across seven rural counties, aimed at promoting tax… Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung Rallies African Youth to Drive Change
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has called on African youth to take charge of leadership and actively participate in shaping the future of the continent. Read more »
Liberia: Finance Ministry Refutes 'Budget Tampering' Claims
Acting Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Anthony Myers, has dismissed claims of budget tampering as is being spread by some Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling Echoes Liberian Precedent - a Comparative Analysis
In a significant legal development, the US Supreme Court extended broad immunity to former President Donald Trump, potentially shielding him from a wide range of legal challenges… Read more »
August 12
Liberia: Affordable Housing Mortgages in Sight
Tilgent Pay Mobile Wallet collaboration with Liberian Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has unveiled a vision to provide long-term mortgage solutions to support low-income… Read more »
Liberia: LPRC Breaks Ground for Major Petroleum Infrastructure Projects to Boost Storage, Quality Control
On Friday, August 9, the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) broke ground for two critical infrastructure projects at the Product Storage Terminal (PST) on Bushrod Island.… Read more »
Liberia: LRA Hooks SYBC in Illegal Eggs Importation
-- Two falsely declared containers seized Read more »
Liberia: Budget 'Tampering' Angers Lawmakers
Both chambers of the 55th Legislature in Liberia, the House of Representatives and the Senate are preparing to investigate potential alterations to the approved 2024 budget. The… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Suspended Bank Governor
The Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court, Yusif Kaba, was unable to issue a temporary prohibition on the suspension of J. Aloysius Tarlue, the Executive Governor of the Central… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Adopts National Adaptation Plan
-- GOL will use it to foster resilience, sustainable development for future generations Read more »