Liberia: U.S.$952k General Market Dedicated in Gbarnga

Gbarnga, Bong County-A new market in Gbarnga, Bong County, called the Gbarnga General Market, has been dedicated following a collaborative effort between the governments of Liberia… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Pro-Tempore Defends Retreat Budget

-- Says it was legitimate Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Appoints War Crimes Court Director

President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as the Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Dismissed Lisgis Deputy Director Smith Sues Boakai's Govt

The Civil Law Court has set a hearing date for June 29 to review a declaratory judgment lawsuit filed by Wilmot Smith, a former Deputy Director General at the Liberia Institute of… Read more »

Liberia: LERC to Set Up New Tariff for LEC

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has announced that it will embark on a tariff review for the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to set up new prices for… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, China Sign MOU to Enhance Agricultural Cooperation

Liberia's Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to… Read more »

Liberia: Labour, LRA Embark On Inspection Exercise in 6 Counties

The Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), have embarked on a Labour Inspection enforcement exercise in six (6) of Liberia's 15 counties. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Commission Discuss Nat'l Biometric Identification Card

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security on the National Identity of Liberia, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ECOWAS has convened… Read more »

Liberia: UL in Disarray - Faculty, administration, and Students Clash Over shutdown

Tensions have reached a boiling point at the University of Liberia as the faculty association, administration, and student political factions find themselves embroiled in a… Read more »

Liberia: Empowerment Squared's Hope Project Targets 200 Liberian Entrepreneurs

-Launches Phase II of the program that provides beneficiaries with financial literacy skills Read more »

Liberia: Sweden Approves U.S.$38k to Support Consultations for Liberia's Development Plan

The Government of Sweden has approved US$38,000 (4,000,000 SEK) to support national consultations for Liberia's National Development Plan (NDP). The fund will assist the United… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Receives U.S.$1.5m Worth of Rice From Japan

The Government of Japan has donated a consignment of assorted rice weighing 3,294 metric tons to Liberia, valued at over 300 million Japanese yen, which is equivalent to US$1.5… Read more »

Liberia: Grief Overwhelms Former President Sirleaf At Son's Wake

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was visibly overwhelmed by grief as she attended the wake of her son, Charles E. Sirleaf, at the First United Methodist Church in… Read more »

Liberia: Message of the Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, On World Blood Donor Day 14 June 2024

Blood transfusion plays a critical role in the provision of lifesaving health care. Vulnerable people, such as mothers during childbirth, under-nourished and malaria-affected… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Tightens Grips Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

Liberia has taken a significant step in combating money laundering and terrorism financing by obtaining a full membership of the Egmont Group, a Charter of Financial Intelligence… Read more »

Liberia: New Leadership Imminent At UL

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued a formal directive to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia to immediately convene a meeting of the varsity's… Read more »

Liberia: Six Suspects Arrested in Pleebo Over Abuse, Smuggling of Kush, Others

Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested six people in Pleebo, Maryland, over the usage of illicit substances. Led by Special Agent Moses B. Birr, officers of the… Read more »

Liberia: Over 100 Women Convene in Ganta to Brainstorm On Women's Rights

Over 100 women from across Liberia gathered in Ganta last week in a consultative conference to brainstorm on issues about the rights of women and come up with a policy. Read more »

Liberia: Former Minister of Commerce to Address WTO's 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade

Liberia's former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Axel Addy, is expected to address the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Ninth Global Review of Aid for Trade. Read more »

Liberia: Deputy Defense Minister Promises a 'Robust, Dynamic Military'

Dr. Augustine T. Larmin, Deputy Defense Minister for Administration at the Ministry of National Defense (MoD), has said that he would work with the Defense Minister to build a… Read more »

Liberia: No Single Ruling Party Has All the Technocrats and Experts - a Government of Inclusion Is the Way Forward

All over the world, including developed, developing and underdeveloped countries, no single ruling party has ever produced or has all the Technocrats or Experts needed to run an… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai's Arrest Policy Under Scrutiny for Gender Inclusivity

Supported by the Kvinna Till Kvinna Foundation and Sweden in Liberia, the Organization for Women and Children (ORWOCH) recently held a day-long focus group discussion to integrate… Read more »

Liberia: U.S.$44.6m for Liberian Women Empowerment

Hundreds of Liberian women from rural Montserrado County gathered with eager anticipation as the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) concluded a three-day National… Read more »

Liberia: Legislature Expresses Concern Over 'Disrespect' Shown Former President Weah

The House of Representatives has raised concerns over reports of former President George M. Weah's alleged denial of access to the Clar Marie Weah VIP Lounge at the Roberts… Read more »

Liberia: CDC At a Crossroad

In a bold move, "We the People", the leading political organization advocating for sweeping reforms within the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has issued an ultimatum to the… Read more »