Liberia: Long-Delayed Gbarnga-Mendikorma Road Back On Fast Track

The long-delayed Gbarnga-Mendikorma Highway, one of Liberia's most strategic national road corridors linking central Liberia to the country's northwestern region, is now poised for… Read more »

Liberia: Segal Hosts Nigerian Defense Delegation

The Security Expert Guards Agency of Liberia (SEGAL) on Tuesday hosted a high-level delegation from the Ministry of National Defense of Nigeria and students of the Armed Forces… Read more »

Africa: 'Africa Must Speak, Africa Must Act'

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has delivered a clarion call for African leadership and unity, urging the continent to move from the sidelines to the forefront of global… Read more »

Liberia: Court Expelled Juror for Lying Under Oath in Ex-Speaker's Trial

A surprise controversy surrounding a juror erupted on Tuesday, in the ongoing arson trial involving former Speaker Cllr Fonati Koffa and six other defendants including three… Read more »

Liberia: Israel's Mashav Chief Begins High-Level Visit

Ambassador Eynat Shlein, Head of MASHAV--Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation and Deputy Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs--has… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Rail Corridor Now a Strategic Artery in West's Race for Critical Minerals

The United States' growing race to secure alternative sources of critical minerals has placed Liberia's Yekepa-Buchanan railway at the center of a widening geopolitical map -- one… Read more »

Liberia: Speaker's Threat Against Journalists Sparks Outrage

A wave of public outrage has greeted threats issued by House Speaker Richard Koon against journalists assigned to the Capitol Building, prompting strong condemnation from the… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Commences Separate Budget Hearings Today

Following the Plenary of the Senate's decision to break away from recent tradition of conducting joint National Budget hearings, the Senate's Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Pays Homage to Traditional Chief, Governors

More than 700 traditional chiefs and tribal governors from across Liberia gathered in Gbarnga at the weekend as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai opened the country's first National… Read more »

Liberia: Chamber of Mines Pledges Strong Support for Minister Tingban's Vision

In a landmark ceremony marking the official handover of leadership at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Liberia Chamber of Mines has pledged its unwavering support to newly… Read more »

Liberia: New Camusa-Ameu Leadership Sworn in

The Deputy Director General for Administration at the Liberia National Lottery Authority (NLA), Ennish L. Fahnbulleh, has called on student leaders of the Cape Mount University… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia's Energy and Mineral Sectors to Benefit From New Reforms

R. Matenokay Tingban has officially assumed office as Liberia's Minister of Mines and Energy, pledging a new era of reforms, transparency, and inclusive growth that will reshape… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Moves to Outlaw FGM, but Can Cultural Practitioners Let Go?

Smoke is wafting over the air, as Yamah Torkpa stirs the pot of food, she's preparing for the workers harvesting her rice. As one of the female zoes known for circumcising teen… Read more »

Liberia: Artificial Intelligence in Government - Let the Recent 'Ai in Governance Workshop' Held By the UNDP, Be a Wake-Up Call for Policy Makers

Last week, a significant yet understated event unfolded at the Bella Casa hotel in Sinkor. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted an "AI in Governance" workshop,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Emerges As Regional Aviation Regulator

Liberia is increasingly asserting itself as a regional aviation regulatory force as the country hosts the 8th Technical Regulatory Review Meeting of the Banjul Accord Group… Read more »

Liberia: LMHRA, Qms Sign U.S.$9m Deal to Modernize Liberia's Quality Control Lab

In a transformative move poised to reshape Liberia's pharmaceutical safety landscape, the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has signed a US$9… Read more »

Africa: SA Professor Urges TU Graduates to Lead Africa's Transformation

The 12th graduation convocation of William V. S. Tubman University (TU) was elevated by a stirring call for Pan-African unity and transformative leadership from Professor Letlhokwa… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Intensifies Scrutiny of Hydro-Carbon Sector

The Senate is heightening its oversight of the country's petroleum sector, demanding full disclosure from foreign oil companies Oranto Petroleum and TotalEnergies amid concerns… Read more »

Liberia: Outgoing Giaba DG Receives Presidential Praise

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Thursday lavished praise on Mr. Edwin W. Harris, the outgoing Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in… Read more »

Liberia: Jca Parents-Teachers Association Elects New Leadership

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Jones Christian Academy (JCA), located in Congo Town, has elected a new corps of officers to steer the affairs of the body for the next… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Probes Capitol Hill Arson Case Juror Over Honesty, Impartiality

Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court 'A' on Friday abruptly suspended the jury selection process in the high-profile arson trial involving former Speaker Cllr. Fonati Koffa… Read more »

Liberia: Moniba Presses Boakai to Recall U.S.$1.2b Draft Budget

Former 2023 presidential candidate Dr. Clarence K. Moniba is calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to immediately recall the draft 2026 national budget and introduce sweeping… Read more »

Liberia: Bility Denies Allegations of Misappropriating Bong County Funds From China Union

CMC Political Leader and Nimba County District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility, has strongly rejected claims by Bong County Senator Prince Moye that he or his company, Srimex… Read more »

Liberia: Lacra Trains Inspectors to Boost Cocoa Quality for Global Markets

The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has launched an intensive training program for its inspectors to improve cocoa quality control, aiming to enhance… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Fiscal Resurgence - Building a Self-Reliant and Inclusive Economy

Since gaining independence in 1847, Liberia's economic history has been shaped by cycles of promise, crisis, and recovery. Yet, for the first time in more than 175 years, the… Read more »