August 22
Liberia: Govt Declares Nationwide Ban On Hookah Smoking
In a sweeping measure to tackle Liberia's worsening drug epidemic, the government through the Ministry of Health has declared a nationwide moratorium on the sale and distribution… Read more »
Liberia: LRA Trains Staff On New Digital Tax Payment System
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), through its Management Information Systems (MIS) Division, has commenced a nationwide refresher training for staff assigned at Tax Business… Read more »
Liberia: Koung Clarifies Absence From Fmr. Chief Justice Retirement Ceremony
The Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia has issued a formal clarification regarding media reports surrounding Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr.'s absence… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Should Recommit Ourselves to Upholding the Rule of Law
The newly commissioned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, has emphasized the need for the government and the legal profession to recommit themselves to… Read more »
Liberia: 'MCC Compact Seen As Key to Liberia's Development'
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has described the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact as a critical tool for accelerating Liberia's development, stressing that the… Read more »
Liberia: Carbon Market Could Unlock Millions for Liberia, but Policy Gaps Remain
Liberia's rich forest reserves could position the country as a major beneficiary in the global carbon market, but experts warn that policy gaps, weak enforcement, and political… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Discuss Boosting Private Sector Investment
A high-powered Liberian government delegation, coordinated by Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, on Wednesday held what was described as productive… Read more »
Liberia: Justice Is On the Line and Gbeisay Cannot Fight Alone
Some believe Liberia's new Chief Justice may have said a little too much, too soon. In a political environment such as ours, sweeping declarations of reform--especially those aimed… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Anti-Drug Strategy - Why Strategic Communication Is the Missing Link Between Intention and Impact
Liberia's Multi-Sectoral Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse concluded its two-day strategic session this week with renewed commitments to combat the nation's escalating drug… Read more »
Liberia: Monrovia-Kakata Hwy Tops List of Liberia's Traffic Violation Hotspots
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has released its latest statistical report on traffic violations across the country, covering the period from May to July 2025. The data, which… Read more »
August 21
Liberia: Women Farmers' Group in Nimba Hails Govt Project
The Kwakehseh Rural Women Cooperative in Nimba County, has hailed the Smallholder Transformation Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) for assisting them to improve in… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Justice Gbeisay's Bold Promise of Reform
Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has begun his tenure at the helm of the Supreme Court with a bold, sweeping declaration: corruption and malpractice will find no safe haven under… Read more »
Liberia: LNBA to Launch 3-Year Strategic Plan
Members of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) are poised today to commence a thorough review of the association's strategic plan, focusing on three key objectives for… Read more »
Liberia: First Lady Launches 75 Scholarships to Train Health Workers
First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, held an interactive forum for over 100 Liberian health practitioners to recruit potential candidates for over 75 fully… Read more »
Liberia: CSOs, Communities Unhappy With Draft Carbon Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it has developed a national policy on carbon markets -- ahead of a two-day stakeholder's dialogue aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: Policy Dialogue Charts New Path for Monrovia's Governance Reform
Calling it a defining moment for Liberia's capital, Mayor John C. Siafa and Governance Commission Chair Professor Alaric Tokpa told a high-level policy dialogue that Monrovia's… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Reaffirms Commitment to Youth Leadership As Pypp Graduates Class Xi
The President's Young Professionals Program (PYPP) on Wednesday, August 20, graduated its 11th cohort of fellows, marking another milestone in Liberia's efforts to groom ethical,… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Justice Gbeisay Pushes for Judicial Prudence
Newly commissioned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, has made a firm declaration promising zero tolerance for corruption and ethical malpractice within the… Read more »
Liberia: Loguatuo Road Poses Challenge to Movement of Goods, Services
The status of the Sanniquellie - Loguatuo road still poses a challenge to the movement of goods and services along the basically economically viable route. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Students in China Decry Stipend Cuts, Delays
Changsha City, China- Liberian students studying in China have raised concerns over "unfair reduction" of their stipends provided by the Liberian government, revealing that the… Read more »
August 20
Liberia: Comoros Seeks Fisheries Cooperation With Liberia
A high-level delegation from the Union of the Comoros Islands has expressed strong interest in forging a joint fisheries cooperation with the Government of Liberia, through the… Read more »
Liberia: Simple Reality of National Development-Series 202 Impact Analysis On Critical Sectors of USAID Funding Cessation and Abrupt Closure in Liberia
Liberia's democratic and developmental progress is anchored on four fundamental pillars: Freedom of Association and Expression, Judicial Independence, Free and Fair Elections, and… Read more »
Africa: Basketball Celebration - Everything You Need to Know About Fiba Afrobasket 2025
The tournament kicked off on August 12 in Angola. Africa's premier basketball event brought together the continent's 16 top national teams and instantly gained momentum,… Read more »
Liberia: Ganta's Bold Stand Against Drugs Must Balance Resolve and Restraint
There is something deeply moving about seeing ordinary Liberians refuse to sit idly by while drugs ravage their communities. In Ganta, the bustling commercial hub that links… Read more »
Liberia: Calls for Justice, Reform Resonate At ACPA Program
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) of Liberia, Josiah Joekai, has called on Liberians to recommit to justice, reform, and national renewal as the country marked… Read more »