February 09
Liberia: Govt Endorses Gonet Academy As Catalyst for Human Capital Transformation
At a time when Liberia continues to grapple with unemployment, weak institutional capacity, and a widening skills gap among its youthful population, the government has offered rare… Read more »
Liberia: Safeguarding Children Requires Firmness, Coordination, Courage
What happened at St. Theresa Convent Catholic School should not be difficult to understand, explain, or resolve. Sexually explicit content was performed in the presence of minors.… Read more »
Liberia: Explicit School Performance Sparks Accountability Debate
The question of who bears responsibility when explicit entertainment reaches school campuses has returned to the national spotlight following a forceful condemnation by the… Read more »
Liberia: 'A Timely and Humane Intervention'
In what prison authorities have described as a "timely and humane intervention," Jeety Rubber LLC and its subsidiary, Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), have moved swiftly to… Read more »
February 06
West Africa: Ecowas Single Currency Agenda Takes Center Stage
Liberia on Thursday, February 5, 2026, firmly positioned itself at the heart of regional economic integration as it hosted the 58th meeting of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)… Read more »
Liberia: JFK Screens 262 Women for Cervical Cancer
As part of activities marking the 2026 Global Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center (JFK) has carried out a two-day free cervical cancer… Read more »
Ghana: NEC, Partners Review Lessons From Ghana Study Visit
In a renewed push to fortify Liberia's democratic institutions, the National Elections Commission (NEC), in collaboration with the National Legislature, the Law Reform Commission,… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Pushes for Recovery of Army Land
For nearly two decades, the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has carried out its constitutional mandate under conditions that many within the ranks quietly describe as… Read more »
Liberia: FDA Action Threatens Community Livelihoods in Lofa
The Forestry Development Authority's (FDA) decision to halt the gazettement of the proposed Foya National Park has ignited a fresh debate over the future of forest conservation in… Read more »
February 05
Liberia: World Bank Reviews Nafaa's Flagship Fisheries Project
An Implementation Support Mission of the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP) is currently underway in Monrovia, as the World Bank intensifies oversight of… Read more »
Liberia: GOL Says No Carbon Levy On International Ships
The Government of Liberia notes recent online publications in Trade Winds and Oracle News Daily, suggesting that Liberia plans to impose a carbon levy on international shipping as… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Reechoes Need for Regional Financial Integration
Liberia has taken a decisive step in reinforcing regional financial integration with the official opening of the Joint ECOWAS, WAMA, WAMI, and WAIFEM Statutory Meetings, which… Read more »
February 04
Liberia: LEC Admits Owing Swedish Firm Eltel Over U.S.$415k
After nearly a decade of dispute, the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has formally acknowledged owing more than US$415,000 to ELTEL Network-Liberia, a Swedish engineering… Read more »
Liberia: Cuban Embassy Condemns Latest U.S. Hostility
The Government of Cuba, through its embassy near Monrovia, has strongly condemned what it describes as a fresh escalation of U.S. hostility toward Cuba, following a new executive… Read more »
Liberia: Economic Gains or Perception Gap?
As public debate continues to swirl around President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), particularly his assessment of Liberia's economic trajectory,… Read more »
Liberia: Education Minister Jallah Is Gonet Academy Cohort 13 Graduation's Guest Speaker
The Minister of Education, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, has been selected as the Guest Speaker for the Cohort 13 Graduation Ceremony of Gonet Academy, scheduled to take place on… Read more »
Liberia: The Rising Issue of Misinformation in President Boakai's State of the Nation Address and the Challenge of Insufficient Data
One would anticipate that the presidential address, especially on pivotal occasions like the State of the Nation Address (SONA), would provide citizens with a transparent, factual,… Read more »
Liberia: 'Media As Business' Is Not a Slogan, but a Survival Strategy
It speaks to the urgent need to make media institutions viable, resilient, and relevant. Read more »
February 03
Liberia: No-Cost Pediatric Surgeries Bring Relief to Over 100 Children
Firestone Liberia is proud to announce the successful completion of the 2026 surgical mission by its U.S.-based nonprofit partner, Children's Surgery International (CSI). The… Read more »
Liberia: Who Urges Intensified Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call on the government to scale up action against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), warning that without sustained investment… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Launches U.S.$3.2m Wetland Protection Program
As wetlands across Liberia come under increasing pressure from illegal construction, land reclamation, sand mining, and unplanned urban expansion, the Environmental Protection… Read more »
Liberia: Salala to Host Major Agricultural Investment Project
In a significant development for Liberia's agriculture sector, the Uniland Group of Companies, through its Liberian subsidiary, Unifarm Liberia, has identified potential project… Read more »
Liberia: Are We Counting the Jobs We Can Count On?
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says his administration has created more than 70,000 short- and medium-term jobs. In a country where steady work can mean school fees paid, food on… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Engages Citizens On Democracy, Accountability in Crozierville
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has extended its nationwide townhall engagements with an impact-driven civic forum in Crozierville Township, convening citizens to learn… Read more »
Liberia: Ex-Presidential Candidate Honored for Service to Humanity
Prominent Liberian businessman and former presidential candidate Allen Roosevelt Brown has been honored by African Women for Jesus to All Nations in recognition of his decades-long… Read more »
