June 11
Liberia: From Chaos to Compliance - What Ltmi Is Really Meant to Do
Over the past several weeks, Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) has been the subject of significant public discussion, criticism, misinformation, and negative publicity… Read more »
Liberia: Eight Charged in River Gee Witchcraft Abuse Case
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged and forwarded to court eight individuals accused of participating in the alleged abuse, coercion, and public humiliation of a… Read more »
Liberia: Greenville to Be Electrified After More Than 30 Years
After more than three decades without public electricity, Greenville City is on the verge of being connected to reliable and sustainable power as the European Union-funded Light Up… Read more »
June 10
Liberia: U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Shipment Bust At International Airport
The interception of 198 compressed plates of cocaine valued at an estimated US$19.2 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has once again placed Liberia at the center of… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Confirms Boakai's NEC Nominee
The Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), formally completing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's swift replacement of the… Read more »
Liberia: Driver Arrested With U.S.$9k Worth of Tramadol in River Gee
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in River Gee County has intensified its anti-drug operations following the arrest of a commercial driver allegedly caught transporting a… Read more »
Liberia: S/C Reopens Jury Tampering Inquiry in Tweah Case
The Supreme Court of Liberia has reopened a contentious chapter in one of the country's most closely watched criminal trials, lifting a temporary stay order and allowing Criminal… Read more »
Liberia: Development Turns to Pain?
Dozens of residents in the Lakpazee Zoo Road community in Monrovia are calling on the Government of Liberia for urgent intervention after severe flooding they say was triggered by… Read more »
Morocco: Nafaa Secures Fisheries Cooperation, Investment Deals in Morocco
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has concluded a one-week official working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco… Read more »
Liberia: Kruah Urges Young Africans to Embrace Inclusive Leadership, Discipline
Liberia's Minister of Youth and Sports, Atty. Cornelia W. Kruah, on Monday, June 8, 2026, addressed the Young Political Leadership School Africa Cohort 13 with a powerful and… Read more »
Liberia: Ambassador-At-Large Kouyateh Axed
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has relieved Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh of his duties with immediate effect following escalating tensions with the House of… Read more »
Liberia: LPRA, GPC Deepen Ties On Oil&gas Sector Dev.
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Petroleum Commission (GPC), marking a significant step in… Read more »
Liberia: House Launches Probe Into Ltm Concession
The House of Representatives has set up a specialized committee to investigate the operations of the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI), amid growing concerns over the… Read more »
Liberia: Is President Boakai Setting a Dangerous Precedent By Dismissing Ambassador-At-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh?
Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh was removed from his position after publicly accusing members of the Liberian Legislature of corruption, specifically alleging that… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's NDC 3.0 - Ambitious Climate Vision or Uphill Battle?
Liberia in 2025 unveiled one of its most ambitious climate action plans to date through its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), committing to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
Liberia: JFK Oncology Unit Receives Govt Support Amid Rising Cancer Cases
The oncology unit at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) has received a consignment of chemotherapeutic drugs from the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health,… Read more »
Liberia: Margibi University Charts Expansion Path Amid Funding Gaps
The relatively young Margibi University is positioning itself for long-term academic growth and institutional transformation, even as it grapples with persistent financial… Read more »
Liberia: Police Exonerate Zeno Industries, but Lacra Refuses to Accept Clearance
A leading cocoa buying and export company, Zeno Industries Inc., has been exonerated by the Liberia National Police (LNP) of allegations of smuggling and theft of property, but the… Read more »
Liberia: Lipo, Unido Take Business, Ip Clinic to Bong
The Liberia Intellectual Property Office and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization are conducting a four-day training for 30 business owners in Bong County on… Read more »
June 09
Africa: Human Rights Watch Challenges 'Terms' of U.S. Health Aid to African Countries
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global… Read more »
West Africa: EU-Supported Taskforce Seizes 735kg of Pangolin Scales
A major interdiction of 735.5 kilograms of pangolin scales by an EU-supported National Wildlife Crime Taskforce (WCTF) has once again placed the country at the center of the global… Read more »
Liberia: Why the Secrecy About the U.S.-Liberia Health Pact?
For all the controversy surrounding the reported health agreement between Liberia and the United States, one question rises above the rest: Why the secrecy? Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Approves U.S.$55.8m Development Financing for Liberia
The World Bank has approved a new US$55.8 million financing package for Liberia aimed at strengthening inclusive growth, improving economic resilience, and advancing reforms in… Read more »
Liberia: Court Clears Public Defender Chief of Bribery Claims
Criminal Court 'A' opened proceedings today in a high-profile human trafficking and fraud case by taking the unusual step of publicly refuting bribery allegations against Cllr.… Read more »
West Africa: Ngafuan Rallies West Africa Against Procurement Fraud, Money Laundering
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has underscored the critical role of transparent and accountable public procurement in safeguarding national… Read more »
