Liberia: LRA Apologizes for Misinterpreting Law On Dutyfree Privileges to Lawrnakers

The House of Representatives leadership held a constructive conversation today on Capitol Hill with the Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Dorbor Jallah,… Read more »

Liberia: Scaring & Terrible!

Liberian businessman-turned-politician Mr. Simeone Freeman has termed President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's first draft National Budget of US$692m as completely scary and terrible. Read more »

Liberia: LINA's Former Director Ordered to Return Government Asset

Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah has ordered former Liberia News Agency (LINA) Director General Kwame Oldpa Weeks to return LINA's social media access to the Ministry… Read more »

Liberia: House Opens Condolences for Former Representative

Representative Gwaikolo represented the people of Nimba in the 54th Legislature and chaired the Committee on Education and later chaired the House Committee on Rules, Order and… Read more »

Liberia: GOL Is Dedicated to Tackling Climate Change Interventions

-says Deputy Min. Brunson Read more »

Liberia: World Bank Commits U.S.$300m for Dam Construction

Once achieved, the project will boost the electricity supply outside Monrovia as the government struggles to address Liberia's age-old, limited power supply for the public and… Read more »

Liberia: Order of Eastern Star Donates to Central Prison and Destiny Recovery Center

- As part of its charity program, the General Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star (OES) made two separate donations to the Monrovia Central Prison and the Destiny Recovery… Read more »

Liberia: Disaster Agency Seeks U.S.$15 Million

Liberia's National Disaster Management Agency is requesting for US$15 million to effectively address disaster issues across the country. Read more »

West Africa: World Bank Launches Liberia Development and Climate Report

The World Bank launches the Liberia Country Development and Climate Report here. The report highlights Liberia's vulnerability to climate change, identifies developmental risks and… Read more »

Africa: W.H.O. Celebrates World Tuberculosis Day

The World Health Organization and partners around the world have celebrated World Tuberculosis Day with the theme, "Yes! We can end TB." Read more »

Liberia: Speed Up Passport Investigation

The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) urges the Boakai administration, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to speedily investigate the previous… Read more »

Senegal: Ecowas Election Observers Visit Polling Stations

Approximately 7 million 371 thousand 890 registered voters are expected to be at the polls to elect the successor of President Macky Sall from a list of 18 candidates. From the… Read more »

Liberia: Moa Earmarks Development of 2000 Hectares Lowland

The government of Liberia discloses a plan to develop 2000 hectares of lowland with improved rice seed varieties in Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, as part of President Joseph… Read more »

Liberia: Accept the Old Money As Legal Tender

Amid confusion over the legality of the old Liberian banknotes, which is impeding daily market transactions, the Central Bank of Liberia calls on the public to accept the old… Read more »

Liberia: Officials Risk Travel Ban

President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's Assets Recovery and Properties Retrieval Taskforce has warned that it will place a travel ban and restrictions on former and current officials… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Orders Audit of MOS

President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has asked the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs. Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Flexes Muscle At Nasscorp

President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has dismissed National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) Deputy Director General Madam Carmerna Cephas Yeke for gross… Read more »

Liberia: Windstorms Affect More Than Thousand People in Gbarpolu, Bong, and Nimba

Liberia's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) says recent windstorm incidents across three counties in Liberia have left a trail of destruction, affected 1,863 individuals,… Read more »

Liberia: No Food, No Water, No Shelter for Liberian Refugees in Ghana

Life has become unbearable for Liberians from the Budumburam refugee camp in Ghana, 22 days after an unexpected demolition of their homes by Ghanaian authorities that has left a… Read more »

Liberia: Five Counties Unite to End Open Defecation

Five counties in Liberia have jointly signed a resolution to end open defecation in their respective areas under a USAID-sponsored Countywide Sanitation Activity. Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Imposes Financial Restraints On LTA

President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has imposed financial restrictions on the Liberia Telecommunications Authority's (LTA) outgoing chairperson, Madam Edwina Crump Zackpah. Read more »

Liberia: PWDs Want Government to Direct Funding to Local Organizations

People with disabilities in Bong County say they have waited for assistance that never seems to arrive, thus demanding direct funding from organizations in the county to meet their… Read more »

Liberia: Govt. to Address Prison Congestion

Prison congestions across Liberia have drawn attention of the new Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. Natu Oswald Tweh, who has revealed plans to address the problem. Read more »

Liberia: Killing Citizens to Protect Foreign Companies in Liberia

The West African Frontline Grassroots Defenders' Directory is alarmed and saddened by the heavy-handed police action against local community residents of the Mining Town of Kinjor… Read more »

Liberia: Fiscal Transparency Advisory Group Reconvenes

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has committed to continuous support of the Fiscal Transparency Advisory Group (FTAG) for the… Read more »