Liberia: Boakai Signs Ports Autonomy Bills, Clearing Way for Major Overhaul of Liberia's Port Governance

President Joseph N. Boakai has signed into law two landmark ports autonomy bills, clearing the way for one of Liberia's most significant reforms of port governance in decades… Read more »

Liberia: Gbarnga Residents Say CMC's Jor River Bridge Project Abandoned

A US$500,000 bridge meant to end dangerous crossings between Civil Compound and Jorkpanmue remains unbuilt three months after contractors left the site, and residents say the… Read more »

Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia Courts Women Recruits in Grand Gedeh

Women fill fewer than one in 13 uniforms in the Armed Forces of Liberia. The AFL went to Grand Gedeh County this week to ask young women to change that. Read more »

Liberia: Watanga, Paynesville Set for Bettomax Champions Cup Clash

Defending Liberia Football Association First Division champion Watanga FC will face city rival Paynesville FC on Saturday in the men's category of the 2026 Bettomax Champions Cup… Read more »

Liberia: 20 Sports Journalists Begin Cybersecurity Training in Monrovia

Twenty sports journalists have begun a two-day Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Digital Security Awareness Training organized by the Monrovia Business School (MBS) in collaboration… Read more »

Liberia: Leroy Harris Still in Monrovia Central Prison, Corrections Bureau Says

George Harris, the Private Bar chief executive held in the record cocaine case, is still in Monrovia Central Prison and has been granted no judicial relief, the Bureau of… Read more »

Liberia: Debt Court Orders Rep. Yorgbor's Firm to Pay U.S.$7,000 Debt

A home care company headed by Montserrado County Electoral District #12 Rep. Jerry K. Yorgbor Sr. must pay US$7,077.67 to a worker it hired in the United States and then allegedly… Read more »

Liberia: Ghana Bar Association Urges Chief Justice to Respect Legal Vacation Rules

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has called on Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to ensure strict observance of legal vacation rules, following concerns raised by lawyers over… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - Ldea Officer Moses Jallah Charged With Trafficking in Cocaine Case

A Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency officer posted at Roberts International Airport is accused of taking US$5,000 to help swap out cocaine the state had already seized, an allegation… Read more »

Liberia: Central Bank to Convene National Conference On Non-Performing Loans

Liberians without land or a house could soon borrow against a vehicle or a piece of equipment under an enhanced collateral registry the Central Bank is putting before a national… Read more »

Liberia: Police Charge Tricycle Rider With Negligent Homicide in Woman's Death

Police have charged a tricycle rider with negligent homicide in the death of a Shoe Factory woman, saying he left her unconscious and bleeding from a head wound near her home after… Read more »

Liberia: MCSS Touts Infrastructure Gains, Payroll Relief for 459 Volunteer Teachers Amid Persistent Challenges

Monrovia Consolidated School System Superintendent Augurie E. Stevens says the institution has secured funding to rehabilitate several schools, move more than 459 volunteer… Read more »

Liberia: 'We Are Sorry' - LFA Boss Takes Blame for CAF Clubs Disaster

Liberia Football Association President Mustapha I. Raji has accepted responsibility for the administrative failure that shut Liberia out of the 2026-27 CAF interclub competitions… Read more »

Liberia: Liberians in Germany Head to Polls As Wesseh Pushes Unity, Reform Agenda

Liberians residing in Germany are preparing for a closely watched election Saturday, Aug. 15, that will determine the next leadership of the Liberian Association in Germany, with… Read more »

Liberia: Germany, EU Boost Liberia's Early Warning System With €30,000 Equipment Package

Liberia's capacity to detect and respond to emerging security threats has received a major boost after the National Center for the Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRM)… Read more »

Liberia: Government Cuts Fishing License Fees to Boost Production

Fishermen in several Liberian fishing communities have reported an increase in registered fishing canoes and fish catches following the government's reduction of annual licence… Read more »

Liberia: LBA Cuts Regular Ticket Price After Public Outcry Ahead of Championship Game

The Liberia Basketball Association has reduced the regular admission fee for Saturday's decisive championship games following widespread public criticism over the initial ticket… Read more »

Liberia: Determine Girls, World Girls Set for Bettomax Champions Cup Opener

The inaugural women's edition of the Bettomax Champions Cup tips off Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Tusa Field, with defending league champion Determine Girls facing League Cup runner-up… Read more »

Liberia: WCO Concludes AEO Mission, Backs Liberia's Customs Modernization

- The World Customs Organization (WCO) has concluded a weeklong diagnostic mission in Liberia aimed at helping the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) establish an internationally… Read more »

West Africa: Wataf Urges Stronger Regional Action On Tobacco Taxes As Ecowas Reviews Excise Rules

- The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) is calling for stronger regional cooperation, harmonized excise duty policies and more effective tax administration as West… Read more »

Liberia: Bbnaija Season 11 Heats Up As Martins, Mercedes Become First Housemates Evicted

- The race for Big Brother Naija Season 11's record-breaking ₦160 million prize package has entered a decisive stage, with Martins and Mercedes becoming the first housemates… Read more »

Liberia: Lippru Heads to Major Africa Energy Forum, Plans to Push Regional Fuel Reforms, Retail Modernization

- The Liberia Petroleum Products Retailers Union is preparing to take Liberia's downstream petroleum concerns to one of Africa's leading energy gatherings after receiving an… Read more »

Liberia: Afell President Philomena Williams Elected Supreme Trustee of Knights of St. John Ladies' Auxiliary

- Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia President Cllr. Philomena T. Williams has been elected supreme trustee of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John International,… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Advances National Dialogue On Climate Mobility

-The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia has convened a High-Level Consultative Dialogue on Climate Mobility to examine the impacts of climate change on population movement… Read more »

Liberia: Sando and Konneh Clash Over LDEA Nominee and Drug Crisis Blame

- Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sando told Gbarpolu County Sen. Amara Konneh on Monday to seek Allah's forgiveness for the suffering of Liberians, answering the senator's call… Read more »