Liberia: Boakai, Koung Strike Different Tones On Jobs As Unemployment Persists

Published: January 28, 2026 Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Moves to Reform Power Sector As Regulators Validate Mini-Grid, Tariff Rules

MONROVIA, Liberia -- The Liberian government has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the country's electricity sector, launching a two-day national stakeholder validation… Read more »

Liberia: Bility Dismisses Boakai's SONA As 'Overstated,' Questions 70,000 Jobs Claim

Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and lawmaker for Nimba County Electoral District No. 7, has sharply criticized President Joseph Nyuma… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Puts Arcelormittal At Center of Liberia's 2026 Economic Agenda

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has emphasized ArcelorMittal Liberia's importance for the country's economic recovery, infrastructure growth, and long-term development. He said… Read more »

Liberia: Legislature Retreats On Port Reforms, Pulls Bills From Boakai Amid Protests, Legal Warnings

Published: January 28, 2026 Read more »

Liberia: Residents Drag AFL to Supreme Court Over Alleged Seizure of Deeded Land At 72nd Barracks

Barbed wire, not a court order, arrived first at Paynesville's 72nd Boulevard Junction. Before residents could seek legal protection, soldiers had already sealed off homes, trapped… Read more »

Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training

In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »

Liberia: 'You Cannot Cook Coal Tar' - Cummings Says Boakai's SONA Ignores Hunger, Poverty

Opposition leader Alexander B. Cummings on Monday launched a forceful rebuke of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.'s third State of the Nation Address, arguing that the… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Vows Prosecution in Capitol Arson As He Opens State of the Nation

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday pledged to fully investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for the arson attack on Liberia's Capitol… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Hails Economic Recovery At SONA As Inflation Drops, Reserves Surge

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday declared that Liberia's economy is rebounding, pointing to falling inflation, rising foreign reserves and growing… Read more »

Liberia: Two Senators Criticized for Phone Use During Boakai's State of the Nation Address

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia -- Two Liberian senators came under public criticism Monday after they were seen repeatedly focused on their mobile phones during President Joseph Nyuma… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Annual Message 2026 - Full Text

Monday, January 26, 2026 Read more »

Liberia: Not for MRU, Fully for Govt of Liberia - Boakai Gives Final Clarity On Foya 'Presidential Project'

A multimillion-dollar construction project rising in President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's hometown of Foya, Lofa County, has become a growing public controversy, fueled by conflicting… Read more »

Liberia: EU-Backed Media Watchdog Drives Forest Accountability, Pressures State Action

The Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW), backed by the European Union and other partners, says its investigative reporting and weekly radio program are forcing stronger… Read more »

Liberia: Alpha Phi Alpha's Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter Ends 2026 Leadership Retreat in Bong County

The Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Liberia, has concluded its 2026 Annual Leadership and Planning Retreat in Gbarnga, adopting a wide-ranging… Read more »

Liberia: PLP Launches Nationwide Membership Drive, Seeks Stronger Grassroots Base

People's Liberation Party (PLP) political leader Tappla Doe has launched a nationwide membership drive, urging Liberians across the country to join the party as it seeks to expand… Read more »

Liberia: Civil Society Group Condemns Attack On LFA President, Demands Investigation

The Civil Society Coalition Against Fraud in Liberia (CSCAF-Liberia) has condemned what it described as a verbal and attempted physical attack on Liberia Football Association… Read more »

Liberia: Court Dismisses Charges Against Urban Marketing CEO Allen Brown After Prolonged Delay

MONROVIA -- The Monrovia City Magisterial Court has dismissed all criminal charges against Allen R. Brown Jr., chief executive officer of Urban Marketing Group Inc., ruling that… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia to Host Ecowas, Wamz Single Currency Talks As CBL Courts Media Support

MONROVIA -- Liberia will host joint meetings of ECOWAS, the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) and the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) from Feb. 4-13, 2026, as regional… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, EU Sign €25m Grant to Revive Artisanal Fishing, Boost Coastal Livelihoods

MONROVIA -- Liberia and the European Union have signed a €25 million grant agreement to revitalize the country's artisanal fishing sector, strengthen food security and improve… Read more »

Liberia: Solomon George Draws Line Between Weah and Boakai, Says CDC Government Was 'Out of Control'

MONROVIA -- Former Montserrado County District No. 7 Representative Solomon C. George, a longtime stalwart of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has accused ex-President… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Heads Into Year 3 Citing Two-Year Gains in Roads, Power, Revenue and Diplomacy

Later on Monday, January 26, 2026, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr delivers his third Annual Message to the Legislature. In fulfilling his constitutional duty, the President is… Read more »

Liberia: Dr. Augurie Stevens Pledges Reform, Accountability As Mcss Superintendent

Dr. Augurie E. Stevens has assumed office as Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System, pledging to stabilize and transform Liberia's largest public school system… Read more »

Liberia: Naymote Takes President Meter to Banjor Community

- As debate intensifies over the performance of President Joseph Boakai's administration, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has taken its 2025 President Meter Report… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia FA Quietly Suspends Competition Director Amid Transfer Scandal

MONROVIA -- The Liberia Football Association has suspended Competition Manager Joel Freeman for three months over allegations he facilitated the transfer of two players outside the… Read more »