April 27
Liberia: Boakai's UN Ambassador Is Killing the War Crimes Court, Party Official Warns
A ranking Unity Party diaspora official says President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's war and economic crimes court will never be established while Lewis Garseedah Brown II sits in… Read more »
Liberia: The AFL's Weakness Is No Secret. So Why Are Senators Demanding an Investigation for Saying So?
The numbers Sen. Amara Konneh cited on the Senate floor last Thursday are not hard to find. They live in World Bank databases, donor reports, and international defense assessments… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Denies Bribery Claims in Currency Debate, Flags Inflation Risk in Cbl Printing Request
Published: April 27, 2026 Read more »
Liberia: Rail Workers in Caldwell Raise Safety, Pay Concerns At China Union Project
- Workers assigned to a railway project linked to China Union Investment Company at Dixville Junction are raising concerns over unsafe working conditions, low pay and what they… Read more »
April 24
Liberia: Court Tosses Prosecution's Bail Challenge, Orders Samuel Jackson's Property Returned
Criminal Court 'C' has dismissed the prosecution's challenge to Samuel P. Jackson's bail bond and ordered the return of personal property seized from his residence, ruling that… Read more »
Liberia: UN Rights Office Warns Liberia's Anti-Corruption Drive Is Falling Short
Published: April 24, 2026 Read more »
West Africa: West African Tax Body to Visit Liberia to Boost Tax Professionalism
The West African Union of Tax Institutes is sending a high-level delegation to Liberia to support the country's newly established tax practitioners institute, marking the regional… Read more »
Liberia: Stand Wants Pres. Boakai's Peace Award Canceled
Solidarity and Trust for a New Day has demanded that the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution cancel a planned peace award for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, arguing… Read more »
April 23
Liberia: Bar Association Secretary General Blasts House Seat Expansion As 'Ill-Timed'
As House lawmakers debated adding 16 new seats to their chamber, a prominent Liberian lawyer told them plainly: the country needs roads, electricity and clean water -- not more… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank Raises Minimum Capital Requirement for Commercial Banks to $15 Million
The Central Bank of Liberia has ordered commercial banks to nearly double their minimum capital base, raising the requirement from $10 million to $15 million in a regulatory move… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Begins Drafting New Financial Inclusion Strategy
Liberia has made measurable progress getting more citizens into the financial system over the past five years. The problem, experts told a national workshop Wednesday, is that… Read more »
Liberia: Government Advances Decentralization Drive, Unveils Plan for Local Government Training Institute
-The Assistant Minister for Research, Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Local Government, Emmanuel Wheinyue, has reaffirmed government's strong commitment to decentralization,… Read more »
Liberia: Residents Accuse Contractor of Narrowing Road Mid-Project, Demand Answers From Public Works
Published: April 23, 2026 Read more »
April 22
Liberia: War Crimes Court Body Accuses Senior Liberian Officials of Blocking Progress
The body tasked with establishing Liberia's long-awaited War and Economic Crimes Court accused senior government officials Tuesday of deliberately blocking progress, naming the… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Launches Digital Tool to Track Government Performance
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai launched a real-time digital performance tracking system Monday and presided over the signing of 2026 performance contracts with heads of ministries,… Read more »
Liberia: CSA4 Orders Civil Servants to Sign NDAs or Face Dismissal
The Civil Service Agency ordered all civil servants Tuesday to sign a National Non-Disclosure Agreement by June 2 or face removal from the government payroll and possible… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Central Bank Seeks Approval for L$79 Billion Currency Print Run, Including New L$2,000 Note
Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia asked lawmakers Tuesday to authorize printing of L$79 billion in new banknotes, including a new L$2,000 denomination, at an estimated cost… Read more »
Liberia: Government Defends Performance System, Dismisses Political Attacks
Monrovia -- The government on Tuesday defended its newly launched performance management system against what a senior official called political misreading, insisting the initiative… Read more »
Liberia: UN Rights Office Launches Anti-Corruption Training, Warns Liberia Faces Deepening Governance Crisis
Monrovia -- The United Nations human rights office opened a two-day anti-corruption training in Monrovia Monday, warning that persistent corruption is eroding state legitimacy in… Read more »
Liberia: UN Shifts to Unified Strategy in Liberia, Courts Media As Partner
Monrovia -- The United Nations told journalists Tuesday that all of its agencies operating in Liberia have abandoned fragmented, siloed programming in favor of a unified strategy,… Read more »
Liberia: Lone Star Needs Stable Coach, Says Committee Chair
The chairman of the Lone Star Mobilization Committee said Tuesday that Liberia's national football team has spent two decades failing to qualify for major tournaments because of… Read more »
Liberia: LFA Wraps U-15 Inter-School Leagues in Three Counties
The Liberia Football Association, in partnership with the Inter-School Sports Association, has concluded its U-15 inter-school grassroots football leagues in Grand Gedeh, Rivercess… Read more »
Liberia: Blind At 70, Homeless After Fire, Harper Man Pleads for Help
A 70-year-old blind man left homeless by last Wednesday's fire in Middle Sex Community is appealing for help to rebuild, his situation laying bare the compounded vulnerabilities… Read more »
April 21
Liberia: Tweah Takes Stand, Court Orders CBL Chief to Authenticate Key Evidence
Published: April 21, 2026 Read more »
April 20
Liberia: Analysis - Kolubah's Fall Sealed By Allies Who Turned Away When It Mattered Most
The Unity Party wanted Rep. Yekeh Y. Kolubah gone. The opposition gave them the votes to do it. Read more »
