July 2026

By: Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, July 17, 2026 – President Joseph Boakai has instructed the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) to expand the national school connectivity program, adding 28 more public schools …

Capitol Hill, July 17, 2026 — The House of Representatives ratified a loan agreement Thursday to finance the construction of the Salayea–Konia Road Project in Lofa County. Lawmakers approved the …

By Lewis S. Teh MONROVIA – Renowned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee has strongly criticized the latest move to expand the House of Representatives, calling on national leaders to …

By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, July 17, 2026: Eight years after Liberia enacted the Land Rights Act of 2018, government officials, lawmakers, civil society organizations, and development partners have warned …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, July 17, 2026; Liberia has launched a free mobile roaming service with Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia, allowing subscribers to make and receive calls on …

By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, July 17, 2026: Integrity Watch Liberia and the Liberian Senate Committee on Investment and Concessions have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen …

By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, July 17, 2026. The Government of Germany, through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and Welthungerhilfe, has donated one vehicle and four motorcycles …

Lagos, Nigeria, July 16—The Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority (LSEZA) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional economic cooperation and strategic investment by actively participating in the just-ended Liberia-Nigeria Trade and …

By Amos Harris Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee has sharply criticized reports of a proposed bill to increase the number of lawmakers in Liberia, arguing that the country’s limited …

(Lagos, Nigeria | July 16, 2026) The Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority (LSEZA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional economic cooperation and attracting strategic investments by participating in the …

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Africa’s leading HR technology company, SeamlessHR, today announced its evolution into Seamless Technologies, marking a new chapter in the company’s growth and reflecting its vision to build technology that powers …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has launched a constitutional challenge against the House of Representatives’ decision to expand Liberia’s electoral …

GeoMining & Environmental Consultancy has called for accelerated technology transfer, innovation, and strategic partnerships to transform Liberia’s mining and petroleum industries, saying the country’s vast mineral and hydrocarbon wealth can …

One of Nimba County’s emerging vocational institutions, the First Impression Training Center Inc. (FITCI), located in Sanniquellie City, has pledged to strengthen skills training for Liberians in heavy-duty equipment operations …

Nimba County District #3 Representative Nekeh Gaye has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives seeking the establishment of a vocational training institute in Karnplay City to provide skills …

Liberia’s ambition to build a more efficient, predictable, and competitive trading environment now faces a critical test as authorities move from assessing challenges at the Freeport of Monrovia to implementing …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Liberia’s Senate has intensified scrutiny of the country’s public financial management system after opening a legislative probe into a General …

MONROVIA – Liberia’s US$19 million cocaine scandal has now crossed from domestic controversy into international diplomacy. Jefferson T. Koijee, Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change, has petitioned the …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Gbarpolu County Superintendent Sam K. Zinnah has declined an invitation from the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to attend a meeting over …

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Fifteen years after the establishment of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), the Forum’s Secretariat has reconnected with its founding Chairperson and initiator, Mrs. Ifueko M. …

The Political Leader of the opposition Movement for Progress Change (MPC) Simeon Freeman  has accused President Joseph Nyuma Boakai of benefiting from the US$19.2 million drugs arrested on June 9, …

Monrovia – An international human rights organization with consultative status at the United Nations has raised concerns about what it describes as growing discrimination and social stigma against members of the …

The Board of Commissioners of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has referred its suspended Chairperson, Cllr. Dempster Brown, to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) for a criminal …