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MONROVIA – Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and the National Tax Service (NTS) of South Korea have signed three landmark cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening tax administration, advancing digital transformation, and …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A controversial sermon by Nigerian Bishop Primate Elijah Ayodele has triggered intense debate in Liberia, with politicians, commentators, and …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon| Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has strongly rejected portions of the proposed New Public Health Bill of Liberia, particularly …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia The World Bank’s approval of approximately US$125 million in financing for Liberia is being celebrated by the administration of President Joseph Nyuma …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Amid growing public concern over the welfare of a child allegedly subjected to sexual abuse in the widely discussed Peter Bono …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The legal battle surrounding former Commerce Minister Mawine G. Diggs has taken a new turn after the Asset Recovery and …

By Staff Investigative Reporter MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A growing chorus of telecommunications experts, legal analysts, lawmakers, and industry stakeholders is demanding answers over what many are describing as one of …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia The House of Representatives may have intended its unanimous vote of no confidence in Ambassador-at-Large for Special Duties and Special Presidential Envoy …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)-Liberia, has launched a Joint Enforcement Initiative aimed at …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia When the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai quietly signed a one-year, US$1.2 million lobbying contract with Washington-based Ballard Partners in May …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott has publicly challenged Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh’s call for Senate intervention in a …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially launched Liberia’s National Security Strategy, describing security as the cornerstone of national development and …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The United States is preparing to implement one of its most significant restructurings of consular operations in Africa in …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The Supreme Court of Liberia has ruled that the National Elections Commission (NEC) properly followed legal procedures in filing its appeal …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says it has intensified its war against illicit drugs, leading to the arrest of 233 …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Frustration boiled over at the Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 after the House of Representatives failed to convene its regular …

By Contributing Writer MONROVIA – A growing cloud of mystery, secrecy, and controversy now surrounds Numtel JV Numbase LLC, the little-known telecommunications joint venture at the center of an increasingly …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Nimba County District 9 Representative Taa Z. Wongbe has issued a response to a compliance audit conducted by the General …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA – Two Liberian senators are calling for urgent Senate intervention into what they describe as a growing jurisdictional conflict …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is advancing its digital transformation and revenue modernization agenda through high level engagements with leading South Korean institutions aimed at strengthening tax administration, …

By Our Correspondent | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – A compliance audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has uncovered significant financial and administrative irregularities in the management of …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The sudden death of former Montserrado County District #9 Representative candidate and former President of the Customs Brokers Association, Ivan …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA, LIBERIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has expressed deep concern over what he describes as a significant and growing influx of Burkinabè …