SHANGHAI — Liberian exporters of dried chili peppers, coffee and cocoa could begin selling to China once Liberia submits a list of eligible companies for Chines…
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Liberia: Manakpolor Parents Farm to Keep Volunteer Teachers in School
by Rancy Clarkeby Rancy ClarkeMANAKPOLOR, Bong County — Children at Manakpolor’s only elementary school now go to class four days a week. Fridays are set aside for their volunteer teachers t…
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Liberia: ECC, LEON Sign US$30,000 Electoral Reform Agreement
by Blamo N. Toeby Blamo N. ToeMONROVIA — Two of Liberia’s leading domestic election observation networks have signed a US$30,000 memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration and a…
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MONROVIA — The National Port Authority (NPA) has announced a series of emergency measures to ease mounting congestion at the Freeport of Monrovia, including dir…
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Liberia: VOTE Questions Electoral District Bill, Unveils Peace Plan
by Pius Twehby Pius TwehMONROVIA — The Voices of the Elders of Liberia (VOTE) has challenged a proposed electoral district apportionment bill, accusing the House of Representatives of…
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Liberia: Yekeh Kolubah Vows to Resign Even if He Wins Court Case
MONROVIA — Expelled lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah said Thursday he would give up his Montserrado County District 10 seat even if the Supreme Court overturns his expuls…
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MONROVIA — Customs intelligence officers from across West and Central Africa are meeting in Liberia this week to speed up how they share information on smuggler…
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MONROVIA — The Ministry of Public Works expects to pave more than 700 kilometers of primary roads by 2029, about 44 percent above the government’s target. It sa…
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NLA, NASSCORP Launch US$25,000 Back-to-School Partnership to Support 1,000 Vulnerable Liberians
by Blamo N. Toeby Blamo N. ToeMONROVIA— The National Lottery Authority (NLA), in partnership with the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), has launched its 2026 back-…
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Four Yellow Machines Spark Controversy in Lofa as Presidential Committee Denies Equipment Missing
VOINJAMA, Lofa County — Questions surrounding the whereabouts of four earthmoving machines allocated to Lofa County have sparked public concern, with residents…
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Boakai Pushes Investment, Technology Transfer as New South African Ambassador Takes Office
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for stronger economic cooperation between Liberia and South Africa, urging both countries to move beyond lon…
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Boakai Strengthens Carbon Markets Authority’s Powers, Extends Climate Law Deadline
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 170, strengthening the powers of Liberia’s Carbon Markets Authority (CMA), introducing s…
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Editorial: Liberia’s Next Billion Needs a Stronger Private Sector
A civil servant can help finance Liberia’s budget twice: first through tax withheld from her salary, then through the fare she pays to get to work, which reflec…
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Liberia: Laffor Takes Charge at Wologizi as Benfelix Is Suspended
by Edwin Doloby Edwin DoloMONROVIA — Former Lone Star captain Anthony Slonti Laffor has been appointed caretaker head coach of Wologizi FC after head coach Jasper I. Benfelix was suspend…
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Jesús de Miguel Dies After Collision With Jesús Owono
by Contributorby ContributorMONROVIA — Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Jesus Owono has come under public scrutiny following the death of Spanish forward Jesus de Miguel after a…
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Japan, Liberia Sign 250 Million Yen KR Food Aid Agreement
by Contributorby ContributorMONROVIA – The Governments of Liberia and Japan have signed a food assistance agreement valued at Two Hundred and Fifty Million Japanese Yen (250 million), reaf…
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Liberia: NBC Chief Questions Benefit Losses in Firestone Outsourcing
by Gibson Geeby Gibson GeeCAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — The head of the agency that monitors Liberia’s concessions says Firestone Liberia’s outsourcing of plantation work may not breach its c…
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Liberia EPA Launches Gender Policy and Climate Action Plan
by Blamo N. Toeby Blamo N. ToeMONROVIA — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pledged to strengthen gender equality and accountability in climate programs following Tuesday’s launc…
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Liberia: Mother in Monrovia Swamp Shelter Seeks Treatment for Son
by Blamo N. Toeby Blamo N. ToeMONROVIA — Helena Johnson’s eldest son finished high school and once helped support the family. Now 34, he is addicted to drugs, and Johnson, who lives in a zin…
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Giddings Blames Previous Government for RIA Road Delays, Targets 2027 Completion
MONROVIA — Public Works Minister Roland Layfette Giddings has blamed the previous administration for what he described as poor design, financial mismanagement a…
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NaFAA Presents Liberia Fisheries Plan to Draw Investment
MONROVIA — Liberia has a new 10-year plan to manage its fisheries and a roadmap to attract private investment in fishing and aquaculture, after the National Fis…
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Women Importers Say Liberia Port Delays Threaten Businesses
by Gibson Geeby Gibson GeeCAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — Goods ordered from China are taking as long as seven months to reach Monrovia, Liberian importers told the House of Representatives on…
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The Case Against the ECOWAS Court of Justice’s Missteps
by superadminby superadminFor two days, on 29 and 30 October 2026, the University of Lomé hosted an international symposium on African regional courts. Beneath the academic headings on j…
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Ex-NSA Staffer Peter Bon Jallah Gets 50 Years for Rape, Kidnapping of Boy
MONROVIA — Former National Security Agency staff member Peter Bon Jallah will serve 50 years in prison for the statutory rape and kidnapping of a 16-year-old bo…