US$35M Petroleum Expansion Project Launched …As Boakai Moves To Double LPRC’s Storage Capacity
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a US$35 million expansion and modernization project at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), a major investment expected to double the company’s share of Liberia’s national petroleum storage capacity from approximately 25 percent to 50 percent. The project, which will add 50,000 metric tons of commercial petroleum storage capacity,…
Bility Targets US$200M In Government Waste …Demands Probe Into Shipping Delays
With government tax exemptions and wasteful spending potentially costing Liberia nearly US$200 million annually, Nimba County District No. 7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility is calling for a sweeping legislative review, while demanding answers over shipping delays that reportedly leave imported goods stranded for up to five months, threatening the survival of local businesses. Bility has…
Government Applies To MCC For Grant Funding…To Accelerate Economic Growth, Reduce Poverty In Liberia
The Government of Liberia has applied to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for grant funding under a Compact to help accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty in Liberia. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, the government has established a Compact Development Team (CDT) unit within the Ministry of Finance and Development…
Doomsday For Liberia?…Controversial Nigerian Pastor Predicts Inflation, Hardship In 2027
Controversial Nigerian Pastor Babatunde Ayodele has predicted a doomsday for Liberia saying that Liberians will see inflation next year and will see paper and call it money. In his latest ‘prophecy’ on Liberia, the Nigerian clergyman turned on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for the second time saying, “Boakai, you have messed up this country. The…
DSTV Unveils New Era …Slashes Entry Cost To US$7
DStv is set to reshape the pay-tv experience in Liberia from November 5, introducing revamped subscription packages starting at US$7 per month as the company moves to make entertainment more accessible while expanding its sports and movie offerings. The sweeping changes, announced by MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, represent one of DStv’s most significant product…
Bon Jallah Convicted!…Of Statutory Rape, Kidnapping Of Boy
Criminal Assizes Court “E” for Montserrado County has found former National Security Agency (NSA) official Peter Bon Jallah, 63, guilty of statutory rape and kidnapping involving a 16-year-old boy, while acquitting him of gang rape. Assigned Circuit Judge Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh Sr. delivered the split verdict on Friday, October 23, 2026, following a bench trial…
“Perform Or Go”…Boakai Sends Stern Warning To Officials
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued a stern warning to members of his cabinet, declaring that government officials who fail to deliver results could be replaced as his administration enters the final three years of its six-year term. Addressing ministers and other senior government officials during the 25th Cabinet meeting on Friday, October 23, 2026,…
PUL Condemns Govt’s Assault On FOI, Transparency…Calls For Immediate Withdrawal Of Confidentiality Policy
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has strongly criticized the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for what it calls its deliberate and systematic effort to undermine Liberia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) regime and dismantle open government practices through the imposition of restrictive confidentiality measures on public servants. In a paper presented during a two-day…
Liberia Reinforces Anti-Ebola Protocols…As Nigeria Records One Case
Following the confirmation of an Ebola case in Nigeria and the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, Liberia directs all health facilities, border entry points, public buildings, and other institutions to strengthen screening and strictly enforce Infection Prevention and Control (PC) protocols with immediate effect. Nigeria confirmed a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled…
Over US$72 Million Needed For 2029 Elections…NEC To Submit Budget
The National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia) is expected to submit a proposed budget of slightly more than US$72 million to the Government of Liberia by 31 October 2026 to finance the country’s 2029 General Elections. According to a press release dated October 21, 2026, NEC calls for predictable national funding and development assistance that…
