Mining, Forestry Under Scrutiny …Integrity Watch Demands Corporate Accountability
Liberia’s mining and forestry sectors are facing renewed scrutiny as Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) calls for stronger corporate accountability and greater protection of communities and workers affected by business activities. The organization made the call during a one-day technical training on Business and Human Rights held in Monrovia, bringing together representatives of government ministries and…
President Xi’s State Visit Leads To New Progress In Constructive China-US Relationship Of Strategic Stability, Chinese FM Says
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States has led to new progress in a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after Xi wrapped up his US visit on Friday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made…
Finance Minister Challenges Investors …To Look Beyond Liberia’s Past
Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberians in the diaspora and international investors to look beyond Liberia’s troubled past and consider the country’s emerging economic opportunities, citing sustained peace, stronger domestic revenue, economic growth and expanding infrastructure. Ngafuan made the call Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Liberian Diaspora Conference…
“Return, Invest, Serve Or Contribute” …Boakai Urges Diaspora Liberians
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has challenged Liberians living abroad to move beyond annual conferences, remittances and patriotic declarations, urging them to return, invest, serve or contribute to Liberia’s national development. Addressing the 2nd Annual Diaspora Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, September 26, President Boakai said the time had come to transform years of dialogue…
PUL Announces 62nd Anniversary Celebrations…Focused On Media Empowerment For Democracy, Development
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has announced that the celebrations of its 62nd Anniversary will be held in Monrovia on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. This year’s anniversary is being observed under the theme: “62 Years On: Empowering Independent Media for Democracy, Accountability, and Sustainable Development.” The occasion represents a significant milestone in the Union’s…
Give Africa Two Permanent Seats…Boakai Talks Tough At UNGA; Says Eighty Years Of Patience Is Enough
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed world leaders attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that eighty years of patience is enough. According to the Liberian leader, the time for structural reform of the United Nations is now. Speaking on reforming global governance and correcting a historic injustice, President Boakai noted, Mr….
Court Denies Jewel Howard Taylor’s Bail Request …In US$317M Cocaine Case
Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika has denied former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor’s motion seeking admission to bail in the ongoing US$317 million alleged cocaine case. Judge Feika handed down the ruling Thursday, September 24, 2026, following arguments from Taylor’s legal team and prosecutors over whether constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws barred…
EU Releases €200K Emergency Aid …As Flood Crisis Hits Thousands In Liberia
The European Union has released €200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to Liberia as thousands of people struggle to recover from devastating floods and landslides that destroyed homes, disrupted livelihoods and heightened health risks across several parts of the country. The emergency funding will support the Liberian National Red Cross Society in providing critical assistance to…
Liberia Courts U.S Investors With US$1Bn Revenue Milestone…Mining, Agriculture, Energy Opportunities
Liberia has intensified its drive to attract private capital from the United States and other international markets, presenting a broad range of investment opportunities in mining, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing and digital development at a high-level Liberia Investment Dialogue held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The investment roundtable was organized by…
US$1Bn Revenue Milestone Must Be Measured By What It Delivers For The People
We sincerely acknowledged and welcome the historic domestic revenue milestone recently announced by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and congratulates President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah, the employees of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), the Ministry of Finance family, taxpayers, and all those who contributed to Liberia crossing the US$1 billion…
