Dismissed Drug Agent Arrested For Impersonation
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Musa Kamara, a former Action Agent, on April 22, 2026, just one day after his termination. Kamara was apprehended for impersonating as an LDEA officer following his dismissal alongside Icarus Geeplay on April 21, 2026, after an internal investigation established serious violations of…
IMF Approves US$266M For Liberia
The Government of Liberia has welcomed a major boost to its economic reform and resilience agenda following the approval by the International Monetary Fund Executive Board of a 21-month financing arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), amounting to approximately US$266 million (SDR 193.8 million). According to an IMF release issued on April 27,…
Liberia, California Launch $200 Million Annual Drive.…To End Rice Imports and Transform Agriculture
The Government of Liberia and a delegation from California’s agricultural, academic, and investment sectors over the weekend launched a joint initiative to eliminate Liberia’s $200 million annual rice import bill and modernize the country’s farming sector. In a press release issued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Executive Mansion said the initiative aims to combine…
AREPT Moves Liberia Closer To Recovering Millions…Chairman Martin Discloses
The head of the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce, Cllr Edwin Kla Martin, said recent indictments have brought Liberia a step closer to recovering millions of dollars in public funds. Speaking on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, on OK FM, Chairman Martin said the Taskforce has brought four major cases under indictment, involving more than…
Government Remains Committed to Press Freedom…Deputy Information Minister Assures
The Government of Liberia has assured the public of its commitment to freedom of the press. Addressing the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Deputy Minister for Press, Daniel O. Sando, dismissed recent claims of declining press freedom, terming the information as inaccurate and misleading. According to him, the Joseph Nyuma…
Red Cross Alarms Failures In Workplace Safety…As Liberia Marks World Safety Day
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) has raised serious concerns over growing workplace safety failures across Liberia, calling for urgent national action to prevent disasters, injuries, and deaths as the country joined the global celebration of World Safety and Health at Work Day 2026. Speaking Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during the commemoration held in…
Boakai’s Diaspora Agenda Gains Momentum…As Dunn, Cooper, Tabla Named To Lead 2026 National Conference
The Government of Liberia, through the Office of Diaspora Affairs, has announced the appointment of Ambassador Emmett Dunn as Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 2026 Diaspora Annual Conference, with Ambassador MacDella Cooper named Vice Chair and Reverend Dr. Francis O. S. Tabla serving as Vice Chairman for Operations. The high-level appointments form part…
UNFPA Turns Over Refurbished Maternity Wing To JFK…As Liberia Intensifies Fight Against Maternal Deaths
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially handed over a newly refurbished maternity complex at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center in Monrovia, marking a major boost to Liberia’s campaign to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The project, implemented through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with support from the Government of…
Liberia Poorly Ranked In Women’s Political Participation…Report On Violence Against Women In Election Out
An assessment report has been released on a survey that highlights Violence Against Women in Elections and Politics in Liberia. The survey is being jointly conducted by the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), UN Women, and the UNDP Liberia Electoral Support Project (LESP). During an online presentation held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at…
LNP Empowers LDEA Commanders, Sectional Heads
The Liberia National Police (LNP), in collaboration with the leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop for LDEA commanders, investigators, sectional heads, and their deputies from Montserrado County. According to a press release dated April 28, 2026, the training was specifically designed to strengthen operational effectiveness, enhance investigative…
