Month: November 2026

Questions mount over data sovereignty, a proposed 65% revenue share for a foreign firm and opportunities for Liberian businesses as lawmakers scrutinize a decade-long agreement Liberia’s proposed US$52 million concession for a nationwide biometric identification and civil registration system faces mounting questions over national data security, public revenue, procurement transparency, and the future of Liberian…

Liberia’s Information Minister, Jerolinmek M. Piah, says government projects should be seen as achievements of the Liberian people, not as personal achievements of individual politicians or political administrations. Minister Piah said he is concerned that some people, including educated individuals, are supporting the idea of politicians taking personal credit for projects built with public money,…

As the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) prepares for its National Convention, a stalwart of the former ruling party Wanto Teah Wantoe has declared that the current chairman of the CDC, Janga Kowo cannot lead the party in its effort to challenge for the presidency in 2029. In a post on social media, Wanto noted…

Liberia’s crackdown on illegal gold mining has intensified, with eight people arrested following a joint security operation targeting unauthorized mining activities allegedly linked to Ghanaian nationals and their Liberian collaborators in Gonelor, Grand Cape Mount County. The operation, involving the Liberia Immigration Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ministry of Mines and Energy, Liberia National Police,…