Attention in the ongoing economic sabotage trial at Criminal Assizes “C” has shifted to the prosecution’s subpoenaed witnesses, who are expected to produce original cheque instruments and other financial documents that could directly link former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and his co-defendants to the questioned transactions. This follows Judge Ousman Feika’s order compelling officials…
The Government of Liberia has launched an ambitious push to transform the country’s fisheries sector into a major engine of economic growth, unveiling key investment opportunities and reforms at the inaugural National Fisheries Investment Conference. Speaking Monday, March 30, 2026, at the opening of a two-day National Fisheries Investment conference in Margibi County, with the…
The Executive Director of BGS Media & Marketing Consultancy, Abdullah Kiatamba, has criticized the Unity Party government for failing to generate meaningful employment opportunities for Liberian youth. Speaking to Prime FM on Monday, March 30, 2026, Kiatamba urged the government to move beyond empty promises and implement concrete job creation programs. He described recent vacancy…
Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai has extended an open invitation to global investors and regional partners to seize emerging opportunities in the country’s fisheries sector, declaring that Liberia is “open for business, but not for exploitation.” Speaking on Monday, March 30, 2026, during the opening of the National Fisheries Investment Conference in Lower Margibi County,…
As the United Methodist University (UMU) puts out of its walls over 600 students today, March 31, 2026, Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has issued an urgent call to action, urging graduates to be agents of change and integrity in rebuilding broken systems across the country. The Baccalaureate speaker of the UMU…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has ordered the immediate suspension of operations of Huiren Mining Company in Bong County for breaching regulatory, safety, and environmental standards. According to a press release dated March 30, 2026, a high-level technical assessment led by the Director of Mines, Alwell Aloysius Carr, and the Deputy Inspector General…
A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) has completed a learning and exchange visit to Sierra Leone’s Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (AVDP), reinforcing regional cooperation among IFAD-supported initiatives. According to a recent press release the Led by Project Coordinator Stephen Marvie Jr., the three-day mission which…
On February 14, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit, announcing that starting from May 1, 2026, China will fully implement the zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. This is an important step taken by China to implement the outcomes of the…
The Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), led by Simeon Freeman, has issued a strong ultimatum to the Unity Party government, demanding the immediate resignation of high-ranking officials who have blatantly violated the National Code of Conduct. In a statement released on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the MPC stated that it will not tolerate a “blind…
Liberia is on the brink of establishing a dedicated agricultural bank after the House of Representatives concurred with legislation creating the Agriculture Enterprise Development Bank of Liberia, a move lawmakers say could transform financing for farmers and agribusinesses. The decision by the House clears a major legislative hurdle, leaving only presidential assent by Joseph N….
