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,…
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…
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…
“Liberia must stop allowing its natural resources to leave the country with limited local processing and economic benefits,” prominent Liberian political figure Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has told President Joseph N. Boakai. Cllr. Gongloe, also the Political Leader of Liberia People’s Party (LPP), urged the Boakai administration to turn the country’s mineral and forest wealth…
Former presidential candidate and prominent Liberian lawyer Tiawan Saye Gongloe has demanded a full public accounting of President Joseph N. Boakai’s 23-day stay in the United States, questioning what the lengthy trip cost the Liberian people and what tangible benefits it delivered. In a strongly worded statement upon President Boakai’s return to Liberia on October…
The Ministry of Public Works has unveiled an expansive road and bridge construction program targeting 13 counties, with Public Works Minister Roland Layefette Giddings declaring that Liberia is on the verge of a major infrastructure construction boom. Appearing before the Executive Budget Hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026, Minister Giddings said government is deploying significant…
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberia’s education authorities to strengthen accountability in the use of public funds, warning that government must be able to track what is actually happening in classrooms before committing additional resources to the sector. Minister Ngafuan made the remarks Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during the Executive Budget Hearing involving…
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has launched the second phase of its Liberia National Student Hub initiative, setting an ambitious target to train 500 university students in research, artificial intelligence, policy analysis, and professional communication, as Liberia moves to strengthen the role of young people in evidence-based national development. The five-day capacity-building…
Ten housemates, one crown, and a N90 million prize are now at the center of Africa’s biggest reality television showdown as Big Brother Naija Season 11 officially enters its final voting stage, placing the fate of the contestants entirely in the hands of millions of viewers. Following weeks of dramatic evictions, failed challenges, shifting alliances,…
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…
