The Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), Amos Tweh, has disclosed that Liberia has one of the highest storage fees on petroleum products in the region and even across the world. Speaking with reporters recently after a meeting with Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and petroleum actors at the Liberian Senate,…
Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Political Leader, Ex-President George Manneh Weah, has appointed former Speaker of the 55th Legislature, Cllr J. Fonati Koffa, to Chair a committee set up to construct a new national headquarters. Former President Weah’s August 25, 2025 action follows the demolition of the party’s previous headquarters in Congo Town as a…
A group under the banner “Liberia Alcohol Policy Alliance” (LAPA) has launched a Civil Society Shadow Report on the implementation of the Framework for the implementation of the Global Alcohol Action Play 2022-2030 in Liberia, while urging activation of coordination mechanisms, enhancing stakeholder awareness, and prioritizing alcohol harm prevention programs. Recently, at least 30 Liberian…
The Ministry of Transport has launched a 15-day nationwide rail inspection exercise aimed at strengthening safety and operational standards across Liberia’s railway network. The exercise, which began Friday, August 22, 2025, covers rail corridors in Nimba, Bong, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado counties. Two inspection teams comprising rail technicians and engineers have been dispatched under the supervision…
During the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Accord, the Director General of the Civil Service Agency of Liberia, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, called on Liberians to recommit to unity as a way of protecting the peace that the country enjoys. Organized by the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, in…
The Archdiocese of Monrovia has brought together stakeholders in the education sector, including the Catholic National Secretariat, the National Education Council, school administrators, teachers, and members of the Association of Catholic Teachers and Students (ACTS) at a special meeting marking the opening of the 2025/2026 school year. The gathering, held at the Polygym of Stella…
In the wake of a huge Liberian government delegation to Japan, the Liberia People’s Party (LPP) Political Leader, Tiawan S. Gongloe, says the decision by President Joseph Boakai to lead such a high number of his officials is a misstep for the country and an act of wasteful spending. “I support international engagements that are…
Transportation across Liberia was partially paralyzed on Monday, August 18, 2025, as commercial drivers staged a nationwide go-slow action in protest against ‘harassment’ from police officers and the sharp increase in prices of gasoline and fuel. In Montserrado, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, and Bong counties, commuters were left stranded at bus stops and junctions as taxis…
A delegation of thirty Liberian journalists has successfully concluded a two-week intensive media communication seminar in China. The training was aimed at enhancing their professional skills and strengthening China-Liberia media cooperation. The training, organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, brought together reporters from Liberia, who engaged in lectures, workshops,…
Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has pledged Liberia’s support to the United Nations Food System Agenda. The United Nations Food Systems Agenda was formally advanced through the UN Food Systems Summit held on September 23, 2021, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Also, the UNFSA was established to transform global food systems,…
