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Liberian Rice Farmer Calls For Support

A Liberian rice farmer, Galakpai Kollie of Zorzor District in Lofa County, is calling on government authorities, development partners, and consumers to increase support for local rice production, warning that without deliberate action, Liberia’s farmers will continue to lose ground to imported rice from Asia despite producing a healthier, more sustainable product. Speaking from his…

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Government Prioritizes Border Development…As Finance Minister Meets Foya Leaders

Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to infrastructure development and public-sector reform following a high-level engagement with community leaders in Foya District, near Liberia’s border with Sierra Leone. While enroute to inspect the Mendikorma customs and immigration post, a critical border facility facilitating cross-border trade, Minister…

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‘NTA Was Bankrupt’ …Transit Authority MD Points Fingers At CDC

The Managing Director of the National Transit Authority (NTA), Edmund Forh, has disclosed that the institution was bankrupt and almost destroyed under the previous government.  Speaking Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, Forh noted that he inherited only LD$113,000 and US$41 in the NTA’s accounts, with no substantial information…

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Ruthless Drug Enforcement Officers Dismissed

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has dismissed two of its officers after an internal investigation found them culpable of professional misconduct, including the excessive use of force against a suspect. The decision was announced at a press conference in Monrovia, where LDEA authorities described the action as part of the agency’s ongoing reform and…

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LIS Receives Donation Of Office Supplies

As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Lutech Engineering (Liberia) Limited has donated assorted office materials to the headquarters of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). The donated items include computers, office chairs, office tables, and other essential office supplies aimed at improving the working environment and operational efficiency of the institution. According to a…

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Mixed Views Ahead Of Boakai’s Annual Message

Liberians have expressed mixed views on President Joseph Boakai’s two years of leadership under the guidance of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, narrating their experiences of the government’s performance as the president prepares to deliver his third annual address. ‎‎ Political advocate Achie Ponpon told reporters in Monrovia on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, that…

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‘Crisis At Freeport’ …As Customs Brokers Threaten Protest

The National Customs Brokers Association of Liberia (NCBAL) has threatened unspecified action at the Freeport of Monrovia, headquarters of the National Port Authority (NPA), due to exorbitant charges imposed by the Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions (GTMS). In a statement issued on Wednesday January 7, 2026, the Association’s President James Hinneh disclosed that the members…

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Finance Minister Inspects Revived US$100M Road Corridor Project

Liberia’s long-delayed Gbarnga–Salayea leg of the Gbarnga–Mendikorma Highway has entered a renewed phase of construction, as the Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, conducted a high-level inspection tour this week, signaling the government’s determination to complete one of the country’s most strategic road corridors. The inspection covered key construction sites along…

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