The Government of Liberia has officially launched the Carbon Markets Authority (CMA), marking a significant policy shift aimed at unlocking climate finance and monetizing the country’s vast natural resources. Speaking at the Ministry of Information press briefing on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CMA, Jeanine Cooper, described the development as the beginning of…
The Spokesperson for the Liberian National Police (LNP), Cecelia Clarke, has resigned, citing administrative challenges and what she perceives as an undermining of her role. The LNP has since dismissed these claims, citing routine issues in Clarke’s conduct. Her resignation came in response to what she called an unjustified administrative transfer meant to demote her…
The House of Representatives of Liberia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, summoned Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, to appear before Plenary under contempt. He is expected to appear on Thursday, 19 February. The action was taken following what lawmakers described as repeated acts of disrespect to the Honorable House. The decision…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has unveiled a comprehensive diaspora banking and investment platform aimed at connecting Africans living abroad with structured wealth-building opportunities across the continent. The initiative, launched at the bank’s global headquarters in Lagos under the theme “Beyond Banking: Powering the Global African Lifestyle,” marks a strategic shift from…
Liberia ambassador to France, H.E. Ambassador Yorlay, accompanied by members of his delegation, held a productive meeting with Mr. Fabien Canu, Director General of the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP), at the Institute’s headquarters in Paris. The meeting focused on identifying potential areas of sports cooperation between the Government of the Republic…
Justice in Chambers, Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie has granted a writ of prohibition in favor of Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) Justice Wolokollie ruled that the Executive Branch of government acted beyond its legal authority when it removed Dr. Nyan as director general of NPHIL. Dr….
The House of Representatives of Liberia has invited Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beyslow Nyanti, to appear before Plenary next Thursday to provide full clarification and submit all relevant documentation regarding the recently signed United States–Liberia Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Plenary’s decision stemmed from a communication submitted by Nimba County Electoral District…
Criminal Court ‘C’ at the Temple of Justice has sentenced two former senior officials of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) to five (5) years imprisonment each for their involvement in the misuse of public funds allocated for Liberia’s 2021 National Population and Housing Census. Presiding Judge Ousman Feika handed down the…
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) have signed a joint directive imposing additional customer due diligence measures, significantly tightening regulatory oversight of high-risk clients, non-residents, and cross-border financial transactions. The directive, unveiled Monday, February 16, 2026, in Monrovia, introduces enhanced compliance requirements aimed at strengthening Liberia’s defenses against money…
Liberia and Egypt have taken steps to deepen bilateral relations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on diplomatic training and academic exchange. The MoU was signed on the margins of the African Union Summit, on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti signed on behalf of…
