President Joseph N. Boakai has challenged citizens of Lofa County to forge a united front in restoring the county to its previous status as ‘the Breadbasket of Liberia.’ The President’s call was contained in his keynote address delivered on his behalf by Anthony V. Kesselly, Deputy Minister of State for Public Affairs at the Ministry…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Clay Checkpoint Detachment in Bomi County has arrested, investigated, and forwarded to court a 45-year-old woman linked to a large quantity of Tramadol concealed in several gallons of red oil. According to the LDEA, officers on routine vehicle inspection uncovered the drugs hidden inside gallons containing red oil. According…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on Monday, October 6, 2025, commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop on the Mini-Grid Tariff Tool and Methodology, organized in collaboration with the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR). The training, held at a local hotel, brings together policy makers and key electricity sector stakeholders from the Ministry of Mines…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has announced that they are actively investigating a disturbing report of an alleged gang rape involving a 60-year-old female victim in Ganta, Nimba County. According to a press release dated October 6, 2035, one suspect has been arrested and charged. A second suspect remains at large, and a manhunt is…
Nearly a month after the tragic oxygen explosion at the Mira Gas Company along the Japanese freeway, the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have provided differing accounts regarding the results of the investigation and the reported fatalities. Speaking on behalf of the LNFS,…
Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia on Thursday, October 2, 2025, Deputy Minister, Daniel Sando said the statement by the President of the Press Union of Liberia is baseless and a distortion of the facts. Sando said the commitment the government of Liberia has shown to freedom of the press…
The joint legislative committee of the 54th Legislature rejected the ratification of a 25 year renewal of Arcelormittal’s Concession Agreement on grounds that the company contravenes the Mining Law of 2000. The joint committee in their 2023 report indicated that the previous Mineral Development Agreement according to Article 1(1.7); Article IV (2) defines AML’s concession…
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the conclusion of a three-day assessment mission with the Mainland Group of Companies from China. The Group is preparing a US$100 million investment in Liberia’s agricultural sector. Speaking Thursday October 2,2025, at the Ministry of information regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, Deputy Minister for Press & Public Affairs,…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 approved the immediate disbursement of US$26.5 million in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to Liberia. According to a MFDP release, the IMF’s Board decision followed the completion of the Article IV Consultation and second review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement…
The Liberia National Police has dispatched the first batch of 30 officers to Kigali, Rwanda for specialized training. The training of police officers is in line with a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Liberia National Police (LNP), represented by Inspector General, Gregory O. W. Coleman, and Inspector General, Felix Namuhoranye of the Rwanda National…
