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The World Bank  has launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and Economic Diversification in Liberia.” This report provides an in-depth analysis of Liberia’s economic outlook and examines on how the country’s vulnerability to external shocks has influenced its sustainable growth and development….

The House of Representatives has categorically clarified that at no time did President Joseph Nyuma . Boakai meet with Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon to warn him about settling the ongoing crisis within the House or risk losing his support as Speaker of the 55th Legislature. The House further stated that these allegations are baseless, misleading and…

The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated all top officials at the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) to appear before the Committees on Public Account and Audits and Autonomous Agencies and Corporation on the account of “fake” performance and financial report provided by the entity. The Plenary took the decision ion Thursday, March 6,…

Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for an end to widespread misconceptions surrounding Liberia’s national budget, while calling for “budget literacy.” The remark of the minister comes in response to recent media reports accusing the government of overspending its FY2024 budget, an allegation he categorically rejects as misleading and unfounded. Minister…

The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) is said to be engulfed with a serious leadership crisis that has raised concerns about the integrity and operational effectiveness of the institution. The latest is the Board of Directors that has recommended the suspension of the institute’s Director General Dr. Dugbeh Chris Nyan for one month…

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Executive Chairperson Alexandra K. Zoe has called for the urgent need to establish an Anti-Corruption Court in Liberia to enhance the efficiency of the Commission’s work.  The LACC Chairperson made the statement during her presentation as a panelist at the NAYMOTE-Liberia Summit for Democracy and Political Accountability. Cllr. Zoe highlighted…

The awarding of 8,000 job permits to foreigners under the supervision of Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah has raised serious concerns within the Plenary of the Liberian Senate. This issue was addressed during the 14th day sitting of the second session of the 55th Legislature on Thursday, March 6, 2025, following a verbal complaint from…

From March 5 to 7, 2025, the Interdenominational Christian Mission of Africa Incorporated (ICM-Africa) has offered intensive healthcare services to officers of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) for an affordable cost. ICM-Africa is a holistic organization focused on healthcare delivery, particularly in the areas of eye care, church planting, agriculture, and education, among other initiatives…

Members of a student-based political party at the University of Liberia were teargassed during a protest on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, as they demanded improvements to the learning facilities at the state-run university. The Progressive Student Alliance of the University of Liberia (PROSA), led by Chairman William B. Sando, expressed frustration over the administration’s failure…

Mohammed Ali, the Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), has acknowledged misleading the public about the depth of the first Mini-Water Supply System project built in Gbarpolu County. In an interview on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, on a local radio station in Monrovia, Director Ali admitted that his earlier statement regarding…