A joint Senate Committee has recommended that financing cost on petroleum pricing be reduced to 1% and Evaporation charges reduced to 0.25% by the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC) and the Ministry of Commerce. The recommendation was contained in a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance & Budget, Judiciary, Human Rights,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has launched a US$408 million Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB) to turn Liberia’s youthful population into the engine of economic transformation. Speaking at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town on Tuesday, July 22, Boakai declared that the YEIB is not just a program, but a direct investment in the survival…
A communication professional, Solomon A. Ware, Sr., says the highly publicized July 17 “Enough is Enough” protest, yielded limited tangible results. The protest was organized with the aim of advocating for improved governance and systemic reform, In an article released over the weekend, Mr. Ware said while the event succeeded in attracting significant attention and…
The Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defense, Security and Intelligence, Senator Momo Cyrus, has donated five hundred pieces of rain gears and one thousand reflective vests to the Liberia National Police (LNP). The donation, Senator Cyrus said, was intended to enhance security in protecting lives and properties. Making the donation on Tuesday, July…
The ECOWAS Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food (RFAF), hosted by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has launched a capacity-building program. The program is under the pilot phase of the West African Initiative for Climate-Smart Agriculture (WAICSA). The five-day training, taking place from July 21- 25, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, aimed at…
Despite the establishment of a presidential committee to lead the nation’s anti-drug campaign, the war on illegal drugs does not seem to be making progress, as two senators have requested a report on the committee’s activities. Montserrado County Senator A. Darius Dillon and Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh have written the Plenary of the Liberian…
At the crossroads of innovation and national development, Orange Liberia has emerged as a vanguard of progress. This was evident as the company took center stage during the Liberia Technology Summit 2025, not just as a sponsor, but as a long-term architect of Liberia’s digital future. The summit, hosted by the Ministry of Posts and…
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu has offered several proposals for advanced bilateral science and technology collaboration that can serve as a new engine of China-Liberia’s strategic partnership. Speaking Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Liberia Technology Summit, Ambassador Chengwu said there should be engagements in strategic policy dialogue on ICT development frameworks, and collaboratively…
As part of his commitment to bring services closer to the citizens, President Joseph N. Boakai has inaugurated a new regional passport hub in Gbarnga, Bong County. This new regional passport hub aims to reduce the need for citizens to travel to Monrovia to obtain their passports, thereby providing easier access for those who may…
To boost Liberia’s educational system, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has dedicated a US$47 million school project in Bong County, a project undertaken by the International Development Association of the World Bank Group. Speaking Monday, July 21, 2025, at the school’s dedication in Bong County, Boakai said, “Today is a special day for Bong County and…
