The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Musa Kamara, a former Action Agent, on April 22, 2026, just one day after his termination. Kamara was apprehended for impersonating as an LDEA officer following his dismissal alongside Icarus Geeplay on April 21, 2026, after an internal investigation established serious violations of…
The Government of Liberia has welcomed a major boost to its economic reform and resilience agenda following the approval by the International Monetary Fund Executive Board of a 21-month financing arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), amounting to approximately US$266 million (SDR 193.8 million). According to an IMF release issued on April 27,…
The Government of Liberia and a delegation from California’s agricultural, academic, and investment sectors over the weekend launched a joint initiative to eliminate Liberia’s $200 million annual rice import bill and modernize the country’s farming sector. In a press release issued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Executive Mansion said the initiative aims to combine…
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Atty. Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah, facilitated by Ambassador Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., is in Paris, France, for a five-day working visit (27 April – 1 May 2026), in direct follow-through on the General Cooperation Agreement signed by Presidents Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Emmanuel Macron in October 2025. The agreement, which…
The head of the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce, Cllr Edwin Kla Martin, said recent indictments have brought Liberia a step closer to recovering millions of dollars in public funds. Speaking on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, on OK FM, Chairman Martin said the Taskforce has brought four major cases under indictment, involving more than…
The Government of Liberia has assured the public of its commitment to freedom of the press. Addressing the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Deputy Minister for Press, Daniel O. Sando, dismissed recent claims of declining press freedom, terming the information as inaccurate and misleading. According to him, the Joseph Nyuma…
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) has raised serious concerns over growing workplace safety failures across Liberia, calling for urgent national action to prevent disasters, injuries, and deaths as the country joined the global celebration of World Safety and Health at Work Day 2026. Speaking Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during the commemoration held in…
The Government of Liberia, through the Office of Diaspora Affairs, has announced the appointment of Ambassador Emmett Dunn as Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 2026 Diaspora Annual Conference, with Ambassador MacDella Cooper named Vice Chair and Reverend Dr. Francis O. S. Tabla serving as Vice Chairman for Operations. The high-level appointments form part…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially handed over a newly refurbished maternity complex at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center in Monrovia, marking a major boost to Liberia’s campaign to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The project, implemented through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with support from the Government of…
An assessment report has been released on a survey that highlights Violence Against Women in Elections and Politics in Liberia. The survey is being jointly conducted by the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), UN Women, and the UNDP Liberia Electoral Support Project (LESP). During an online presentation held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at…
