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“Leave The Street Or…” Commerce Gives Business Owners Ultimatum

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has informed the public, particularly all business owners, operators, and marketers across the country, that, effective May 1, 2026, all commercial activities and transactions must be conducted strictly within the stores and shops. According to a release, this directive forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to restore order…

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IMF Approves US$266M For Liberia

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,…

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Liberia, California Launch $200 Million Annual Drive.…To End Rice Imports and Transform Agriculture

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…

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Government Remains Committed to Press Freedom…Deputy Information Minister Assures

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…

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Red Cross Alarms Failures In Workplace Safety…As Liberia Marks World Safety Day

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…

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Boakai’s Diaspora Agenda Gains Momentum…As Dunn, Cooper, Tabla Named To Lead 2026 National Conference

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…

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UNFPA Turns Over Refurbished Maternity Wing To JFK…As Liberia Intensifies Fight Against Maternal Deaths

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…

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