Liberia news

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, October 6, 2026 — For more than two decades, China has been one of Liberia’s most visible development partners, supporting major projects in infrastructure, health, education and public administration. Cooperation between Monrovia and Beijing has expanded beyond aid and grants to include increased people-to-people ties, with many Liberians in both the public and private sectors benefiting …

Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, October 6, 2026 — With Liberia’s next General Elections three years away, the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia) has intensified early preparations, including efforts to strengthen Civic and Voter Education (CVE) across the country. A critical component of every electoral process, CVE seeks to inform, motivate, and educate eligible voters about their rights, responsibilities, and …

By Lewis S. Teh MONROVIA, October 2, 2026 — Seven civil society organizations and representatives of mining-affected communities have called for comprehensive reforms of Liberia’s mining sector, warning that weak enforcement and limited transparency could prevent the country’s mineral wealth from delivering broad development benefits. The call was made during a Civil Society and Local Communities Roundtable on Mining and …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, Liberia, October 2, 2026 — Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, citing the need to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, support peaceful uses of nuclear energy and advance global disarmament. Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sanoe announced the renewed commitment Thursday, saying international cooperation on non-proliferation remains essential …

MONROVIA, Liberia, October 2, 2026 — Seventeen civil society organizations have called for stronger citizen participation in Liberia’s electoral reform process, urging coordinated advocacy to ensure proposed changes reflect public concerns ahead of future elections. The organizations made the call during a one-day Dialogue for Inclusive Electoral Reform and Civil Society Advocacy held Wednesday, September 30, in Monrovia. The dialogue, …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, October 2, 2026 — Motorists using Tubman Boulevard have been advised to expect intermittent traffic disruptions from October through December as large precast concrete girders are transported for construction of the China-aid overpass bridges. The girders will be transported by convoy from the contractor’s campsite near the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex to construction sites along …

MONROVIA, Liberia, October 2, 2026 — The Judiciary of Liberia has rejected claims that tribal considerations or Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay influenced a Gompa City Magisterial Court decision sentencing former Gompa City Mayor Amos Suah to 30 days in prison for contempt. In a statement, the Judiciary said the court acted independently and based its ruling solely on contempt …

By Edwin N. Khakie MONROVIA, September 30, 2026 — Grand Bassa County Senator Gbehzohngar Findley is demanding answers over what he says is a US$710,000 discrepancy in the county’s 2025/2026 budget allocation, questioning how funds approved for the county were reduced in the government’s financial management system. According to Findley, about US$4.7 million from a signature bonus was appropriated for …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, September 28, 2026 — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has challenged Liberians in the Diaspora to move beyond dialogue and translate their patriotism, expertise and resources into measurable projects that contribute to Liberia’s development. Addressing the 2nd Annual Diaspora Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, on September 26, President Boakai said the next phase of Diaspora engagement …

By Edwin N. Khakie GBARNGA, Bong County, September 25, 2026: Families of three people killed in a July 2026 road accident in Bong County are pursuing legal action as police in Gbarnga prepare to charge two drivers allegedly involved in the fatal crash. The victims have been identified as Zack Mongor, Manager of Kpatawee Waterfall, Melissa Holder and Hezekiah Jorkeh. …