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Marketers confront Boakai in Monrovia protest

 Street peddlers protest here, demanding right to ply their trade. By Stephen G. Fellajuah  Monrovia, Liberia; September 18, 2025 – A powerful wave of frustration swept through Central Monrovia on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, as dozens of displaced petty traders, mostly young women, took to the streets in protest, demanding the right to return to their selling spaces.  Chanting “We …

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TotalEnergies & Liberia ink historic oil deal

In a historic step for Liberia’s energy sector, the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed four Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with global energy giant TotalEnergies for offshore Blocks LB-6, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 in the Liberian Basin. Paris, September 17, 2025: The agreements, signed in Paris, will take effect upon endorsement by President Joseph N. Boakai and ratification by …

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Exchange rate falls – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

 Despite the United States Dollar recently depreciating against the Liberian Dollar, consumers here lament price increases in the market. By Naneka A. Hoffman  Monrovia, Liberia; September 16, 2025 – The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has assured the public that there is no shortage of Liberian dollars in the economy and that all commercial banks are required to honor customers’ …

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16 reportedly injured – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

On Monday afternoon, a tanker explosion occurred at the Mira Oxygen and Gas Factory along the Japan Freeway, reportedly injuring at least 16 workers. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Monrovia, September 16, 2025: The blast, which happened around 3:45 PM shortly after lunch, triggered a swift response from both neighbors and Medical Emergency Response Team, who helped transport the injured to …

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Another Coup d’état in the Making If…

By: Naneka A. Hoffman Bishop Samuel Quire, head of the United Methodist Church in Liberia, has warned that disadvantaged youths could one day stage a coup d’état if urgent steps are not taken to address the growing threat of drug abuse and insecurity in the country. Speaking at the 19th graduation ceremony of the New Life Recovery Program in Monrovia, …

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