Liberia news

By Edwin N. Khakie In a significant stride toward improving rural healthcare delivery in Liberia, Courage Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Gbarnga has announced the commencement of a two-day intensive laboratory training aimed at enhancing the technical capacity of its diagnostic staff. Scheduled for August 1st and 2nd, the training will focus on hands-on and procedural instruction, equipping laboratory technicians …

By: Kruah Thompson The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is planning to introduce a new net metering system that will help to reduce pressure on the national power grid, which is often unreliable in the country. According to Oxford Dictionaries, Net Metering is a System that allows …

The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has officially lifted the moratorium on the sale and lease of public land, allowing legal transactions to resume under strict regulatory guidelines. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, August 2025: The moratorium, imposed on February 3, 2025, suspended all public land transactions nationwide per Article 8.1(a) of the LLA Act of 2016, Chapter 13, Article 52.1 of …

Lawyers representing several defendants in the ongoing Capitol Building arson trial have decried high human sureties’ bond imposed by the presiding judge in the trial. By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, August 1, 2025: The presiding judge of Criminal Court “A”, Roosevelt Z. Willie, at the Temple of Justice, has placed a high demand on human sureties of several …

Former Presidential candidate, Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe says nations are not built by prayer and fasting; rather, it is political will that brings transformational changes. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, Liberia; August 1, 2025 – The political leader of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP), Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe has sharply reacted to President Joseph N. Boakai’s National Day of Prayer, …

The Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions and Transport of the House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of all Liberia Traffic Management (LTM) operations, effectively returning full operational control to the Ministry of Transport. By Kruah Thompson Capitol Hill, August 1, 2025: This move comes after LTM failed to appear before lawmakers for an investigative hearing on Thursday, July …

Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2025: Key stakeholders from across Liberia’s environmental, governmental, civil society, and development sectors gathered at the Kofi Annan Conference Room in Monrovia for the national validation workshop of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) Phase 8 Country Programme Strategy (CPS). Implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the United Nations …

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has officially begun the recruitment process for over 200 individuals who have served as auxiliary agents for more than 11 years without formal employment status. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 29, 2025: According to LDEA officials, the agency has released a notice inviting all long-serving auxiliaries who are not on the government payroll but …

By Lincoln G. Peters The Coordinator of the Office of the Diaspora Liberian Community (ODLC) at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Urias Williams, states that the full participation of diaspora Liberians has the potential to stimulate high-level economic growth and infrastructure development across the country. Speaking after the investiture ceremony held by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the …

The Government of Liberia has announced a breakthrough in reviving its partnership with the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), marking a significant milestone in the country’s development agenda. By Lewis S Teh Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2025: Following months of uncertainty and a program halt announced at the onset of the current U.S. administration, Liberia has now been officially …