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Liberia: Chamber of Mines Applauds $1.8B Ivanhoe Atlantic Deal
The Liberia Chamber of Mines has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government of Liberia and U.S.-owned Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. following the signing of a landmark $1.8 billion concession and access agreement, describing the deal as a...

Liberia: Documents Reveal Ministries Finance, Agriculture, Education WFP Redirected COVID-19 Funds to Homegrown School Feeding Program
MONROVIA – A FrontPage Africa investigation has uncovered that a portion of the remaining funds from Liberia’s COVID-19 Household Food Support Programme (COHFSP) has been redirected to the government’s consolidated account to support the national...

Liberia: Documents Show Ex-Foreign Minister Kemayah Didn’t Receive Saudi Rice Funds; Money Was Paid Directly to Vendor
Monrovia – Corruption allegations made against former Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., are being contradicted by documents and testimonies obtained by FrontPageAfrica. Contrary to claims by former Assistant Minister for American...

Liberia: A call for National Consolidation for Progress
“If the change we seek is not now, then when? If it is not you, then who? If it’s not here, then where?” President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is poised to end Liberia’s long struggle to achieve transparency, accountability, patriotism, and national...

Liberia: Acting BSE Director General Commissions Audit to Boost Transparency and Accountability
Monrovia – The Acting Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Mr. Varlee F. Sanor, has formally commissioned the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to conduct a full-scale audit of the institution. The Bureau of State Enterprises...

Liberia: SIB Loses Labor Case to Former Risk Manager Over Unfair Dismissal, Administrative Errors, and Discrimination
MONROVIA – The Ministry of Labour’s Hearing Court has issued a default judgment in favor of Miatta Sonii Jarry, former Treasurer and Risk Manager of SIB, who was wrongfully dismissed in December 2024. The ruling follows an investigation which...

Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language. “Such good English, where did you learn to speak so...
Liberia reels from abrupt U.S. aid cuts, leaving clinics empty and women vulnerable
When Roseline Phay set out in search of contraceptives earlier this year, she didn’t realize she was already too late. Liberia’s clinics had run dry after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly suspended most foreign aid through USAID, which had...

Liberian Business Climate Poised for Growth as Trade Fair Initiative on the way
The Zoom Network Inc, prominent Liberian-owned enterprise is in discussion with the Government of Liberia to launch a large scale trade fair aimed at energizing the country’s business landscape. This move comes as part of a broader economic...

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early, Calls It “a Personal Choice,” Denies U.S. Pressure on Deportees
Mark Toner, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, retires early citing “a personal choice” Toner also denies U.S. news media that the reason for President Trump’s meeting with President Boakai and four African leaders was to pressure them to take third...

Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court
Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia at a national transitional justice stakeholders’ meeting. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court has...

Liberia’s Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria Vows to Pursue Oil & Gas Opportunities for Liberia’s Benefit
Ballout, a former Senator of Maryland County, was recently nominated by President Joseph Boakai to serve as Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria. Monrovia, Liberia – The Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria, John Ballout, has pledged to prioritize economic...

Liberia: Big Boost for Public School Teachers As Credit Union Reports L$16M Surplus, Calls for Increased Membership
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The National Teachers Association of Liberia Credit Union Cooperative Society (NATLCUCS) has concluded its 6th Annual General Assembly in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, with the announcement of a net surplus of...

Liberia: FAO Deepens Ties with Liberia through Launch of High-Tech Situation Room
ROME, ITALY – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, has unveiled the newly inaugurated Liberia Situation Room at the FAO headquarters in Rome, describing it as a state-of-the-art, science-driven...

Nearly a Million Liberians at Flood Risk
More than 825,000 Liberians face a significant flood risk during July 2025, according to a recent forecast producedby the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the African Centre of Meteorological...

Liberia: Government and Money Transfer Businesses Breathe Sigh of Relief as Trump’s Remittance Tax is Cut to 1%; But U.S. Citizens Now Also Face the Levy
The United States Congress passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday. The Senate sharply reduced a controversial tax on remittances, money sent abroad by immigrants from an initial 5 percent proposal...

Liberia: Bong County – MNG Gold to Resume Mining Operations
Gbarnga — MNG Gold Liberia is set to restart its mining activities in Bong County’s Electoral District #1, specifically in the Kokoyah Statutory District, following a period of operational slowdown. The announcement was made recently by the...

Freeport of Monrovia launches 24-hour vessel navigation
Liberia has launched 24-hour vessel navigation and commissioned new port equipment at the Freeport of Monrovia. This initiative, led by the National Port Authority (NPA) in collaboration with APM Terminals (APMT) and the Liberia Maritime Authority...

After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...

The Power of Diplomacy and Leadership in Shaping Africa’s Future: A case for Liberia’s Emancipation.
By:Austin S Fallah-A True Son of the Planet Earth Soil: Diplomacy, particularly in today’s globalized world, is crucial for establishing mutually beneficial relations and promoting development among nations. The recent gathering at the White...