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LNP Issues Public Safety Announcement Banning Street Vending Along Tubman Boulevard Construction Corridor

MONROVIA — The Liberia National Police (LNP) has issued a Public Safety Announcement informing all marketers, street vendors, petty traders, and members of the public that the sale of goods and all other commercial activities are strictly prohibited within the ongoing overhead bridge construction corridor along Tubman Boulevard.

David S. Johnson21h ago0.0k

Politics

Power to the Periphery: Self-Financed Grid Expansion Tests LEC Capacity and Local Governance in Western Liberia

CLAY, BOMI COUNTY — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially broke ground on Friday, November 6, 2026, for a major regional electrification initiative targeting Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount counties.

David S. Johnson21h ago

Opinion

Bulldozing Judicial Trust: Systemic Land Insecurity and Compromised Process Fuel Monrovia’s Eviction Crisis

MONROVIA, Liberia — The sudden leveling of homes across a disputed 45-acre tract in Johnsonville Township has left dozens of families sleeping in the open, marking the latest wave in a escalating pattern of mass demolitions sweeping Montserrado County.

David S. Johnson21h ago0.0k

Politics

Why Boakai’s $100-a-Month Clean City Initiative Exposes Liberia's Municipal Waste Deficit

MONROVIA, Liberia — The announcement by Deputy Minister for Administration Bill McGill Jones that the Liberian government will roll out President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s 90-day "Clean City Initiative" across eight counties highlights a familiar executive strategy: pairing short-term youth employment with highly visible municipal sanitation drives.

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Silent Suffocation: How Foreign Funding Drops and Policy Shifts Threaten SRH in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia — In the quiet corridors of rural health posts across Lofa, Nimba, and Grand Bassa, a critical health emergency lingers far from the international spotlight. For decades, Liberia’s public health architecture has relied heavily on external development assistance, with foreign institutions historically funding up to 80 percent of all public-sector reproductive health logistics and FP procurement.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Investigations

Under the Radar: Institutional Exploitation and Petty Graft Shadow Presidential Press Operations

MONROVIA, Liberia — A growing revolt among journalists assigned to the Presidential Press Corps has exposed a patterns-based breakdown in institutional ethics and financial governance within the Executive Mansion’s media operations, raising critical questions about state transparency and the treatment of independent press oversight.

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Opinion

Monrovia’s Data Deficit: Will Liberia’s First Substance Survey Move Policy Beyond Rhetoric and Penal Action?

MONROVIA, Liberia — The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), officially launched Liberia’s first National Survey on Psychoactive Substance Use on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Education

Government Expands Liberia School for the Blind, Unveiling Infrastructure Upgrade as Enrollment Nearly Doubles

Addressing the growing demand for specialized public instruction, the Ministry of Education officially dedicated a newly constructed annex and residential upgrades at the Liberia School for the Blind on Friday, November 6, 2026, marking a key structural expansion for inclusive learning in Montserrado County.

David S. Johnson1d ago

Investigations

The Freeport Bottleneck: How Maritime Inefficiencies and Exorbitant Tariffs Are Crippling Liberia’s Female Entrepreneurs

The persistent protests outside the Capitol Building by Liberian businesswomen importing goods from China highlight a deepening structural breakdown at the Freeport of Monrovia, where administrative delays, clearing bottlenecks, and mounting port charges threaten the livelihoods of small and medium-scale traders.

David S. Johnson1d ago

Liberia

Monrovia City Corporation Signs $1M Waste and Recycling Pact with U.S. Refuse Removal

Seeking to tackle chronic municipal sanitation issues while driving job creation, the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a $1 million waste management initiative with American firm U.S. Refuse Removal, Inc.

David S. Johnson1d ago

Politics

Japan Commends Minister Nyanti as Liberia Secures 250 Million Yen Food Aid Deal and Institutional Reforms

Demonstrating renewed confidence in Liberia’s fiscal governance, the Government of Japan has commended Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti for driving institutional reforms aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the administration of the Japanese Counterpart Value Fund Secretariat.

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Liberia

Major Election Watchdogs Partner to Push Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2029 Polls

Two of Liberia’s leading domestic election observation networks, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) and the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), have signed a US$30,000 Memorandum of Understanding to pool technical expertise and advance structural electoral reforms ahead of the 2029 general elections.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Business

Liberia Pushes China for Industrial Investment and Energy Support at Shanghai Summit

HANGHAI, China — Seeking to convert diplomatic goodwill into direct economic deliverables, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. pressed senior leadership in Beijing this week to accelerate investments in energy, agro-processing, and industrial manufacturing across Liberia.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Politics

Student Unification Party Threatens Capitol Occupation Over Proposed 2027 Budget Allocations

Escalating tensions over national resource distribution, the vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) issued an ultimatum Friday to House Speaker Richard Koon and Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah, threatening to storm the Capitol Building if lawmakers increase legislative spending in the upcoming 2027 fiscal budget.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Education

Liberia Partners with Canada’s Mohawk College to Overhaul TVET and Youth Workforce Development

HAMILTON, Canada — Bridging the gap between technical classrooms and actual employment took center stage in Ontario this week as a high-level Liberian delegation led by Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah engaged leadership at Mohawk College to re-engineer Liberia’s workforce development system.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Education

Liberia and Maryland Explore AI Integration to Modernize Classroom Instruction and STEM Education

Artificial intelligence may soon play an active role in Liberian classrooms as the Ministry of Education evaluates new technologies to strengthen instruction, expand access to learning materials, and boost science and technology education nationwide.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Business

Boakai Endorses Decadel Blueprint to Modernize Liberia's Fisheries and Marine Sector

PAYNESVILLE, Liberia — For generations, Liberia’s coastal waters have served as a critical lifeline for food security and artisanal livelihoods, yet the nation's vast marine wealth has historically remained under-managed and under-capitalized. A decisive shift arrived this week at the Executive’s Rehab offices, where President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially threw his weight behind a comprehensive 10-year overhaul of the country's marine economy.

David S. Johnson1d ago0.0k

Business

Maryland Trade Mission Delegation Visits Monrovia to Translate Bilateral Agreements into Economic Action

When a high-level trade delegation from the State of Maryland walked into the Executive Mansion in Monrovia this week, it marked a tangible step in bridging the geographic and economic divide between Liberia and its vibrant diaspora communities in the United States.

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