Boakai Renews National Railway Authority Mandate

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued Executive Order No. 153, renewing and refocusing Executive Order No. 136, which established the Liberia National Railway Authority (LNRA) as a national regulatory and facilitative body for the...

Liberia Poised to Ratify ARIPO Protocols

President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has pledged his support to the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to ensure the signing and ratification of the Arusha and Kampala protocols of the African Regional...

Liberian-Owned Colony Hotel Shutdown Sparks Legal Controversy — Over 200 Workers Left Jobless Amid Claims of Bias Toward Foreign Interests

MONROVIA – Over 200 Liberian workers stood in tears outside the gates of the Colony Hotel this week, confused and jobless after the hotel was shut down by court officers. But behind this heartbreaking scene is a bigger story—one that many say...

“Private sector remains engine of growth under President Boakai”

Greenbelt, Maryland, USA; October 21, 2025 – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has called on Liberian journalists at home and abroad to play an active role in promoting private sector investment back...

 Liberia’s Economy at a Crossroads—Growth Amidst Persistent Hardship

By James T. Brooks Liberia’s economy is currently defined by a paradox of promising growth projections set against the backdrop of persistent structural weaknesses and widespread public hardship. While official figures project robust economic...

“Peace fails when citizens are excluded”

By: Kruah Thompson The Executive Director of Talking Drum Studio Liberia Peace Center, Trokon Redem McGee, says peace in Liberia cannot last if citizens are left out of decisions that affect their lives. Mr. McGee made the statement at the 2025...

The Profanation of Revolution: A Marxist Perspective on Post-war Liberia's Political Labyrinth

In Liberia and other countries around the world, several significant concepts are frequently misused and misunderstood. Their application often lacks the depth necessary for meaningful discourse. One such concept that has particularly fallen prey...

Three Arrested for Alleged Murder in Yekepa

The Liberia National Police (LNP), Nimba County Detachment, has arrested three men in connection with the brutal killing of a young woman identified as Ronell Lebana Gewh, whose body was discovered in Yekepa on October 9, 2025. The suspects,...

Residents decry wave of mob violence.

A growing wave of mob violence across Monrovia and other parts of the country has caught the attention of some residents, who are calling on the government to strengthen a public awareness campaign against violence here. By: Naneka Hoffman...

Liberia to Ratify ARIPO Protocols After Boakai Pledges Support

The President’s commitment was disclosed by Hon. Garmai Koboi, Director General of LIPO, at a Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs press briefing on Oct. President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has pledged his support to the Liberia Intellectual...

Liberian-Owned Resort Caught in Unfortunate Legal Controversy

Over 200 Liberian workers stood in tears outside the gates of the Colony Hotel this week, confused and with fading hope as their sources of livelihood were shut down by court officers. But behind this heartbreaking scene is a bigger story—one that...

Liberia: Fired Head of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia Reacts to Dismissal, Questions Motives in Board Resolution

MONROVIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, the dismissed Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), has described the Board of Directors’ recommendation that led to his removal by President Joseph Boakai as “unfortunate,”...

Foreign Minister Beysolow-Nyanti Details Push for Global Prominence, Addresses Migration and Mineral Partnerships with U.S

The Foreign Minister revealed that Liberia’s deepening relationship with the United States is anchored in economic diplomacy and mutual interest. Monrovia – Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow-Nyanti, has outlined Liberia’s growing global diplomatic...

Liberian Track & Field Faces Financial Crisis

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberia’s Track and field program is hanging on a shoestring. Official government budget allocations for the sport average in the low three figures, deferred to 2027. The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) officials say they...

Liberia: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Vows Due Diligence on Proposal to Buy Vehicles for Lawmakers’ Chiefs of Staff 

On the heels of a controversial proposal by a group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives that requests the procurement of vehicles for all Chiefs of Office Staff (COS) serving members of the 55th Legislature, the Ways, Means and Finance...

Liberia: Ambassador Forkpa Gizzie Presents Credentials to Guinean President Dousbouya

Conakry – His Excellency Forkpa Gizzie, Sr., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the Republic of Guinea, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency General Mamadi Doumbouya, President...

Integrity Is Our Only Collateral

There is a simple African proverb: “When a man borrows a hoe and fails to return it in the condition he borrowed it, no one will lend him a cutlass.” In other words, trust — once lost — costs more than money to regain. The same is true for...

US Secretary of State, Liberian counterpart discuss strengthening bilateral relations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Washington with his Liberian counterpart Sara Beysolow Nyanti to discuss deepening US-Liberia bilateral relations and expanding US commercial engagement in Liberia. In a statement, the US State Department...

Liberia’s Wealth Is Real—But Only if We Govern With Patriotism and Competence

Liberia is often painted in the most radiant of colors: a land blessed with gold, rubber, timber, iron ore, and perhaps offshore oil. It’s easy to let that aura of abundance lull us into thinking fortune will simply descend from the heavens or...

Rubio, Liberian minister discuss boosting US participation in Liberia’s critical minerals sector

(Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed avenues for expanding U.S. participation in Liberia’s critical minerals sector in a meeting this week with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, the State Department said on...