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Liberia: Government's New Petroleum Pricing Structure Draws Mixed Reactions - Rep. Bility Blasts as 'Harmful Maneuver,' Sen. Moye Says It Will Boost Revenue

Monrovia, Sept. 10 -- The Government of Liberia's decision to impose a new petroleum pricing structure has sparked heated debate among lawmakers and the public, with critics warning of dire consequenc... Read More


Liberia: GAC Flags US$2.8M Unaccounted for at Finance Ministry; MFDP Cites Archiving, Retrieval Challenges

MONROVIA, Sept. 1 -- A damning audit report by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) facilitated disbursements amounting to US... Read More


Liberian ICT Firms Warn of Sovereignty Risk in Foreign-Dominated Contracts Local tech leaders call for fair procurement, protection of national data systems

Monrovia, Aug. 19 -- A consortium of Liberian-owned information and communications technology (ICT) companies has issued a strong warning to the government, urging immediate reforms in public procurem... Read More


Liberia: Rejoinder - The President is Right to Appoint His Vice President

India, Aug. 9 -- In response to the widely disseminated criticism regarding President Joseph N. Boakai's decision to appoint his capable and politically astute Vice President as Chairman of a committe... Read More


Liberia: Minister Grigsby is Reportedly Dead

Monrovia, Aug. 9 -- Reports have emerged that Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Sylvester Grigsby, has died. Minister Grigsby had been out of the public eye for some time due to illness, tho... Read More


Liberia: MOVEE, CDC, and CMC Women Groups Condemn 'Deceptive' Drug Fight Amid National Protest

Monrovia, Aug. 7 -- In a rare show of bipartisan solidarity, the National Women's Leagues of three political parties-the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), the Congress for Democratic Change (... Read More


Liberia: LMHRA Suspends G2 Pharmacy License Over Unlabeled Medication Linked to Deaths

Monrovia, July 17 -- The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has suspended the import license of G2 Pharmacy, one of Liberia's leading pharmaceutical companies, over all... Read More


Liberia: Disturbing Video Shows Seven Males, Including Minors, Stripped Naked, Tortured and Beaten with Cutlass Over Witchcraft Accusations In Sinoe

Monrovia, July 9 -- A disturbing video circulating on social media shows several men, including minors, being brutally tortured in Sinoe County after being accused of witchcraft and blamed for the dea... Read More


Liberia: Staunch Trump Backer Raises Red Flag, Says Pro-China 'Deep State' Undermining U.S., Liberia's Interests pushing unproven Ivanhoe/HPX Rail Deal

Monrovia, July 7 -- As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to curb China's global influence through tariffs and tough rhetoric, a storm is brewing over a controversial rail deal in Liberia... Read More


Liberia: U.S. Immigration Officer of Liberian Descent Accused of Offering to Remove 'Terrorist' Label from A Man's File

Nigeria, July 1 -- A Liberian-American immigration officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been charged in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly spanned a decade, invo... Read More