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Liberia's Youth Are Working. So Why Are They Still Lagging Behind? An Op-Ed Commentary on Opportunities and the Future of Liberia's Young People

Liberia, Aug. 12 -- Liberia's youth crisis is often described with the wrong number. The youth unemployment rate is put at about 2.3 percent (World Bank/ILO). On paper, this looks like a triumph, but ... Read More


Liberia: 'An Unskilled Sycophant Riding on the Back of an Aging President' - Senator Konneh Takes Aim at Deputy Minister Sando

MONROVIA, Aug. 12 -- Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has launched a sharp verbal counterattack against Deputy Minister for Public Affairs Daniel Sando, describing him as an "unskilled sycophant r... Read More


Liberia: Boakai Demands Accountability, Results as Government Reviews ARREST Agenda

Monrovia, Aug. 12 -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for greater accountability, transparency and efficiency in government, warning public officials that Liberians expect measurable results f... Read More


Ahead of 10th AGSM, LCPS Commends JFK Medical Center's Role in Building Liberia's Specialist Workforce

Monrovia, Aug. 12 -- As the Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons (LCPS) prepares to celebrate its 10th Annual General Scientific Meeting (AGSM) and Convocation on September 17-18, 2026, the Coll... Read More


Miss Rachelle Gayee is the Newly Crowned Miss Liberia USA 2026

Liberia, Aug. 12 -- Miss Rachelle Gayee was crowned Miss Liberia USA 2026 at Square Globe Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 2026. She proudly represents the Liberian community with grace, purpo... Read More


Liberia: LIPO Awards Prize Money to Maretha, Other Schools

MONROVIA, Aug. 12 -- The Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) has awarded Maretha International Preparatory High School US$1,000 for winning the national final of the WIPO-ARIPO Intellectual Pr... Read More


Liberia: Government Cuts to Fishing License Fees Boost Production

Liberia, Aug. 11 -- Monrovia _ August 11, 2026: Fishermen in several Liberian fishing communities have reported an increase in registered fishing canoes and fish catches following the government's red... Read More


Liberia: Boakai's Twin Test - Cocaine, a Contested Border, and a Presidency Under Pressure

MONROVIA, Aug. 11 -- Six weeks apart, two crises have converged on the desk of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, each testing a different pillar of his authority. One is a sprawling narcotics investigati... Read More


Liberia: At Sorlumba, a Fragile Peace Papers Over an Unresolved Border Crisis

Liberia, Aug. 11 -- Sorlumba may be quiet, but the dispute is far from over. Months after an armed confrontation displaced communities, wounded a Liberian and triggered a presidential summit, Guinean ... Read More


Liberia: Donors Have Approved Nearly $300 Million More for Climate Adaptation. Can the Boakai Government Bring the Capacity and Commitment Required to Unlock It?

Liberia, Aug. 11 -- Summary By Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon, climate correspondent with New Narratives Last year, the Boakai government made an ambitious promise to its people and the world: Liberia would ... Read More