Liberia
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:48:48 GMTNEC Undertakes $1.1 Million Headquarters Overhaul After Years of Structural Decline
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The National Elections Commission has launched a comprehensive renovation of its headquarters valued at approximately $1.14 million, marking the first major structural overhaul of the complex in years and drawing r...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:47:42 GMTLiberia Meets Four of Six Ecowas Convergence Criteria, CBL Governor Says
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Liberia met four of the six ECOWAS macroeconomic convergence criteria in 2025, reflecting improved fiscal discipline, external stability and strengthened reserve buffers, according to the Executive Governor of the ...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:05:36 GMTCoalition Pushes for Permanent Ban On FGM
[Liberian Observer] The long and contentious struggle over the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country has re-emerged at the center of national debate as more than 17 human rights organizations, operating under the banner of the Na...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:01:15 GMTFormer NSA Deputy Director Warns Against Ransom Payments, Calls West Africa 'Global Epicenter' of Terrorism
[Liberian Investigator] Published: February 12, 2026
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:01:12 GMTWhy Inflation Is Low in Liberia - Policy Discipline, Institutional Coordination, and the Central Bank's Role
[Liberian Observer] Liberia is currently experiencing one of its lowest inflation rates in decades. With headline inflation hovering around 4 percent, the recent price stability represents a major shift from the double-digit inflation that characteri...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:41:06 GMTLima Commits U.S.$250k to Boost Liberian Football
[Liberian Observer] In a historic move linking Liberia's economic strength with its sporting ambitions, the Liberia Football Association (LFA) and the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) signed a landmark $250,000 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on T...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:40:44 GMTCommercial Banks Sound Alarm Over Soaring Non-Performing Loans
[Liberian Observer] The President of the Liberia Bankers Association (LBA) and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Bank Liberia, Olalekan Balogu, has urged the Liberian government and regulatory authorities to take decisive action on the country's persi...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:40:21 GMTGovt to Strengthen Energy Delivery With New Oversight Unit
[Liberian Observer] The government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has officially launched the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Unit (CDMU), a strategic mechanism designed to accelerate the implementation of the National Energy Compac...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:16:16 GMTNigerian Army Chief Hails Afl Transformation
[Liberian Observer] The Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has commended the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) for its remarkable transformation, describing the military as a "force for good" and a model of post-conflict sec...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:15:55 GMTRethinking the Role of the Youth and Sports Ministry
[Liberian Observer] Cornelia Kruah is under the confirmation microscope. If approved, she will become Liberia's youngest ever female Minister of Youth and Sports. That is historic. But history alone will not solve the problems waiting on her desk.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:15:26 GMTNaymote, LACC Roll Out First-Ever Anti-Corruption Fellowship
[Liberian Observer] Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, in partnership with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), on Tuesday officially launched Liberia's first-ever Governance and Anti-Corruption Fellowship (GAF) Program.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:14:48 GMTSaudi Arabia Commits $49m to Liberia Electricity Drive
[Liberian Observer] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment of up to US$49 million toward Liberia's ambitious US$190 million electricity expansion project, reinforcing growing bilateral cooperation aimed at transforming the country'...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:14:31 GMTHouse to Probe Data Breach, $6.1m Foya Project
[Liberian Observer] The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into an alleged major cybersecurity breach reportedly affecting three key public institutions -- the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), the Liberia Electricity Corporation (...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:09:00 GMT'MNG Gold Bribed Them'
[Liberian Observer] Residents of Money Sweet Town in Bong County District #2 say they will block a key access road used by MNG Gold Liberia beginning Thursday, 12 February 2026, escalating a dispute over a January hydrochloric acid spill and broader ...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:04:51 GMTBoakai Sets New Course for AFL
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has unveiled a series of major policy initiatives aimed at strengthening the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). The measures include the annual recruitment of 600 personnel beginning in 2026, expa...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:48:16 GMTLiberia Eyes Private Investment in Fisheries With Upcoming Fisheries Investment Conference
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia is positioning its fisheries sector as the next frontier for private sector investment as the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) prepares to host the National Fisheries Investment Conferen...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:41:59 GMTLFA Concludes CAF W'shop to Safeguard Young Players
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Football Association (LFA) took a major step toward professionalizing the country's football environment with the launch of a two-day CAF Safeguarding Workshop on Tuesday, designed to equip grassroots clubs and LFA sta...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:41:20 GMTLseza Undergoes Structural Overhaul for Better Delivery
[Liberian Observer] In a strategic move to align national institutions with international best practices, the Governance Commission (GC) through its Public Sector Reform (PSR) Mandate Area has commenced a comprehensive review and reform of the Liberi...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:39:51 GMTHouse to Investigate MRU Project in Lofa
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the construction of the Mano River Union (MRU) Center for Regional Peace and Development Project recently undertaken in Foya, Lofa County.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:41:00 GMTJudge Calls for Capacity Building to Boost Liberia's Judiciary
[Liberian Observer] Assigned Criminal Court "B" Judge, Mameita Jabateh-Sirleaf, is spearheading a drive for judicial reform in Liberia, urging the government to expand training programs for lawyers nationwide to enhance the country's justice system.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:40:41 GMTLTA Suspends Starcell's License Over Regulatory Violations
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has suspended the Universal Telecommunications Operating License and Spectrum Authorization granted to Starcell International Liberia, citing violations of the Telecommunications Act ...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:17:37 GMTLiberian Artist Hallie Andrews Ndorley Makes Toronto Black Film Festival Debut As Art Instructor
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberian -- Canadian artist Hallie Andrews Ndorley has made his debut at the Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), leading an interactive art workshop that drew over 50 participants to explore themes of Black visionaries and creative ...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:17:13 GMTLiberia Demonstrates Regional Leadership and Commitment to Peace and Security
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of the Republic of Liberia has reaffirmed its strong commitment to regional peace and security by demonstrating leadership and solidarity within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and t...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:09:24 GMTBoakai Announces Major AFL Reforms
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has announced sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), including a four-year recruitment drive and the renovation of military barracks nationwide.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:45:28 GMTTraditional Chiefs Endorse War and Economic Crimes Court
[New Dawn] GBARNGA -- In a historic display of unity and resolve, traditional chiefs from across Liberia have formally endorsed the establishment of the long-awaited War and Economic Crimes Court. This marks a decisive step in the nation's ongoing pu...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:47:55 GMTNigeria's Army Chief Emphasizes Regional Cooperation to Tackle Security Challenges
[New Dawn] -- Amid Rising Drug and Cybercrimes
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:47:54 GMTPres. Boakai Becomes First Liberian Leader to Be Audited While in Office
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, February 12, 2026 -- Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has announced that, for the first time in Liberia's history, the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has completed an internal audit of the Office of President Josep...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:48:44 GMTReimagining Land, Justice, and Post-War Responsibility in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Nations emerging from conflict are not rebuilt by rigidity, but by vision anchored in humanity. In Liberia, it is unproductive and ultimately visionless to suggest that once land has been designated, it can never be reconsidered, ev...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:47:56 GMTLiberia's Capital Is Carrying the Weight of a War It Never Planned for
[FrontPageAfrica] More than two decades after Liberia's civil war formally ended, its most enduring consequences remain etched not in memorials, but in the overcrowded alleyways, informal settlements, and land disputes that now define Montserrado Cou...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:45:41 GMTDeputy Foreign Affairs Minister Faces House Scrutiny
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, February 12, 2026 -- The Deputy Minister for Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cllr. Jeddie Armah is under fire from the House of Representatives for what lawmakers have termed disrespect to the legislative body.