16 individuals arriving from Ebola-affected African countries are currently under surveillance; the news triggered public anxiety and the reviving painful memories of the devastating 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic, Liberia's deadliest public health catastrophe

Additional Liberian dollar banknotes could be printed to buy gold from local miners and build up national reserves; some experts say the proposal of the Central Bank of Liberia to store gold at home is reasonable, but doubt about printing more currency

Liberia and Barbados signed a historic visa waiver agreement; with political consultations, it is expected to unlock new opportunities in trade, labor mobility, and cultural exchange in a wider frame of strengthening South-South cooperation

Controversial figure Prophet Key was given six months in jail for abusive and offensive language; the court also ordered him to publish formal apology to women and court for five consecutive days and commit never to use invectives against Liberia's values