As Liberia is preparing celebrations for its 179th National Day tomorrow 26 July many stress that figures show a very positive economic performance of the country but new taxes and tight monetary policy are making people struggle to buy basic products

Poor communication along the railroad is presumed the cause of latest accident of ArcelorMittal Liberia trains, a collision that at the end of May has left several of the wagons derailed in different locations along the Yekepa-Buchanan rail corridor

An investigation on a 233-kg cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport, valued approximately $19,2 million, triggered scrutiny on air cargo security system: the shipment allegedly moved through multiple layers of clearance before being intercepted

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