Africa Liberia Five county councils recently met to collectively review, finalize, approve, and sign a joint resolution committing each county to allocate 2-5% of its development budget to fund sanitation
Africa Liberia The government of Liberia, with funding from the World Bank and the Western Region, is expected to build Liberia's first solar park and expand the Mount Coffee hydroelectric plant from 88mw to 126mw
Africa Liberia Gluwa CEO Tae Oh met with Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to discuss improvements to Liberia's financial infrastructure and internet connectivity
Africa Liberia The lower house of the Parliament passed a motion to establish a war crimes tribunal more than 2 decades after the end of the devastating civil conflict; the resolution must now be debated by the Senate before being forwarded to President Joseph Boakai
Africa Liberia Liberia's President Joseph Boakai has recently taken decisive action in the fight against corruption by launching audits of three crucial government institutions, the central bank, the national security agency and the executive protection service
Africa Liberia Kula Bonah Nyei Fofana was appointed to head the President's press and communications office: for the first time in Liberia's history, a woman will lead the communications team of the President
Africa Liberia President Joseph Boakai has decreed substance abuse as a 'national health emergency' as 'the drug epidemic, particularly the use of kush, is disturbing'
Africa Liberia New president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn in after his narrow victory in the November 2023 elections; Boakai, who at the age of 79 became the country's oldest president, promised to unite and save Africa's oldest republic from its economic problems
Africa Liberia Liberia's outgoing President George Weah has said in recent days that he has no intention of seeking re-election in the 2029 electoral round
Africa Liberia WestCrest Liberia has announced a $1.000 donation to help the recovery of the victims of the tanker accident in Totota, Bong, which claimed the lives of at least 52 people as a result of an attempt to take fuel from the tanker
Africa Liberia A petition calling for the dismissal of Bong County Election Commission magistrate has received thousands of signatures after the recent discovery of multiple levels of fraudulent activity and discrepancies found during the recount of 5 polling stations
Africa Liberia The export of unprocessed natural rubber has been banned by new Executive Order signed by the President, which mentions that the rubber industry has been greatly affected by abuse, misuse and theft over time
Africa Liberia The Environmental Justice Foundation, an organization implementing the EU-funded Communities fisheries project, has concluded a community event commemorating the EU and Liberia's 50 years of partnership, with hundreds of fishermen competing for prizes