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LPRA Clarifies Petroleum Licensing Authority Amid Questions Over NOCAL Role
1+ week, 2+ day ago (355+ words) Monrovia " The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has moved to clarify Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and stakeholders regarding the role of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) in upstream petroleum operations." In a…...
Liberia: Justice Kaba Backs House Expulsion Decision as Former Lawmaker Rushes Appeal to Full Supreme Court Bench "
1+ week, 2+ day ago (583+ words) Monrovia-Supreme Court Justice in Chambers, Yussif D. "Kaba, has ruled against Yekeh Kolubah, former Montserrado County District Number 10 Representative, following his latest legal battle with the House of Representatives. By Willie N. Tokpah Justice Kaba on Wednesday, May 20, held that the House…...
Liberia: Samuel Tweah's Lawyers Seek Stay Order to Block Juror Tampering Probe; Legal Experts Decry
1+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Monrovia " A new legal battle has erupted in the controversial US$6. 2 million corruption case involving former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and several former government officials, after defense lawyers secured a temporary stay order from the Supreme…...
Liberia: "Regional Connectivity and Population Movement Put Liberia at Heightened Risk" " NPHIL Boss Alerts Over Congo Ebola Virus Crisis
1+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) Monrovia " The Acting Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, has disclosed that the institution will continue to closely monitor the Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda....
Liberia: Justina Yormie from Displacement to Employer " A Restaurateur's Rise After Conflict
1+ week, 3+ day ago (666+ words) GANTA, Nimba County " When the fighting in Ganta ended in 2023, thousands returned to a changed landscape and a long road to recovery. By D. Franklin Doloquee Among them was Justina Yormie, the owner of Justina Bar & Restaurant, who turned hardship into…...
WHO Honors Liberia's Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto for Leadership in Tobacco Control
1+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) Monrovia" The World Health Organization (WHO) has honored Liberia's Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, with a prestigious Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her leadership and commitment to advancing tobacco control and public health initiatives in Liberia. The…...
Liberia: Government Moves to Tighten Revenue Controls After GAC Audit Exposes Major Financial Irregularities
1+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) The report, titled "Compliance Audit Report on the Government of Liberia Revenue Collection and Reconciliation Processes for the Period July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2024," revealed multiple irregularities in the handling and reconciliation of government revenues over six years. According to the Government,…...
Liberia: EPA Cracks Down on Illegal Mining in Gbarpolu: Excavators Seized, Dredges Shut Down, Mercury Use Exposed
1+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) GBARPOLU COUNTY, May 18, 2026 " In a bold first-day push of the Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring Exercise, the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia's Zone A Team has struck hard against illegal and non-compliant mining operations across Gbarpolu County. By Henry B. Gboluma, Jr....
LWSC Managing Director Criticized Over Claim That 76% of Liberians Have Access to Water Supply
1+ week, 4+ day ago (422+ words) Monrovia " The Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), Mo Ali, has come under heavy criticism following comments he made claiming that more than half of Liberia's population has access to a water supply. Speaking on Monday…...
Liberia: HOME PRIDE: Bong County Son Kotee Invests in Native District Through Modern Resort Development
1+ week, 4+ day ago (620+ words) ZOWINTA" What was once a quiet and little-known area in Electoral District One, Bong County, is now gradually becoming one of the county's fastest-rising centers for tourism, hospitality, and community interaction, following the establishment of Menina Resort by prominent businessman…...