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May 26, 2026, 12:25 am
No Ebola in Liberia, but Capitol Hill Intensifies Oversight
- [Liberian Observer] In spite of the clarity from the national government through the Ministry of Health, that no Ebola is confirmed to be in Liberia;however, the House of Representatives of Liberia has escalated legislative oversight of the country's public health security framework by summoning senior officials from the Ministry of Health, Liberia and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) to provide a comprehensive Situation Report (SITREP) on Liberia's epidemic preparedness architecture and national
Liberia's Lone Climate Vote Sparks Outrage
- [Liberian Observer] The Liberian government's decision to vote against a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution supporting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change has triggered growing backlash from environmental and climate justice advocates, who say the move not only contradicts the country's own climate commitments but also weakens Africa's moral and diplomatic position in the global climate debate.
EPA Shuts Down Mining Firm in Grand Gedeh Over Creek Diversion, Illegal Operations
- [Liberian Investigator] Environmental regulators shut down a gold mining company in Grand Gedeh County Friday after inspectors found it operating six excavators and two processing plants without a permit while diverting a major creek to facilitate its operations, leaving large stretches of mined-out land abandoned and unrestored.
Doe's Daughter Says Her Father Sheltered Charles Taylor's Mother During War - Taylor's Niece Calls It a Lie
- [Liberian Investigator] The daughter and niece of Samuel K. Doe and Charles Taylor, respectively, traded accusations on social media this week over competing accounts of their fathers' roles in Liberia's civil war, with Veronica Mamie Doe claiming Doe sheltered Taylor's mother during the conflict and Christiana D. Taylor calling the account a fabrication designed to rehabilitate a legacy soaked in blood.
Boakai Breaks Ground On $45m Voinjama-Mendikorma Road
- [Liberian Investigator] FOYA, Lofa County -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai broke ground over the weekend on an 86-kilometer road project linking Voinjama to Mendikorma at the Sierra Leone border, a $45 million initiative that officials said would cut travel time on the corridor nearly in half and unlock what they described as Liberia's most productive agricultural county from decades of road-induced isolation.
Liberia Voted With Russia, U.S. Against UN Climate Resolution - and It Was the Only African Nation to Do So
- [Liberian Investigator] Published: May 25, 2026
LNBA Gets Major ICT Support for Legal Clinics Nationwide
- [Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Bar Association has received a major package of ICT equipment and office materials from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Sweden aimed at strengthening access to justice, supporting legal clinics across Liberia, and enhancing the country's transitional justice process ahead of the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court.
CSO Backs Boakai's Anti-Corruption Court Push
- [Liberian Observer] A community-based civil society organization in Lower Margibi County, Youth Alliance for Rural Development (YARD Liberia), has strongly applauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. for what it describes as a bold and historic step toward confronting Liberia's entrenched culture of corruption through the proposed establishment of a National Anti-Corruption Court.
Ngafuan Calls MFDP Women 'Heroes of Value, Virtue, and Strength'
- [Liberian Observer] The Finance and Development Planning Minister have praised the women of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning for their dedication, professionalism, and sacrifices in service to Liberia, describing them as "women of value, virtue, and strength."
American Businesses in Liberia Unite to Form New Association
- [Liberian Observer] A major step towards strengthening commercial ties between Liberia and the United States was taken on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, when more than 40 American businesses operating in Liberia convened at the United States Embassy in Monrovia for the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Business Dialogue.
Liberian Albinism Group Blasts Ai Images Mocking Condition
- [Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Albinism Society on Tuesday condemned the growing circulation of AI-generated images that digitally alter the appearance of Liberian celebrities and public figures to depict them as persons with albinism, calling the trend degrading, dehumanizing and a threat to hard-won gains in disability rights advocacy.
Bong County Council Approves U.S.$4.9 Million Budget Amid Transparency Concerns
- [Liberian Investigator] The Bong County Council has approved and turned over a US$4.9 million budget to the county administration after identifying more than US$1 million in previously unreported funds omitted from the original draft submitted for approval.
Garsinii Supporters Deny Early 2029 Senate Endorsement Amid Bong Political Speculation
- [Liberian Investigator] GBARNGA -- Supporters of Bong County politician and humanitarian Dennis Garsinii have dismissed reports suggesting he has already endorsed a candidate for the county's 2029 senatorial race, describing the claims as politically motivated attempts to undermine his growing influence in the county.
U.S. Donation Highlights Logistical Struggles Facing Liberia's Anti-Drug Fight
- [Liberian Investigator] The donation of 15 motorbikes by the United States Embassy to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has renewed attention to the severe logistical and operational challenges confronting Liberia's security sector, particularly in the fight against illicit narcotics trafficking across the country.
Nafaa Warns Public After Toxic Pufferfish Found On Margibi Beach
- [Liberian Investigator] Liberia's fisheries authority issued an urgent public health warning Friday after a toxic pufferfish washed ashore at Marshall Beach in Margibi County, cautioning citizens against touching, selling or eating the species, which carries a poison that has no known antidote and can kill.
Bility - Tribal, Religious Politicians Are Hiding Their Failures
- [Liberian Investigator] Congress for Democratic Change political leader Musa Hassan Bility is warning Liberians that politicians who invoke tribalism and religion on the campaign trail are doing so precisely because they have nothing else to offer, urging voters to demand integrity and competence instead as the country moves toward its next election.
American Firms in Liberia Form Business Association
- [Liberian Investigator] More than 40 American businesses operating in Liberia voted Wednesday to establish a formal association aimed at deepening commercial ties between the two countries, selecting a veteran business executive with more than three decades in Liberia to lead the organization through its formation.
Boakai Sends War Crimes Court, Anti-Corruption Bills to Legislature
- [Liberian Investigator] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has formally submitted legislation to the House of Representatives seeking to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court and a National Anti-Corruption Court, advancing what supporters describe as the most consequential accountability reforms Liberia has attempted since the end of its civil wars.
House Summons Health, Border Officials Over Ebola Threat
- [Liberian Investigator] The House of Representatives has ordered Liberia's top health and border officials to appear before plenary Tuesday, May 27, demanding a full accounting of what stands between this country and Ebola as a fresh outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo renews fears across a region that has never fully shaken the memory of what the virus did here a decade ago.
Capo Begins Rural Electrification Project in Carbadae Communities
- [New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Carbadae Apoliebo Organization (CAPO) has launched the first phase of a major rural electrification initiative, aiming to improve access to lighting, education, and security across several communities in the Carbadae area of Wacaba Statutory District.
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Seeks Investment in Liberia
- [New Dawn] Monrovia -- Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamrat Layne Admassu has engaged the Liberian government in discussions to strengthen bilateral relations and expand investment opportunities in Liberia.
U.S. - Liberia Compact Sparks Fierce SRHR and Data Row
- [New Dawn] Paynesville -- The Informal Working Group (IWG) on Reproductive Health and Rights has raised serious concerns over sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and data sovereignty during a consultative meeting aimed at understanding the United States global health compact signed by Liberia.
Ebola Outbreak Raises Concern
- [New Dawn] The House of Representatives has summoned the heads of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health to appear before it next Tuesday. The session aims to discuss Liberia's preparedness and response strategies regarding the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
PUL Prez. Urges Stronger Media Focus On Energy Sector Reporting
- [Liberian Observer] The President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Julius Kanubah, has called on journalists to prioritize reporting on the country's energy sector, describing it as a critical area of public interest that directly affects national development and citizens' daily lives.
Liberia to Benefit From China's Zero-Tariff Policy
- [Liberian Observer] Liberia is set to benefit from China's newly implemented zero-tariff policy for African partners following high-level talks in Beijing on May 19, 2026, where both countries agreed to deepen cooperation across trade, agriculture, infrastructure, and multilateral diplomacy.
'Procedural Error' Jeopardizes Ex-Rep. Kolubah's Case
- [Liberian Observer] A procedural dispute over how a Supreme Court stay order was delivered to the House of Representatives has complicated Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah's legal fight to overturn his expulsion, raising new questions about due process and separation of powers in Liberia.
'Rubber Crisis Could Undermine Liberia's Industrial Future'
- [Liberian Observer] The former Minister of Education has warned that growing pressure on Liberia's rubber supply chain could undermine jobs, industrial expansion, and the country's long-term economic transformation if urgent corrective actions are not taken.
Rewarding Failure, Punishing Restraint
- [Liberian Investigator] There are court rulings that resolve disputes. Then there are rulings that expose dangerous fractures in a nation's moral and institutional logic.
Transparency 'Essential for Investor Confidence in Africa,' Boakai Says
- [Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has declared that transparency, accountability, and strong oversight institutions remain critical to strengthening investor confidence and promoting sustainable development across Africa, as Liberia hosts the 22nd Governing Board Meeting and Strategic Review of the African Organization of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) in Monrovia.
Liberian Children in School, but Not Learning
- [Liberian Observer] Liberia's education crisis is no longer simply about whether children are entering classrooms. Increasingly, it is about whether they are actually learning once they get there.
