The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has officially transferred custody of ten boxes of narcotic drugs to the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA). The LDEA is the to the statutory authority on drug enforcement. The handover follows last week’s seizure of the illicit substances by the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) officers stationed at the Roberts International Airport (RIA). The AFL officers seized and handed over to Customs authorities the consignment, allegedly being smuggled through an unauthorized gate. A joint security inspection team initially suspected the contentRead More

Liberian Legislature Hosts High-Level Korean Delegation to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and Discuss Support for Korea’s World Expo 2030 Bid  The 54th Legislature of the Republic of Liberia Thursday, 14 September welcomed a distinguished Korean delegation for a series of productive meetings aimed at enhancing economic and social ties between the two nations. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Bhofal Chambers and Senate Protem Albert Chie warmly received the Korean delegation, recognizing the mutual benefits of a closer partnership. The Speaker on behalf of the House of Representatives expressedRead More

The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authotity, Thomas Doe Nah has lauded the strategic partnership between the Swedish Tax Agency (STA) and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA). The STA has been collaborating with the LRA since 2019, focusing on enhancing the LRA’s human resources department, strengthening compliance risk management, and improving taxpayer services and communication processes. Commissioner General Nah, while addressing a recent study tour mission to Sweden, expressed his satisfaction with the partnership, stating, that the LRA is pleased with the collaboration and expressed confidence that it willRead More

The President of the Republic and Standard Bearer of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has broken another record: the first sitting President of Liberia to enter formerly unreachable communities of Liberia and giving Liberians, deep into the woods, a sense of belonging to Government and the Presidency. Again the President excited hundreds of near-inaccessible rural residents, this time David-Ta, a deeply remote town in Fuarmah District, Bong County by entering the countryside village at the head of a sizable caravan of partisans, supporters and officials of his CoalitionRead More

By: O’Neill Philips The World Bank has committed to support the development of digital economies through continent-level initiatives in Liberia. The Bank’s commitment was made by the Country Manager to Liberia, Georgia Wallen, during a diagnostic workshop. She said the Bank has adopted an ecosystem approach to support countries to achieve accelerated, inclusive, and sustained growth through economy-wide digital transformation. According to her, the move is not only about adopting technology but rather creating an entire digital environment that is inclusive and sustainable to benefit all. She asserted that theRead More