The first ever Presidential debate organized by international partners commenced in Liberia Tuesday, October 3, 2023 with the main contenders, President George Weah, Joseph Boakai and Alexander Cummings  all boycotting the event. The debate is centered around the Economy, health, education, rule of law, peace and security, agriculture and food security including foreign policy, youth empowerment, drug abuse among others. It was organized by Internews Liberia with support from the United States Agency for International Development, USAID and other partners. The Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Liberia Media DevelopmentRead More

The Central Bank of Liberia says as of March 31, 2024, they will officially terminate from circulation all old Liberian dollar banknotes printed before 2021. The measures according to the bank are in compliance with Section 25 of the Amended and Restated Act of the CBL of 2020, the Central of Bank of Liberia (CBL). In a release, the bank asserted that the move will allow only the new family of Liberian dollar currency to be in circulation. The amount of L$48.734 billion was authorized by the 54th National LegislatureRead More