Liberia to cut down expenditure by 11%
The Liberian government plans to slash spending in the current budget by 11 percent due to a slowdown of its mining sector, President Ellen Johnson […]
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WHO officially declares Guinea Ebola-free
Guinea has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation, prompting nationwide celebrations tinged with sadness over thousands of lives that the virus […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gunmen kill 11 in military camps
Côte d’Ivoire’s army took back control of a village and camps on its southwestern border with Liberia after eleven people, including seven soldiers, were killed […]
US-Liberia: decade-long economic sanctions lifted
The US has removed on Thursday its economic sanctions against Liberia citing the country’s peaceful progress following years of civil war. The decision ended a […]
IMF sees Liberia’s economic growth slow to almost zero in 2015
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday Liberia’s economic growth will slow to almost zero in 2015 as the country continues to recover from […]
Liberia: Curfew imposed in the north following violence acts
Authorities imposed a curfew in a town in northern Liberia after violent protests following a wave of suspected ritual killings, authorities said on Wednesday. The […]
Liberia-IMF: “Stay the course to improve economy,” Lagarde
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde arrived in Liberia Thursday to celebrate the resilience of the Liberian people and the leadership of President Johnson Sirleaf in […]
UN needs $3.2 billion for Ebola recovery efforts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The United Nations said on Thursday that its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will call for continued solidarity with the three West African countries most impacted by […]
New IDA Loan to Connect 36,000 Liberians to electricity
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a new $60 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Government of Liberia, in West Africa. […]
Brussels Airlines to double its flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia
Brussels Airlines will double its flights to Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Monrovia (Liberia), the company said in a statement on June 24. The two West […]