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[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia and the European Union have signed a US$25 Million Financing Agreement that marks an important step in enhancing Liberia's private sector, with a focus on strengthening cassava, fisheries, and food processing value chains.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia is among 36 countries that could soon face sweeping travel restrictions to the United States, as the Trump administration moves to enforce tougher immigration and vetting policies.

[Liberian Observer] The latest Afrobarometer survey highlights challenges faced by Liberian women and girls, including gender- based violence, limited access to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, political participation and economic disparities.

[Liberian Observer] This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In this important year, Liberia has been successfully elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2026-2027 term, marking its historic return to the Security Council.

[Liberian Observer] The Minister of Commerce & Industry (MoCI), Magdalene Ellen Dagoseh, says the relationship between China and Africa has grown into a dynamic partnership that is built on shared goals. Minister Dagoseh noted that the China-Africa relationship continues to produce significant progress in development cooperation through infrastructure, trade, capacity building and exchange in technology.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- History was made on June 13, 2025, as Liberia marked a major digital milestone with the successful hosting of its first-ever DigiTech Expo, organized by the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Monrovia.

[Liberian Observer] Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa.

[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC), has announced an upcoming Trade and Investment Conference under the theme "Bridge to Prosperity."

[New Dawn] Shandong -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has told potential suppliers of the much-talked-about 285 pieces of earth-moving equipment in China that Liberia is in search of value for money and not just machines.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia is playing host to a high-level Joint Committee Meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament, bringing together delegates from across West Africa to address one of the region's most pressing challenges: youth unemployment. Themed "Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment Policy as a Panacea for Addressing the Rising Levels of Unemployment in the Sub-Region," the five-day conference opened with a flurry of hopeful and strategic remarks from national and regional leaders.

[Liberian Observer] The European Union and the Government of Liberia have signed a landmark €25 million financing agreement aimed at revitalizing Liberia's private sector, with a strong focus on job creation, entrepreneurship, and value chain development in key economic sectors.

[Liberian Observer] Members of the 55th Legislature who have been charged for their alleged roles in the arson attack on the Capitol last December are at the verge of being indicted by a Special Grand Jury, a defense lawyer who has asked to remain anonymous told the Daily Observer.

[Liberian Observer] Mariah Forkay's son was the first baby in Rivercess County to receive the RTS,S malaria vaccine during the launch on April 25, 2024, as part of the activities to celebrate World Malaria Day that year in Liberia.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has suspended Mr. Abdullah L. Kamara from his position as Acting Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), amid serious allegations of financial misconduct and corruption tied to his former role at TAMMA Corporation.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Electricity Corporation has announced that the Ivorian Electricity firm 'Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Électricité' (CIE) is currently carrying out commissioning works at the DUEKOUÉ substation in Côte d'Ivoire.

[Liberian Observer] After decades of neglect and encroachment, the historic Sanniquellie Airstrip is poised for a major transformation. On June 11, 2025, Samaritan's Purse International Relief, in partnership with the Liberia Aviation Authority (LAA), broke ground for the rehabilitation of the long-dormant facility -- a project seen as a critical step toward reviving domestic aviation in Liberia.

[Liberian Observer] The National Youth Congress of the Liberty Party (LP) has strongly criticized the Ministry of Labor's decision to grant work permits to foreign nationals for non-specialized jobs that many qualified Liberians are available to fill. The group described the move as a direct threat to the economic survival of thousands of unemployed Liberians.

[New Republic] Liberia is among 36 countries the Trump Administration is reportedly considering for new travel restrictions that could limit their citizens' entry into the United States.

[FrontPageAfrica] It was a moment that many had thought impossible. The loud cheers, the sea of white, and the chants of "Cassell! Cassell!" that echoed across Roberts International Airport(RIA) on that sunny afternoon were not just for a returning businessman -- they were for a man whose football dream had once inspired a generation and whose return now signaled the rebirth of that very dream. Tears rolling his cheeks.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Liberian international and one of Africa's most gifted forwards of the 1990s, James Salinsa Debbah, has stirred debate across football circles by declaring that France's Ligue 1 has always been superior to the English Premier League in terms of technical and physical quality.