The New Dawn Liberia Headlines Today

Vol.16 No. 113 THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026 (1)

Senate Summons Sparks Pushback

Ex-RIA Staffer Denies Link to Drug Probe

House Panel Ends Hearing on Mining Law

Chinese Embassy Donates to JFK Medical Center

NAFAA Launches Blue Economy Communication Strategy

LSEZA Signs Contract for Liberia Packaging Solutions Center

ATAF Chief Urges Africa to Prioritize Domestic Revenue Mobilization

Tax Waiver Hits US$353.3M in 2025

CHESS-Liberia, PACTS Partner to Boost Community Healthcare

Maryland Leadership Delay Sparks Concern

LRA Strengthens Staff Capacity Ahead of VAT Rollout

The Secrecy Surrounding the Pan African Plaza:

What Will China’s Cities Become in the Next Five Years

Vol.16 No. 112 WEDNESDAY, JULY 08, 2026 (1)

US$19.2M Drug Case Opens

Police Role Questioned in US$19.2M Drug Probe

AML Restores 167km of Rural Roads

Piah Blasts MCC, Paynesville City Police

House Summons Agencies Over Persistent Flooding

Embassy of India Honours 20 Liberian Scholars

House to Review Two Loan Agreements

Liberia’s Nutrition Crisis Gets US$3M Response

Phebe Union Leaders Freed on Bond

BID REQUEST – Construction of Proposed Annex to Hatcher Hall Building of the AME University

Vol.16 No. 111 TUESDAY, JULY 07, 2026

VP Koung Denies Ties to Drug Suspect

LEC Boss Risks Jail Over US$415K Debt

Liberia Slips in Global Press Freedom Ranking

Phebe Hospital Shutdown

CBL Governor Saamoi Wins African Central Banking Award

CMC Takes Grassroots Support to Gardnersville

UNDP Boosts PPCC ICT System

BanffPay Launches in Liberia After CBL License

Bility Accuses Gov’t of Neglecting District #7

Vol.16 No. 110 MONDAY,JULY 06, 2026

Editorial: No Shield for Anyone in Liberia’s US$19M Cocaine Probe

Revealed: Cartel Tried to Bribe Security

TIA Dispute Raises Investor Concerns

Gov’t Bows to Public Pressure

AML Rewards Security Officer for Stopping Fuel Theft

Shoniyin Blames Bassa Poverty on Bad Governance, Media Silence

Liberia Advances Women, Peace and Security Plan

110 Bong Students Begin Free ICT Training

Media Extortion Is ‘Dressed-Up Fraud

Nimba CDC Demands Retraction of Insult Claims

Health Ministry Takes Over Ziah Clinic, Begins Renovation

Manseah Demands Accountability in Japan Freeway Expansion

Maryland Superintendent Unveils Agriculture, Education Priorities

Vol.16 No. 109 FRIDAY, JULY 03, 2026

Editorial: Liberia Needs a Rail Authority, Not a Rail Operator

Rented or Sold?

Widow Seeks Lawyer’s Disbarment

Govt Defends Rubber Export Ban

Liberia Chamber Urges Value Addition to Drive Economic Growth

Liberia Validates Third Women, Peace and Security Action Plan

CBL Consults Stakeholders on Second Phase of Financial Education Campaign

LURP Installs 650 Solar Streetlights Across Seven Communities

WPA Begins Review of Whistleblower Law to Close Legal Gaps

GC, Food Authority Review Food Safety Law

Youth Ministry Boosts Sanniquellie Youth Center with Operational Supplies

Phebe Hospital Denies Shutdown Reports

The Shadows of Drug Trafficking in Liberia: An Ongoing Struggle for Redemption:

Vol.16 No. 108 THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026

Fresh Twist in US$19.2M Drug Probe

Pro-Temp Orders Probe into Release of Drug Suspect

Rubber Farmers Endorse Boakai’s Export Ban

WPA Calls for Stronger Public Support in Corruption Cases

EPA Calls for Tougher Laws Against Illegal Mining

Gov’t Approves 50,000-Metric-Ton Fuel Storage Facility

Lawmakers Seek Answers on Missing NEC Official

UNDP Backs Liberia’s Carbon Market Drive

House Begins Mining Sector Review-Eyes Reforms

Joint Security: Liberia Used as Drug Transit Route

LACC, OWECC Endorse Specialized Anti-Graft Court

Government and Partners Reaffirm Support for Inclusive Democracy in Liberia

Unleashing the Potential: The Future of Liberia and Its Youth

Vol.16 No. 107 WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026

U.S Air Lines Blacklists Liberia

US$19.2M Drug Probe Rocks Capitol

Sirleaf Urges Boakai to Back Anti-Corruption Court

AML CEO Reaffirms Confidence in Liberia’s Investment Climate

Jewel Taylor Says Unity Party Has Fallen Short on Promises

Produce Evidence, Gov’t Tells US$19M Drug Case Accusers

Over 1,000 Affected by Flooding, NDMA Reports

GC Calls for United Front Against Financial Crimes

Gongloe: Action, Not Speeches, Will End Corruption

Deputy Speaker Fallah Retracts Remarks, Apologizes to House

Gov’t Reopens Cestos River Bridge for Independence Travel

World Bank Trains Liberian Communicators in Results-Based Storytelling

House Reviews Bill to Establish Bong Vocational Institute

EPA Concludes Consultation on Sustainable Logging Project

LIS Chief Urges New Officers to Serve With Integrity

House to Summon LMA Over Poor Market Sanitation

Nimba University Seeks More Funding Amid Infrastructure Crisis

FM Nyanti, Alhaji Sherif Honored for Service to Islam

Delta Air Lines Ban on Cargo from Liberia and Its Implications

Pakistan’s Fake Narrative Against India to Hide Its Own Mismanagement of Water Resources

Vol.16 No. 106 TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026

Gov’t Vows Crackdown on Drug Cartels