Economy

LRA Puts Gun Escort on Guinea Rubber Trucks to Stop Tax Dodging

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — Customs officers will now ride shotgun with every truck of rubber rolling in from Guinea,…

Gov’t Moves to Enforce 1975 Law Reserving 26 Business Sectors for Liberians Amid Mounting Public Pressure

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — The Government of Liberia says it will begin full enforcement of a decades-old law that…

IMF Trains LRA Senior Officials to Boost Revenue Reforms

By: The People News Online Farmington, Margibi Co.— The International Monetary Fund has wrapped up a four-day leadership training for…

IMF Approves $266M Climate, Resilience Financing for Liberia; Disburses Additional $26.5M Under ECF

MONROVIA, — The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved approximately $266 million in additional financing for Liberia under its…

Liberia’s Growth Projected at 5.1% for 2026, Outpacing Sub-Saharan Africa Average – IMF

By: Staff Writer Monrovia – Liberia’s economy is forecast to grow by 5.1% in 2026, matching its 2025 rate and…

“McGill Has No Moral Compass to Speak on Bea Mountain” — Journalist Charles Yates Fires at Margibi Senator

By: Staff Writer A sharp public rebuttal has erupted as investigative journalist Charles Yates launches a scathing response to comments…

Boakai Summons Legislature for Emergency Session Over Currency, Budget Concerns

By: The People News Online President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has formally called the 55th Legislature of Liberia into a…

Liberian-Flagged Vessel Attacked in Saudi Waters; IMO Representative Warns of Threat to Global Navigation

By The People News Photo: The picture here wasn’t the vessel attacked and is meant of illustration MONROVIA — A…

Government Backtracks on Fuel Promise Within 24 Hours

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — The Government of Liberia has reversed its position on fuel pricing less than 24…

“Support Your Own or Risk Losing Control” — Censil University President Calls for Economic Patriotism

By: Staff Writer Photo: Edwin P. Kalama Speaks during the graduation ceremony at the Revealing Jesus Ministry Church in Mount…