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Bottlers Ramp Up 20% as Consumer Spending Holds TrueRate Business · Jun 1, 2026
Beverage output rose 20.3% in the year to March 2026, to 4.0 million liters, one of the country's most establi…
Incomes Per Person Are Still Climbing Back to 2018 Levels TrueRate Economics · May 27, 2026
Real GDP per capita rose about 2.4% in 2025 and is up roughly 12.5% from its 2020 low, but still sits just bel…
The State's Own Economic Output Barely Grew Last Year TrueRate Economics · May 25, 2026
The value of government services rose about 2.7% to US$169 million in 2025, the slowest-growing major part of …
Homegrown Steel Output More Than Doubles in a Year TrueRate Economics · May 20, 2026
Steel production rose to 4,267 metric tons in March 2026, up 162.3% from a year earlier, as a domestic industr…
Rice: The US$296 Million Staple With Outsized Political Weight TrueRate Economics · May 17, 2026
Rice output was valued at about US$296 million in 2025, down from US$350 million a year earlier, even as the g…
More Power Flows, yet Few Are Still Connected TrueRate Business · May 12, 2026
Moving People and Data Grows Into a US$257 Million Business TrueRate Business · May 7, 2026
The transport and communications sector grew about 7.8% to US$257 million in 2025, lifted by mobile services, …
Fuel Costs Jump 12% in One Month — Headline Inflation Reads 0.6% TrueRate Business · Jul 4, 2026
Rubber Output Drops 47% as Smallholder Farmers Bear the Cost TrueRate Business · Jul 4, 2026
A US$314 Million Import Bill: What a Two-Year High Means for Small Retailers TrueRate Business · Jul 4, 2026
EKAN Connect Wants to Turn Every Chat Into a Checkout TrueRate Tech · Jun 21, 2026
The Cost of Credit: Why Liberian Businesses Pay 13% to Borrow TrueRate Business · Jun 20, 2026
Government Revenue Hits US$304 Million in March — What It Means for Businesses That Sell to the State TrueRate Business · Jun 14, 2026
Trade and Hospitality Sector Hits US$506 Million — Inside the Quiet Services Boom TrueRate Business · Jun 13, 2026
Personal Loans Cost 16.16% — The Hidden Tax on Informal Entrepreneurs TrueRate Business · Jun 12, 2026
The average Liberian-dollar personal loan rate stood at 16.16% in February 2026, three full percentage points …
Banks Hold L$260 Billion in Deposits — Where Does the Money Go? TrueRate Business · Jun 10, 2026
Why Most Liberian Startups Never Get Past the First Year TrueRate Business · Jun 9, 2026
Liberia's economy grew 4.57% in real terms in 2025, but the barriers to turning that growth into new businesse…
Rubber Hits US$106 Million in GDP but Monthly Output Swings Wildly TrueRate Business · Jun 6, 2026
LIBERIA ELEVATES DIPLOMATIC STANDING AS AUGUST E10 UN SECURITY COUNCIL COORDINATOR
Kaipee Luther Newray NEW YORK, September 1, 2026 — Liberia has successfully concluded its leadership as Coordi…
The First Lady's Biography
Mrs. Kartumu Yarta Boakai, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia, embodies an exemplary life of resilience, co…
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President Boakai Expresses Deepest Condolences to Nepal and China Following Devastating Floods
Reports indicate that more than 600 people have perished in Nepal and seven in China, while approximately 3,00…
President Boakai, First Lady Dedicate Newly Renovated Gertrude Yancy Public School in Clay Bomi County~ Say, “Liberia's Future is Worth Investing In”
The renovated facilities at the institution include a modern computer laboratory, improved learning facilities…
“Procure With Accountability,” President Boakai Demands Strict Adherence to Public Procurement Rules
Speaking at the opening of the twenty-fourth Cabinet meeting, held under the theme, “Value for Money; Maximizi…
President Boakai’s Official Biography, “From Foya to the Capitol,” to Be Re-launched Friday
Authored by Dr. Sakui Malakpa, the publication chronicles the life, experiences, challenges, public service, a…