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Liberia: UNDP, EPA Executing $8.9 Million Coastal Project In Sinoe County

The Liberian Government, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and UNDP, have officially launched construction work for the Sinoe Coastal project. The project "Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County is an ambitious US$8.9 million grant initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Liberia: Maritime Advisory on Installing Electrical Equipment In Hazardous Areas

The Liberian Registry has issued an advisory regarding the installation and maintenance of certified safe-type electrical equipment in hazardous areas on tankers and gas carriers. 

Liberia: Upgrading Seaports With Foreign Hands

Morocco is  expanding its footprint in the African port sector with a new deal to modernize Liberia’s major ports. Last week, the Liberian National Port Authority (NPA) signed a modernization agreement with Tanger Med Engineering, a subsidiary of Tanger Med Group.

Liberia: RREA Onboard 24 Engineering Interns

The Government of Liberia through the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) in collaboration with the National Authorizing Office of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning announces the onboarding of 24 engineering students and recent graduates under the Light Up Southeast Internship Program, a key component of the European Union-funded rural electrification initiative targeting Southeast Liberia.

Liberia Sanitation Epidemic, Where to Begin?

The Wrath of the Gods: A mythological warning to President Boakai and cartel masquerading as government. There is a fundamental debatable concept that Monrovia is the epicenter of political gravity and the seat of government. It is a welcoming city to visitors, investors of multiple diverse backgrounds. It is a city of beauty with distinct features consumed in the best of social glamorous and the home of giant business tycoons both fraudulent and non-fraudulent.

Liberia: Mines and Energy Confiscates Illegal Materials

Several contraband materials including water pumps, air-compressors used for blasting in mining operations, and hoses have been confiscated from illicit miners in Blackie Town, and surrounding areas in Ben-Ben Town, Todee District, Montserrado County by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

EPA Launches Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring and County Tour in Liberia

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia in collaboration with Liberia National Police has embarked on a comprehensive Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring and County Tour, running from May 3 to May 15, 2025.

Climate Justice Petition to Be Submitted to African Court

In a landmark move for environmental justice and human rights in Africa, the African Climate Platform, Resilient40, Natural Justice and Environmental Lawyer Collective for Africa in collaboration with the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), will submit a petition to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on May 2, 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania. The petition requests an Advisory Opinion on the human rights obligations of African States in the context of climate change.

Liberia: Tankers Basting Oil Spill Disaster Busted

After more than a month of careful planning, the Sea Shepherd vessel the Age Of Union and its crew have assisted the Liberian Coast Guard to arrest the illegal fishing trawler Guo Ji 828 and Gavin—a former fishing vessel converted into a refueling tanker—as the two vessels tied up at sea, a distance of more than 49 nautical miles seaward from Monrovia, the capital of the West African country of Liberia.

Liberia: Wildlife Disease Surveillance Capabilities

In regions like West Africa, where rich biodiversity intersects with communities and livestock, early detection of wildlife health threats such as diseases, pathogens, and toxic agents, is crucial to better prevent outbreaks affecting both people and animals.

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