Author: Press Release

The Management of the National Identification Registry is thrilled by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recognition of the NIR and his continuous support to the implementation of the registry’s statutory mandate. The mandate of the NIR include designing, producing, and issuing biometric cards, each with a unique identifying number to be called a social security number, to be the primary government approved identity number (for registration of birth, death, passports, immigrant documents, bank accounts, driver’s license, social security benefits, and other identification documents) supported by adequate and appropriate security features to address the challenge of possible fraudulent duplication. As a…

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Monrovia, Liberia – May 5, 2025: The Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has imposed significant monetary penalties totaling L$15 million Liberian dollars on Oceano Casino and Citi Trust Savings and Loans Liberia, Inc. for what it describes as “egregious violations” of Liberia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act of 2021.

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Grand Gedeh County – Smile FM, the only community radio station in Grand Gedeh County, has been forcibly shut down. The closure occurred on Monday, May 5, after a group reportedly acting on the orders of Superintendent Alex Grant stormed the station. Broadcast Technician Cyrus Gbeway was allegedly assaulted during the incident, his phone destroyed, and he was dragged off the premises. Police officers later sealed the building and barred all staff from returning. PUL President Julius Kanubah described the move as a direct attack on press freedom and demanded that the station be reopened without conditions. “Local authorities must…

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