AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEU-Liberia Timber Deal: The EU parliament voted to end its logging oversight partnership with Liberia, citing unmet reforms after years of missed deadlines, including a licensing system meant to open legal timber trade. Monrovia Tourism: The Arthur Blair Historic Inn in Old Town Monrovia will hold a grand opening charity soiree on July 4, with proceeds supporting the Monrovia Historical Society’s Anderson House restoration. Jobs & Work Permits: Liberia’s Ministry of Labour now requires a 30-day local recruitment campaign before foreign work permits are processed, with vacancies advertised across multiple local media. Drug Probe Updates: Liberia’s Justice Ministry says 10 persons of interest were named in the US$19.2m cocaine seizure probe, while the LDEA denies claims that a senior officer plans to resign. Regional Finance Role: Liberia has been elected to chair two IMF capacity-building committees—AFRITAC West 2 and the African Training Institute—for July 2026–June 2027. Extractives Transparency: Integrity Watch Liberia launched a digital compliance scorecard platform to track concession companies’ performance in Liberia’s mining and extractive sectors. Electricity for Buchanan: LERC held a public hearing on LEC’s plan to expand electricity distribution to Buchanan after decades without service.
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