AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoDomestic Revenue Push: Liberia has crossed the US$1 billion mark in domestic revenue collection for the first time, with Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan urging citizens to judge success by improved services and livelihoods, not just money in government accounts. Financial Crime Readiness: The Financial Intelligence Agency is leading a nationwide National Risk Assessment (NRA-2) to map Liberia’s money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation risks, with data collection running through November. Debt Data Training: WAIFEM and the Commonwealth Secretariat are training West African debt officials in Monrovia on the Meridian system to strengthen public debt management and reporting. Data Protection Implementation: Liberia’s new Data Protection Act is moving from law to practice, as institutions face the hard work of protecting personal information in a fast-growing digital economy. Child Data Leak Fallout: Government records on vulnerable children tied to the “Save the Future” project were exposed online, raising urgent questions about how confidential information left state custody. Health Funding: Liberia is seeking at least US$22 million to build and operate its first comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment center, with IAEA support. Sports & Community: Bea Mountain Mining pledges US$50,000 to Liberia’s Lone Star fundraising drive, while a new L$2 million scholarship fund will support 500 Zota students. Migration Human Stories: CBS reports U.S. “third country” deportations have left some migrants stranded in Liberia, describing fear and “limbo” far from home. Justice & Licensing: Liberia’s judiciary and the LNBA are tightening how courts verify who is authorized to practice law, targeting unauthorized legal practice.
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