May 23
-
Doubts Over Oil Discovery - Was the Truth Stretched?
FrontPageAfrica
Shares in Frank Timis' African Petroleum (AP) have fallen 90 percent over the past 12 months and reports of an alleged investigation by the National Stock Exchange of... Read more »
-
Raising the Bar on Extractive Resources Transparency and Accountability [opinion]
U.S. Embassy Monrovia
Over 3.5 billion people—or half of the world’s population—live in countries that are rich in extractive resources such as oil, gas, and minerals. Yet, too often,... Read more »
-
Several Govt Officials Snub Assets Verification Exercise
Heritage
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has disclosed that several top officials of the Government of Liberia (GOL) have "deliberately refused to cooperate" with its Assets... Read more »
-
Heritage
The international watchdog, Global Witness, has challenged the Government of Liberia (GoL) to urgently address violations of Liberian laws recently published in a LEITI Audit... Read more »
-
NEWS
The latest assets declaration report released by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) on the verification of public officials' assets has exposed several officials who... Read more »
-
Prince Johnson Accuses Sirleaf of Vote Rigging in 2011
New Dawn
Nimba County is said to be in a state of shock following a live radio confession by the county's Senior Senator Prince Y. Johnson (PYJ), detailing how he influenced elections... Read more »
-
Defaults in Labor Law, Decent Work Bill
New Dawn
Defects in both the current Labour Law and Draft Decent Work Bill 2010 have been discovered, with a call for action to bring Liberia in harmony with international standards and the... Read more »
-
Audits, Verifications Without Prosecution a Waste of Liberia's Taxpayers' Money [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
THE LIBERIA ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission released its Verification report Tuesday in which it is purported that some officials of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-led government... Read more »
-
University of Liberia Graduates Over 500 Without Visitor or Keynote Speaker
FrontPageAfrica
Less than 500 students have gotten their Degrees in various disciplines from the state University. Read more »
-
Liberia Govt
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf departed the country on Wednesday, May 22, for intergovernmental engagements in Ethiopia and Japan, and a philanthropy event sponsored by Forbes... Read more »
-
Govt 'Hooked' in International Audit Report
Heritage
The Fourth Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for Liberia says the National Port Authority(NPA) and APM Terminals received the total payments of... Read more »
-
Our Arms Are Open If Maritime Calls for Dialogue - Families of Dead Cadets
Heritage
The families of the Four Dead Cadets of Maritime on May 16, 2013 say their arms are opened if the Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) calls for dialogue. Speaking at a press... Read more »
-
Secrecy in Oil, Gas and Mining Conspires Against Economic Development
Heritage
The lives of over a billion citizens could be transformed if their governments managed their oil, gas and minerals in a more open, accountable manner, according to the Resource... Read more »
-
Gov't Silent Over Reported Sale of Japanese Donated Rice in Guinea
Heritage
The Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is yet to comment on the reported sale of a huge consignment Japanese donated rice to Liberia in... Read more »
-
Leave No Stone Unturned in the Fight Against HIV/Aids [editorial]
Heritage
We must leave no stone unturned in dealing with the growing issue of HIV/AIDS in our beloved country, Liberia. By this, we should do away with utterances and comments that have the... Read more »
-
PUL Gives Position On 'Ellen's Double Standard' On Press Freedom in Liberia
Heritage
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has given its position on what it calls 'President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's double standard' on Press Freedom in Liberia. The PUL gave the position... Read more »
-
Demolition On Pause in ELWA Land Dispute
Heritage
The massive demolition of properties that followed a recent Supreme Court ruling in the Montserrado District # 6, ELWA, Robertsfield Highway Community has been halted, Montserrado... Read more »
-
NPA Boss Lied Under Oath in Assets Declaration
Heritage
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Corruption Commission (LACC) has held the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Madam Matilda Parker, liable for what it calls the... Read more »
-
Tom Kamara Foundation to Be Established
NEWS
The New Democrat Newspaper has announced the established of a foundation in honor of its fallen Publisher and Managing Editor Tom Kamara. Read more »
-
Tubman University Veep Resigns
NEWS
The Vice President for Administration at the William V.S. Tubman University in Harper has resigned. Read more »
-
NEWS
The faith based media group, Christian Media Center, says it finds it difficult to accept that Archbishop Michael Francis has finally left Liberians without a word from his lips. Read more »
-
Land Inventory Project Begins in Gbarnga
New Dawn
The Land Commission has launched its Urban Land Inventory Project in Gbarnga, Bong County. The Project is intended to map up the city for proper records of the population, as well... Read more »
-
Saturday May 25, Is African Liberation Day
New Dawn
Saturday May 25, 2013 has been declared as African Liberation Day and it is to be observed as a working holiday, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has by Proclamation declared. Read more »
-
'Country Devil' Fear Scares Teachers, Students
New Dawn
Residents of the Gibi District in Margibi County are calling on the Government of Liberia, through the Ministries of Education and Internal Affairs, to aid them in over-coming... Read more »
-
LTA Parliamentarians Make Suggestions to Improve Telecomunications Sector
FrontPageAfrica
The First Telecommunications Consumer Parliament organized by the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), has ended in the Central Liberian provincial City of Gbarnga, Bong... Read more »
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
