August 27
Liberia: National Legislature to Reconvene, Ratifying Recast Budget Key On Agenda
Liberian Investigator
The 55th Legislature is set to reconvene on Thursday, August 29, 2024, for a special three-week session, cutting short its planned recess. Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Gender Trains 50 Officials to Boost Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Liberia
Liberian Investigator
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has trained over fifty Directors, Coordinators, and Technical Staff of the Gender and Social Inclusion Unit (GSIU) from five… Read more »
Liberia: The Path to Full Integration for the Fullah Community in Liberia [opinion]
Liberian Observer
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Liberia: Police Accuse CDC of Assault
New Dawn
--Say CDCians stole money and phones during a violent protest Read more »
August 26
West Africa: Weah Complains Boakai to Ecowas
Liberian Observer
Former President George Weah has penned a letter to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Turay, raising concerns over what he describes as the recent violent attack… Read more »
Liberia: Mpox Is Not Chickenpox - Here's the Difference
Liberian Observer
The Mpox disease has been declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) by the Africa Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization (WHO) after… Read more »
Liberia: CBL Dismisses U.S.$10 Million Scam Allegation By Portuguese National, Cites Fraud Concerns
Liberian Investigator
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has refuted claims made by a Portuguese national, Joao Miquel Amaro Correia, who alleges that the Bank failed to transfer US$10 million to him… Read more »
Liberia: LDEA Seizes Heroin Worth U.S.$117k
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) over the weekend arrested 36-year-old Abu Keita, an Ivorian national, for the possession, sale, and distribution of heroin and… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Vs. World Bank - Who's Telling the Truth On Debt Default and Fisheries Fund Mismanagement?
Liberian Investigator
The Liberian government and the World Bank appear to be at odds after the Bank accused the country of defaulting on debt obligations and mismanaging funds tied to a key fisheries… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Govt Abusing Power
New Republic
A human rights advocacy body has accused President Joseph Boakai and his government of power abuse and perpetration of violence since assuming power eight months ago. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Liberia Police Chiefs Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
New Times
The Inspector General of Rwanda National Police (RNP) Felix Namuhoranye, on Monday, August 26, held a bilateral meeting with his Liberian counterpart, Gregory Coleman, in Kigali,… Read more »
Liberia: Cbl Replies Portuguese National Over 'Dubious' Financial Transaction Claim
Liberian Observer
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has responded to a complaint from a Portuguese national, Joao Miquel Amaro Correia, regarding an alleged failure to transfer US$10,000,000 for a… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Bigger Than Any Individual, Political Party'
Liberian Observer
Dr. Clarence K. Moniba, political leader of The Liberia National Union (LINU), has strongly condemned the appalling acts of violence and lawlessness that took place at the… Read more »
Liberia: Court Sends CDC Protesters to Prison for Alleged Attempted Murder
FrontPageAfrica
The Monrovia City Court, presided over by Magistrate Ben Barco, has ordered the detention of several protesters affiliated with the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) for their… Read more »
Liberia: Former Miss Liberia, Annie Broderick Is Dead
FrontPageAfrica
Annie Wineh Broderick, a former Miss Liberia, who at the Miss World pageant in 1983 won the Africa Queen of Beauty, has died in Monrovia, FrontPageAfrica has gathered. Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Kamara Provides Full Scholarships to 350 Underprivileged Students
Liberian Observer
At least 350 students from six (6) communities in District #14, Montserrado County, are poised to benefit from full scholarships from the office of their district's representative. Read more »
Liberia: Gongloe Calls for Constitutional Reforms.
New Dawn
Renowned Liberian Human Rights Lawyer and former presidential candidate Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe is proposing dozens of reforms within the Liberian legal system as a paradigm for… Read more »
Liberia: Jeety Feeds 1,624 Inmates On Flag Day.
New Dawn
To mark this year's Liberian Flag Day celebration on August 24, 2024, Indian businessman and philanthropist Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Mr. Jeety), through his team, has fed 1,624… Read more »
Liberia: Office of the Ombudsman Approves New Logo Design.
New Dawn
The Office of Ombudsman for the Government of Liberia has selected a new logo for its official operations. Read more »
Liberia: Pharmacy Board Acts to Curtail Sale of Counterfeit Drugs.
New Dawn
The Liberia Pharmacy Board intensifies its campaign to combat counterfeit and substandard medicines in the Liberian market. Read more »
Liberia: On 2nd Thoughts - Why GOL Needs to Be Politically Sensitive [column]
New Dawn
Governments have the responsibility to be politically sensitive in making certain decisions to prevent situations that could undermine their constitutional legitimacies. That is… Read more »
Liberia: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On a New 40-Month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement [document]
IMF
International Monetary Fund staff and the Liberian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a comprehensive set of policies to support a 40-month Extended Credit… Read more »
August 25
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Delivers On Digital Skills Training for 10,000 Youth Nationwide
Liberian Investigator
Training 10,000 youth in digital skills may have seemed ambitious, but President Boakai's first State of the Union address earlier this year included this proclamation, and indeed,… Read more »
August 23
Liberia: Violent Clashes Erupt Between Weah's Opposition Party And Police
New Dawn
Former President George Manneh Weah has branded the violent clashes between partisans of his former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and the police a threat to peace. Read more »
August 22
Liberia: Delegation From the US Arrives in Liberia to Expand Humanitarian Efforts
Liberian Investigator
A nine-member delegation from the United States, representing the organizations Serve Africa and Go Serve Global, has arrived in Liberia to enhance humanitarian support for… Read more »