April 24
Liberia: Investigation Discovers Illegal Timber Trafficking Web At Cari
Planks and wood machines are everywhere: near a nursery and on the basketball court, by an abandoned vehicle and even along an indoor corridor. The grayish coloring of the planks… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: Mudslide Death Toll Reaches 11 As Survivors Left Without Financial Assistance, Struggle to Cater to Mediation and Needs
Aaron Harris, an injured person from the Chio Town mudslide who was being treated at the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Monrovia, was confirmed dead on Sunday morning by authorities.… Read more »
March 27
Liberia: Worldwide Mission School Wins 2024 World Water Day Football Championship - Amos T. Warner Wins Kickball
World Wide Mission School clinched the 2024 World Water Day Football Championship by defeating St. Simon Baptist High School 8 - 7 in post-match penalty kicks, after seventy… Read more »
Liberia: Lift Up the Executive Order George Weah Imposed On Rubber Exportation
A former Representative candidate of District #16 is calling on President Joseph N. Boakai's government to lift the executive order on rubber exportation in Liberia imposed by the… Read more »
Liberia: BEA Mountain Constructs Water Facilities in Cape Mount
Several citizens including town officials were in total excitement on Wednesday this week when they saw machines of BMMC moving towards their area to carry out the construction of… Read more »
March 26
Liberia: 'Gol Is Dedicated to Tackling Climate Change-Related Interventions Through a Paradigm Shift' Says Hon. Brunson
Hon. Tanneh Brunson, the Deputy Minister of Budget revealed that the government is totally dedicated to tackling climate change-related intervention through a paradigm shift. Read more »
March 12
Liberia: Over 36 Lawmakers Set to Improve Wash Activities, Urge Government and Donors to Step Up Concrete Actions On Wash in Liberia
More than 36 lawmakers of the 55th House of Representatives have signed up and vowed to support activities that will improve the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. Read more »
March 05
Liberia: EPA Acting Executive Director Promises to Fulfill President Boakai's Arrest Agenda
The Acting Executive Director of Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency aims to access development finance to fulfill President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's ARREST agenda. Read more »
February 19
Liberia: Monrovia City Mayor-Designate Declares Waste a National Emergency, Appeals for Surge in Budgetary Support
The City Mayor-designate of Monrovia, John C. Siafa, has declared waste management a national emergency that requires a deliberate collective effort to address. Read more »
February 14
Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency Hosts First Global Environment Facility Workshop in Liberia
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has commenced a four-day Environment Constituency Workshop to discuss current… Read more »
January 31
Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights
Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women's empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled "Land… Read more »
January 30
Liberia: China Railroad Accused Carrying On Environmental Degradation Polluting Water Source
China Railroad, a Chinese road construction firm that is currently working on a road connecting Sehkinpa and Loguatuo on the Ivorian border, has been accused of causing… Read more »
Liberia: Land Rights for Inclusive Climate Action and Sustainable Development Conference Kicks Off in Monrovia
Today marks the commencement of the groundbreaking Land Rights for Inclusive Climate Action and Sustainable Development Conference at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex… Read more »
January 29
Liberia: Data Is Key Tool to Fisheries Says Liberian Fisheries DG - As Stock Assessment With Moroccan Vessel Begins
The long-publicized commissioning ceremony of the Moroccan research vessel to conduct scientific fish stock assessment on Liberian waters has taken place at the Bong Mines Pier… Read more »
January 28
Liberia: Govt Commissions Moroccan Research Vessel for Fish Stock Assessment in Liberia Waters
The Government of Liberia through the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has commissioned the newly constructed state of the art fisheries research vessel AL… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Liberia: Joint Security Agencies Train Law Enforcement Officials On the Importance of Protecting and Preserving Western Chimpanzees
USAID's Conservation Works project consortium member Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), alongside the Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Liberia National… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Liberia: While Authorities Debate the Cause of Flooding Desperate Omega Residents Say Lives Are Being Destroyed
Rebecca Clarke lifts her bare feet to show sores and rashes that cover them, causing her constant pain. The sores started as flooding picked up in her community here in the last… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Joins the World in Commemorating World Toilet Day
Liberia will on November 30, 2023, join the rest of the world to commemorate World Toilet Day. World Toilet Day is an annual United Nations Observance promoted through a worldwide… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Liberia: Pan African Climate Justice Alliance - Liberia's Chapter Urges Global Accountability On Climate Promises Ahead of COP28
The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Liberia (PACJA-Liberia) alongside vibrant Liberian climate activists has launched the "Keep Your Promise" campaign, aimed at ensuring… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's FDA and the Forestry Center ofN'Zerekore in Guinea Host Cross Border Workshop to Combat Wildlife Crime
Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Guinea Forestry Center of N'Zerekore (CFZ), Fauna & Flora, and Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection organized a cross-border… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Conservation Works Supports Law Enforcement and Human Rights Training for Forestry Development Authority Park Rangers
Liberia Conservation Works, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), conducted a six-week training on law enforcement and human rights for… Read more »
West Africa: EPA, GREENLIFE West Africa Launch a Project to Reduce the Emission of Methane Gas in Liberia
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has joined forces with GREENLIFE West Africa, a regional non-governmental organization, in an initiative to combat methane gas… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Liberia: Liberia's Gwendolyn Myers Appointed to UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board
Gwendolyn Myers, Founder and Executive Director of Messengers of Peace Liberia Inc., has been appointed as a member of the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Read more »
September 27, 2023
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Partners With Mckingtorch Africa to Run Environmental Sustainability
LONESTAR CELL MTN, as part of their corporate social responsibility, organized a workshop on plastic waste upcycling and recycling for 4 schools in Monrovia over 5 days. The… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Liberia: Communities Demand Consent Right in Blue Carbon Deal
Communities that would be affected by a potential carbon credit deal between Liberia and the United Arab Emirates-based Blue Carbon are demanding their right to consent. Read more »