April 15
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
April 11
Liberia: GOL, Partners Assess Joint Nat'l Sectoral Portfolio Performance Review
The government, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, particularly its Department of Economic Management, in collaboration with development partners, has… Read more »
April 10
Liberia: Former Warlords Endorse Establishment of War Crimes Court
Influential Nimba County Senator Prince Yormie Johnson and his Grand Gedeh counterpart, Thomas Yaya Nimely, who many believe orchestrated some of the worst crimes during the… Read more »
April 09
Liberia: CSO Admonishes Senators to Fast-Track the WECC Establishment
The Coalition for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia (CEWAECCL) notes with interest the enthusiasm of the House of the Representatives of the national… Read more »
Liberia: Government Completes Surveys for Four River Cess Clans
Liberia Land Authority has conducted surveys in four clans in River Cess County, the last stage for the communities to get customary land deeds. Read more »
Liberia: Justice Kaba Dashes Gracious Ride's Hope
Gracious Ride was on Monday, April 8 rendered hopeless when Associate Justice Yussif Kaba declined to place a permanent stay order on President Joseph Boakai's Assets Recovery… Read more »
April 08
Liberia: Gracious Ride Fails to Heed Supreme Court's Ultimatum
Associate Justice Yussif Kaba of the Supreme Court has scheduled a conference for Monday, April 8, to address Gracious Ride Transport Service's non-compliance with the court's… Read more »
Liberia: Joint Legislature Budget Committee Begins Hearings Today
The Legislative Budget Office (LBO) of the 55th Legislature has released scheduled hearings for the 2024 Draft National Budget, focusing primarily on the revenue component of the… Read more »
Liberia: National Bar Association Backs War Crimes Court Establishment
Members of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) have reaffirmed to campaign vigorously for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for justice for victims of… Read more »
April 04
Liberia: Advocacy Groups Launch Initiative to Protect Environmental Defenders
Green Advocates International has launched "Standing Together for Environmental Defenders" (STAND), an initiative to protect Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Liberia,… Read more »
Liberia: Five Counties Councils Declare War Against Open Defecation - Commit to Allocate 2-5 Percent of Development Budget Towards Sanitation Governance
March 18, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history for WASH sector in Liberia as five County Councils (Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Rural Montserrado) gathered in… Read more »
Liberia: In Defense of Exporting Unprocessed Rubber
The Liberian rubber sub-sector is challenged to a significant extent by sub-optimal performance, brought about principally by its oligopolistic character with few buyers and many… Read more »
Liberia: House Hammers BMMC Over MDA Violations
The House of Representatives has endorsed a 10-count recommendation of the Specialized Committee regarding massive violations of the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) by Bea… Read more »
Liberia: Apm Terminals Liberia Lights Up Bright Star Orphanage
APM Terminals Liberia proudly announces the completion and dedication of a newly constructed kitchen at the Bright Star Orphanage in Sackie Town, Todee District, in collaboration… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - Former Nimba PMC Chairman Condemns Asset Recovery Strategy
A former Chairman of the Nimba Project Management Committee has strongly condemned the strategies that are being employed by the committee on Asset Recovery, saying that "it… Read more »
April 02
Liberia: 'Security Breach Meant No Harm to Boakai' - Report
The recent Special Investigative Team (SIT) report on the incident of the breach of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's security detail upon his arrival at the United Methodist… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: South Sudanese Women Urge Liberian Counterparts to Push for 35 Percent Quota
A group of women from the Republic of South Sudan has urged women's rights advocates to push for 35 percent female representation in political parties. Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Increased Rice Production By 53 Percent in 2023'
Liberia's agriculture minister, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah said the country was able to increase rice production last year by 53 percent. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - Boakai Issues Proclamation to Extend 55th Legislature's First Regular Session
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued his first Proclamation calling on the 55th Legislature to extend its 1st Regular Session. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Assets Recovery Taskforce Faces First Test
President Joseph Boakai's Assets Recovery Taskforce, established to legally engage past government officials who reportedly acquired or converted public resources to private use,… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Not Interested in Title, But the Work
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has said he did not come to the presidency for the colorful trappings, the prestige, or the mere title. He stressed that he is here with the… Read more »
Liberia: IJG Calls for Full Implementation of TRC Report
The International Justice Group (IJG) and partners are urging President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr to move forward with the full implementation of all The Recommendations of the TRC,… Read more »
March 28
Liberia: Judge Dixon Accuses Boakai of Nepotism, Tribalism
-- Says the President is favoring his kinsmen over other Liberians; Claims that 14 Out of every 20 appointments the President makes come from his native Lofa County Read more »
Liberia: GAC to Audit All 103 Spending Entities
-- As CSA Slashes Consultancy Budget by $2 Million Read more »
March 29
Liberia: Cental Wants FIA Boss Suspended
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to suspend Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence… Read more »