May 20, 2022
Liberia: Senate Names Six-Man Committee to Tour RIA
Senator Johnathan Sogbie of River-Gee County will Chair a Senate committee of six-man to visit the Roberts International Airport (RIA) and ascertain issues and challenges faced by… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Kolubah Risks Legal Suit for Allegations Against Minister of Public Works and Minister of State
Montserrado County Electoral District #10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah was not only thrown out of session on the first day of return from the break for the fifth session, he now… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA Opens Regional Office At Liberia-Guinea Border
To curtail the proliferation and importation of Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Liberia; the premier public pharmaceutical regulatory authority in Liberia, the Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Minister Gbagonyon Praises UNESCO and Partners On Heritage Sites Selection for Liberia
Deputy Minister for Culture Affairs and Tourism at the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism, Lance Gbagonyon has underscored and acknowledged the support and… Read more »
Liberia: President Weah Announces Renegotiations With Arcelor Mittal for an 'Amendment That Fairly Satisfies' All Parties
President George Weah has announced the authorization of the Inter-Ministerial Concession Committee (IMCC) to engage Arcelor Mittal for the resubmission of an amendment that will… Read more »
Liberia: NaFAA Reacts to Media Reports On World Bank Approval of U.S.$20 Million
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) attention has been drawn to several news publications wrongly quoting the World Bank Team on the approval of $20M by its… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Liberia: Judge of Margibi Accused of Conniving With Influential Resident to Take Away Land From Residents
Aggrieved residents of Kollie-klee community in Margibi County have accused Judge Mardea Chenoweth of the 13th Judicial Circuit based in Kakata and the Ministry of Justice through… Read more »
Liberia: Man, 40, Discovered Dead in Custody of Ganta Police Cell
A 40-year-old man has died while in the custody of the Ganta Police Detachment barely three days after his arrest. Read more »
Liberia: BCTC President Dr. Massaquoi Lauds Govt, Bong Caucus for Allotment of U.S.$900,000 Towards College Completion
The president of the Bong County Technical College, Dr. Roland C. Massaquoi, has lauded the Government of Liberia and members of the Bong Legislative Caucus for the allotment of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Risks Becoming an International Outcast Because of Passport Scandal, Says Former Diplomat - Calls for Independent Investigation
In the wake of President George M. Weah's order suspending the issuance of Liberian diplomatic passports, a former Liberian diplomat is calling on the President to establish an… Read more »
Liberia: European Union Allocates Support to Stop the Ongoing Measles Outbreak
As a contribution to the efforts deployed to stop the ongoing measles outbreak affecting 14 of the 15 counties in Liberia, the EU contributes around 24 million Liberian Dollars to… Read more »
Liberia: Women Stand More Risk to Effects of Deforestation, Land Degradation, Drought, New Unccd Study Reveals
A new study titled "Differentiated Impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought on Women and Men" released this week at COP15 by the United Nations Convention to Combat… Read more »
Liberia: ESBI to End Its Management of LEC On July 20 As Govt, Partners Plan Major Revamp
FrontPageAfrica has gathered that ESBI, the current manager of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) would be ending its contract with the Liberian government on July 20. Read more »
Liberia: The President of the Liberia Council of Churches Bishop Kortu Brown Says Liberia Lacks the Baptism of Repentance
The President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Bishop Kortu K. Brown has attributed the socio-economic and political backwardness of Liberia and the growing wave of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Elders Embark On 'Nation Building Programs, Visit National Heritage Sites
An informal body of Liberian septuagenarians (70-79 age bracket), including those in upper age range, has begun contributing to the rebuilding of Liberia through each person's… Read more »
Liberia: Millions of Dollars Intended for Road Construction and Maintenance Diverted While Roads Remain Deplorable
Millions of United States dollars collected as levies from motorists for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roads in the country are being diverted from the National Road… Read more »
Liberia: 'Hatchet Buried' - James Debbah, President Weah Settle Long-Standing Feud
Former Liberian striker, James Debbah of the Weah 11, has disclosed that the long-standing feud between him and his former teammate, President George Weah, has been resolved as the… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: AFROPAC Promises to Strengthen Public Finance Oversight During Pandemic Recovery
The African Organization of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) is having a two-day virtual Conference as part of efforts to improve Lawmakers' oversight responsibility during the… Read more »
Liberia: Representative Yekeh Kolubah Blasts Speaker for Refusing to Subject House of Representatives to Audit
The return of members of the House of Representatives from their constituency break on Tuesday was marred by confusion and pandemonium when Representative Yekeh Kolubah (District… Read more »
Liberia: Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe Rallies Support in the U.S. for the Liberian Presidency
Presidential Hopeful Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe who jetted off to the United States on Thursday, May 12, 2022 arrived safely on Friday, May 13, 2022. Read more »
Liberia: 'I Do Not Discuss Serious Documents in Chatroom' - JNB Tells Court
Former Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai on Tuesday concluded his testimony against his former ally in the Collaborating Political Parties Alexander B. Cummings that the… Read more »
Liberia: German National 'Held Hostage' And in Labor Trafficking?
A German national, Mr. Hans Joachim, Werner Goldmann, has launched a passionate plea to President George Manneh Weah to intervene in what he termed as labor trafficking and being… Read more »
Liberia: Veteran Educator Rallies Teachers, Students for Mission to Unseat Yekeh Kolubah in 2023
Montserrado County district #10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah, is poised to face a barrage of challengers for the seat come 2023 but there is one rival among the many that stands… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Still Awaits House Conference Com'tee Over ArcelorMittal 3rd Amendment
In late February this year, the House of Representatives was on the verge of having a conference committee along with the Senate to finalize the third amendment to the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Justice Delayed Is Not Justice Denied for Liberia's War Perpetrators,' Says U.S Congressman Smith
United States Congressman Chris Smith has said speedy action must be taken against perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses committed during Liberia's 14-year civil war. Read more »