July 31

• Liberia: Oil & Gas Sector Gets Boost, As Chevron Opens New Facility in Grand Bassa

  Liberia's emerging hydrocarbon sector appears to be progressing amidst all the concerns of "when will commercial quantity be discovered? Is oil a blessing or curse?" Some of the... Read more »

• Liberia: Back to Basics - Amb. Winston Tubman On Return to Law, Retirement From Politics [interview]

  Ambassador Winston Tubman is officially out of the business of politics. These days, the former Standard bearer of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change is busy working the... Read more »

• Liberia: 'Strong Partnershiip' - Sirleaf Lauds Western Cluster for Construction of Bridges

  President Ellen J0hnson-Sirleaf has commended Western Cluster Limited (WCL) for financing the construction of two new concrete bridges along the Monrovia-Tubmanburg Highway which... Read more »

• Liberia: Eviction Quagmire - Angry 'Landowners' Rampage in Monrovia, Give Govt. Ultimatum

  For eight hours in Monrovia Tuesday, all roads leading to central town witnessed a standstill of huge traffic as hundreds of Gio town residents in Oldest Congo town took to the... Read more »

• Liberia: Minister Konneh's 'July 26th' Performance Draws Mixed Reviews in Minnesota

  After weeks of contentions and bickering surrounding the decision of the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota - OLM - the lead community organization, to invite finance minister... Read more »

• Liberia: 'Reform Not Abolition of Traditional Practices", Says Liberia's Internal Affairs Minister

  Internal Affairs Minister Morris M. Dukuly says the reform agenda of Liberian culture and traditions is not intended to abolish any tradition of the country. Read more »

• Liberia: Walking Dead - Liberia's Lutheran Church Massacre Victims Still Carry Bullets, Scars

  It's about 23 years since a group of armed men believed to be elements of the defunct Armed Forces of Liberia but largely loyal to late President Samuel K. Doe entered the compound... Read more »

• Liberia: Sam Jackson Opposes Mittal Plan to Truck Iron Ore On St. Paul Bridge Through Duala

  Monrovia Veteran political activist and a staunch supporter of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Administration has threatened to lead protests in Duala and on the St. Paul Bridge in... Read more »

• Liberia: A Plea to Jewel and Snowe - Former First Lady Security Appealing for Help

  David Chea, 45, currently lies in sick bed and unable to move his legs and hands as a result of an accident he underwent few years ago. Read more »

• Liberia: To Redeem the Enemy in Me [opinion]

  Our redeemers - present, past, and fallen - have been men and women of valor and of the Grass Root. While the long cherished dreams of democracy and of freeing our nation from the... Read more »

• Liberia: Minnesota - Liberia's 166th Independence Celebrated Amid Protests

  One side jeered while the other equally responded with boos. One carried placards with anti-corruption slogans; the other, none. As a group of anti-corruption campaigners gleefully... Read more »

• Liberia: Ethnic Differences Take Center Stage in Bong Ahead of 2014 Mid-Term Election

  Tribal differences have taken center stage in Bong County politics ahead of the senatorial election next year. This becomes common in Bong County when those of a non-kpelle... Read more »

• Liberia: 'Nerve of the Commission, Chairman Korkoya Tells Liberia Elections Magistrates

  The Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Cllr. Jerome G. Korkoya, has described Elections Magistrates as the 'nerve center' of the elections commission in rolling... Read more »

• Liberia: Transparency International - a Doubting Thomas Speaks [opinion]

  Perhaps, it's the Doubting Thomas within me, but when it comes to opinion polls and surveys, I am a bit gun- shy or downright apprehensive about the results. There's precedence,... Read more »

• Liberia: Retirement Matters - Echoes of Neglect? [opinion]

  Various news reports of the financial hardships faced by Liberia's former leaders and their families reveal the failure of our retirement system to maintain the dignity of those... Read more »

July 30

• Liberia: Sanvee Eyes Montserrado County Senatorial Bid, Possible Showdown With Weah

  Benjamin Sanvee, a youth activist and leader has launched a Senate Exploratory Committee to assess his viability for contesting the 2014 mid-term senatorial elections for... Read more »

• Liberia: 'I Don't Want to Be President' - Liberia's Finance Minister Konneh Declares in U.S.

  Liberia's Finance Minister Amara Konneh who served as keynote speaker for this year's July 26th Independence Day celebration in the twin cities of Minnesota, Saturday dismissed... Read more »

• Liberia: Opposition CDC Suspends Deputy Secretary General Over 26-Day Oration Response

  Monrovia- The national executive committee of the Congress for Democratic Change, CDC has suspended its deputy Secretary General Mr. Samoa P.Z. Wolokolie, for what it calls... Read more »

• Liberia: Ellen & Varney - It Is Time to Kiss and Make Up! [editorial]

  RECENT POLITICAL history in Liberia points to a resounding conclusion that the chance of a ruling political party winning successive elections is very slim. Read more »

• Liberia: PPCC Fires Back, Slams , Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission for Attacking Integrity

  Over the past few days, the Public Procurement concessions Commission(PPCC) has been the target of unwarranted allegations by some institutions and individuals, including the... Read more »

• Liberia: Sirleaf, Sherman Strains Resurrected Over '26-Day Oration, Prez Reportedly 'Unhappy'

  When President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf tipped her long-time nemesis and controversial party chief, Cllr. Varney Sherman to deliver this year's Independence Day oration, sources tell... Read more »

July 29

• Liberia: 'Tomorrow Is Not an Option' - Text of Sherman's 166th Lib. Independence Speech [document]

  Your Excellencies: Madam President, Mr. Vice President and Members of the Cabinet, Read more »

• Liberia: Liberia 'Fertile Ground for Unrest'

  The Chairman of Liberia's ruling party Unity Party, Cllr. Varney Sherman has broken ranks with the party's leadership on a number of burning issues dogging the current... Read more »

• Liberia: Water Under the Bridge - Liberia Football Chief Bility, CAF's Hayatou Smoke Peace Pipe

  Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and Musa Bility, president of the Liberia Football Association, have held talks in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more »

• Liberia: Working Beyond Party Line, CDC Rep. Gray, LTA Dedicate Projects in District 8

  The office of Representative Acarous Gray (CDC-District#8 Montserrado County) in collaboration with the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) has dedicated two projects in... Read more »