November 19

• Liberia: Ellen Declares Failure

  Less than three years to the deadline of the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared that African leaders have failed... Read more »

• Liberia: Lonestar Licenses Suspended

  Beginning 12 am on Dec. 3, LoneStar subscribers are expected to brace for the first ever inconvenience of being unable to make phone calls for three days, according to a blockage... Read more »

• Liberia: Liberia, Fiji Formalise Diplomatic Ties

  Liberia and Fiji have formalized diplomatic relations at a ceremony at the Liberian Mission to the UN in New York after Liberia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations,... Read more »

• Liberia: Vexing Land Disputes Demand Systematic, Speedy Solutions [column]

  Thousands of litigants over land disputes protractedly lingering, especially at lower courts and the Supreme Court, feel debilitating effects as some unfortunately die before their... Read more »

November 16

• Liberia: LEC Needs U.S. 21 Million for Expansion

  The Liberia Electricity Corporation, LEC, said its new ongoing expansion program of power would cost US$21 million. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Joseph Mayah told the media that... Read more »

• Liberia: 95 Percent Land Cases Before Supreme Court

  About 95% of cases that appear before the Supreme Court involve land disputes, the Chairman of the Land Commission of Liberia,Dr. Othello Cecil Brandy, yesterday while insisting... Read more »

• Liberia: Journalist, Others Deny Armed Robbery Charge

  Now in detention for over four months for alleged an armed robbery, journalist Darlington Pelenah of King's F.M. and two others yesterday pleaded not guilty to the indictment after... Read more »

• Liberia: Govt Honors Fallen AFL Soldiers

  The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday consoled with families with 13 deceased civilian and military personnel of the Liberian army for their sacrifices and gallantry... Read more »

• Liberia: Embattled AG Wants More Time

  The embattled Auditing General of the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has asked the Public Account Committee of the Senate investigating him for dismissing at least 42 employees... Read more »

• Liberia: Think Big - CBL Boss Challenges Petty Traders

  In observance of the International Street Vendors' Day, the Central Bank of Liberia Governor, Dr. Mills Jones challenged members of National Petty Traders Union of Liberia to think... Read more »

November 15

• Liberia: Three Suspected Rapists Set Free

  The failure of several rape victims to appeal in court to testify to their cases forced the office of the County Attorney of Montserrado to submit names of three rape suspects at... Read more »

November 14

• Liberia: Same Sex Marriage Debate - Can't Liberia Be Definitive?

  The debate concerning gay practice or advocacy for same sex marriage, has loomed in Liberia for the past two years, involving ordinary citizens, leaders of both Muslim and... Read more »

• Liberia: NOCAL Set for Audit

  Announcing the search for a competitive tender for a general audit of the operations of the National Oil Company of Liberia shows NOCAL's further commitment to transparency and... Read more »

• Liberia: Same-Sex Marriage Undermines Peace

  As the debate on gay and lesbianism drags on in the country, Rev. Kortu Brown, head pastor of the New Water in the Desert Assembly, is warning the nation not to legalize same sex... Read more »

• Liberia: Jealous Boyfriend Charged With Murder

  James Kesselly, the 26-year old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend last Saturday following a quarrel over another woman, made his first appearance in court yesterday, begging... Read more »

• Liberia: CBL Launches U.S.$Ten Million

  The Central Bank of Liberia has launched a US$10 million mortgage credit stimulus initiative designed to help modest income earners desiring to own their homes gain access to... Read more »

• Liberia: I'll Not Fire My Sons

  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in the Netherlands to receive an honorary doctorate degree last Friday, vowed not to sack her sons from her government despite widespread... Read more »

• Liberia: Armed Robbers Shoot Three in Doe Community

  Barely 48 hours after police chief, Col. Chris Massaquoi admitted that escalation in armed robberies before the yearend festivities has overwhelmed the police force, helpless... Read more »

November 13

• Liberia: Indictment for Charles Julu's Son, Oforie

  Monday denied defense lawyers' application for preliminary hearings into the case involving ex-LURD 'general' Oforie Diah and Mr. Alfred Bobby James, believed to be son of the late... Read more »

• Liberia: Supreme Court Orders Judges

  The Supreme Court has issued a judicial order requiring all judges to, henceforth, be making detailed ruling/judgment containing clear and concise summaries of facts and evidence... Read more »

• Liberia: When Are the Means to an End Convenient and Then Feared [column]

  The end may justify the means as in the case of Liberia where fear and horrendous atrocities determined the outcome of the presidential elections in 1997. But now there are fears... Read more »

• Liberia: Police Track Evidence From Murder Suspect

  Police escorted a 26-year old murder suspect to his house on Capitol Bypass over the weekend to trace the knife he had allegedly used to stab his 22-year old girlfriend after a... Read more »

November 12

• Liberia: Taylor Fit for Trial

  Lawyers representing the legal interests of ex-President Charles Taylor have disputed rumors that their client was being ill-treated at The Hague, but claimed they have identified... Read more »

• Liberia: Facially Deformed Kids to Receive Correction

  Children in Liberia afflicted by facial deformities and other pediatric conditions are poised to smile soon thanks to the American medical charity group, Children's Surgery, which Read more »

• Liberia: Maternal Mortality Gets U.S.$42 Million EU Grant

  The European Commission has pledged 42 million euros to Nobel Peace laureate, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to help halve maternal mortality rates in Liberia, considered among... Read more »