August 17, 2011
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Liberia: Reported Rice Shortage Here Disclaimed
Investigation conducted by this paper has proven that there is no shortage of rice on the Liberian Market as it is being speculated in some quarters of Monrovia. During a visit... Read more »
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Liberia: New Parking Rules Under Scrutiny
President Johnson- Sirleaf is constituting an independent assessment team to review the new parking rules, Presidential Press Secretary, Cyrus Wleh Badio, has said. Read more »
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Liberia: Govt, Australia Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement
The Governments of Australia and Liberia have signed a landmark tax agreement that will assist both governments in preventing off-shore tax avoidance and evasion. According to a... Read more »
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Liberia: GOL Commended for Signing Western Cluster Deal
Hundreds of youth groups from Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties have commended the Government of Liberia (GOL) for the recently signed agreement between it (GOL) and Elenilto... Read more »
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Liberia: Police Blame Nigerians for 'Sophisticated Crimes'
Police Director Marc Amblard has claimed that most of the "sophisticated crimes" in Liberia are being perpetrated by some Nigerians residing in the country. Director Amblard made... Read more »
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Liberia: Bad Road Hampers Education in Grand Bassa County
Grand Bassa County Chief Education Officer (CEO) says bad roads are seriously hampering the learning process in the county. Chapman L. Adams, who made specific reference to the... Read more »
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Liberia: Maritime, African Petroleum Sign MOU
The Liberian Maritime Authority (LMA) and the African Petroleum Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) targeting human resource capacity building in the oil... Read more »
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Liberia: 'Corruption Virus' Enters Unity Party, Defeated UP's Rep. Aspirant Asserts
Kettekumuehn E. Murray, a defeated Unity Party (UP) representative aspirant, has made a startling revelation, asserting that "corruption virus has entered the Unity Party." The... Read more »
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Liberia: CDC Gears Up for Legislative Primaries Nation-Wide
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has announced that its legislative primaries in all the 15 counties will commence from August 8th through the 1Oth... Read more »
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Liberia: Ellen Compromised Issues of Human Rights Violations, Asserts Gongloe
Counselor Tiawan Gongloe, the head of the Special Presidential Committee set up to investigate the March 22, 2011 standoff between the students of the Monrovia Consolidated School... Read more »
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Liberia: In Connection With Alleged U.S.$13,000 Theft - Two Nigerians Under Police Probe
Police in Monrovia are investigating two Nigerians in connection with alleged theft of US$13,000. According to a press issued in Monrovia by the Liberia National Police (LNP), the... Read more »
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Liberia: Man, 20, Held for Rape
A 22-year-oldman has been arrested, investigated and charged with statutory rape and subsequently forwarded to the Monrovia City Court for prosecution. Read more »
August 16, 2011
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Liberia: Hats Off To The Government Of Sweden [editorial]
Recently, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Public Works and the Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) officially penned an agreement for the expansion of... Read more »
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Liberia: Disqualified UP Aspirant Demands Evidence over Corruption Allegation
A representative aspirant from the ruling Unity Party(UP) of Montserrado County District #8 on the ticket of the ruling Unity Party (UP) has expressed... Read more »
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Liberia: ArcelorMittal Leads The Way in Stakeholders Engagement
Over 150 stakeholders gathered in Gbarnga, Bong County at the Catholic Pastoral Center on Saturday, August 5th, to engage with ArcelorMittal in a ‘two-way’ discussion.... Read more »
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Liberia: Weah's Party Threatened With Law Suit
A Montserrado County District #6 representative aspirant of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has threatened to take the CDC to court for what he termed as his “bold... Read more »
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Liberia: Aspirants Scramble to Meet Elections Commision Deadline
Dozens of politicians aspiring for various positions in the ensuing presidential and general elections Monday thronged the National Elections Commission (NEC) Nomination Center at... Read more »
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Liberia: Investigation - Cellcom Backs CDC, LP For Presidency
A painstaking investigation conducted by this paper divulges that the Cellcom Telecommunications INC. is extremely interfering in the national politics of Liberia by supporting two... Read more »
August 15, 2011
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Liberia: Japan to Provide Another Consignment Of Rice, Petroleum Products Worth U.S.$25 Million
Commerce and Industry Minister Miata Beysolow has said the Government of Japan has agreed to provide another consignment of rice and petroleum products under the Non-Project Grant... Read more »
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Liberia: Govt, Australia Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement
The Governments of Australia and Liberia have signed a landmark tax agreement that will assist both governments in preventing off-shore tax avoidance and evasion. According to a... Read more »
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Liberia: Who Are the Presidential Candidates for 2011 Race?
The Ministry of Finance says it has issued over nine hundred tax clearances to aspirants for this year’s presidential and legislative elections. According to a release from... Read more »
August 12, 2011
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Liberia: Legal Defense Program for Journalists Launched
The Center for Media Studies & Peace Building (CEMESP) has launched a Legal Defense Fund to provide support for Liberian journalists threatened by lawsuits. The program,... Read more »
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Liberia: Police, Political Parties Brainstorm On Rule Of Engagement For 2011 Elections
The Deputy Director-General for Administration at the Liberia National Police (LNP) has assured that the LNP will continue to cooperate and coordinate with all political parties... Read more »
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Liberia: Anti-Corruption Campaigners' Group Backs Code Of Conduct Bill
Ahead of the public hearings on the Code of Conduct bill before the Legislature, the National Integrity Forum (NIF), a consortium of transparency and anti corruption campaigners,... Read more »
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Liberia: Chaos Erupts At PYJ's Party Headquarters
Chaos erupted Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the National Headquarters of Senator Prince Y. Johnson’s National Democratic Union for Progress (UNDP) Party situated in Oldest... Read more »
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