May 10
Liberia: In Rural Areas Giving Birth Means Risking Death
FrontPageAfrica
The physical challenges of pregnancy are difficult for women everywhere. But in rural Liberia pregnancy is dangerous. Read more »
Africa: 'Judicial Institutions Are Susceptible to Corruption'
Liberian Observer
While corruption has direct damaging consequences in general on the functioning of state institutions, and in particular on the administration of justice, it decreases public trust… Read more »
Liberia: 100 Days of GMW Vs. Jnb - Frontpageafrica Gauges Liberians' Views From All Walks of Life
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai last week clocked one hundred days in office, bragging of undertaking massive developments during the period, including undertaking major road corridor… Read more »
Liberia: Stand Intervenes in Keh-Keh, Pem-Pem No-Go Zones
Liberian Observer
The Liberia National Police has temporarily suspended restrictions on the No-Go Zone for Bike and keh-keh riders, influenced by the intervention of Solidarity and Trust for A New… Read more »
Liberia: Judiciary 'Marginalized' in Budgetary Allotment, Chief Justice Yuoh Alarmed Over Discrepancy
FrontPageAfrica
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh has expressed concern over what she describes as an imposed budget allocation for the Judiciary Branch of Government. According to her, while… Read more »
Liberia: Weah's Royal Communications Inc. Goes Bankrupt - Aggrieved Employees Stage Go-Slow Action Over Five Months' Unpaid Salaries
FrontPageAfrica
Aggrieved employees of the Royal Communications Incorporated (RCI), owned by former Liberian President George Manneh Weah, have staged a go slow action in demand for the payment of… Read more »
Liberia: Mayor John Siafa Says Street Sellers Fail to Use Common Sense to Keep the City Clean
FrontPageAfrica
Churak Siafa has questioned the intelligence of citizens who sell along the streets of the city, saying had they applied their common sense; the MCC would not stress itself with… Read more »
Liberia: Hydropower - the Key Component to Liberia's Industrialization & Economic Growth Into the 21st Century and Beyond [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
Industrialization is the process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural (subsistence farming) to one based on the manufacturing of goods. Individual manual… Read more »
May 09
Liberia: 'Lack of Media Control Denting Confidence in Justice System'
New Republic
The Chief Justice of the Supreme of Liberia, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has said the lack of effective oversight/supervision of competing Social media platforms is one of the most… Read more »
Liberia: Drug 'More Dangerous Than Kush' in Liberia
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Director General, Col. Abraham Kromah, has disclosed that a new Drug identified as Zombie is in the country. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai ITC Program Takes Shape
New Dawn
President Boakai's ambitious Information Technology and Communication (ITC) program, aimed at empowering 10,000 Liberian youth with digital skills, is swiftly gaining momentum. Read more »
Liberia: Western Cluster's Road Permit Suspended
New Dawn
Liberia's Public Works Ministry has suspended the road user permit (RUP- 220620-004) issued to Western Cluster Limited (WCL) for "violation of the terms of the permit." Read more »
Liberia: The Conspicuous Display of Juju or Charms At Football Matches Is Not Good Sportsmanship [opinion]
Liberian Observer
Soccer or the game of football throughout the world is a game of entertainment and sportsmanship which, according to the rules of the game, should be played void of any outside… Read more »
Liberia: Kush to Weah, Zombie to Boakai
New Republic
With just a little over three months in office, the new administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is beginning to grapple with difficulties in dealing with the scourge of… Read more »
Liberia: TNR Sub-Editor Bags Prestigious Award
New Republic
A charity group under the banner, "Second Chance Foundation for Better Future," has honored and certificated one of Liberia's leading newspapers, The New Republic Newspaper's… Read more »
Liberia: LNRCS Applauds President Boakai's May Declaration
Liberian Observer
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) has applauded President H. E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., for his official declaration, designating May as Red Cross Month and May 8 as… Read more »
May 08
Liberia: Hundreds Of Officials Yet To Declare Assets
New Republic
It appears that declaration of assets by public officials is becoming a stumbling block to the realization of Joseph Nyumah Boakai's agenda and quest for transparency and… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Faces Potential Petroleum Shortage As Importers Hoard Products Over Pump Price Dispute
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia is on the verge of experiencing another shortage of petroleum products, but it is an artificial shortage resulting from hoarding by major importers due to an unsettled… Read more »
Liberia: 'War Crimes Court Should Focus On Liberia's Future'
Liberian Observer
Dr. Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), has emphasized the importance of focusing on Liberia's future through the establishment of the War… Read more »
Liberia: A Caution to President Boakai - Beware of Pitfalls That Could Undermine Trc Recommendations
FrontPageAfrica
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, President Joseph Boakai signed Executive Order 131 (EO 131), acknowledging the joint resolution of the Liberian Legislature (JR 001/2024) supporting the… Read more »
Liberia: Margibi Rescue Mission Campaigners Disappointed
Liberian Observer
Unity Party Rescue Mission Stakeholders in Margibi County have expressed serious disappointment in the manner and form they have been treated in getting appointed positions in… Read more »
Liberia: SDI Lauds Boakai for Brutal Stance Against Western Cluster
Liberian Observer
The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) has lauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for his recent rebuke of Western Cluster Liberia Limited activities in the country--taking an… Read more »
Liberia: Nafaa Employees Distance Themselves From Purported Workers' Threats
New Republic
Some employees of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) have distanced themselves from a recent petition emulating from a purported Workers Association… Read more »
Liberia: Margibi Lawmakers Snub County Superintendent's Induction Ceremony, but Clarify They Were Not Invited
FrontPageAfrica
What appears to be an early semblance of feud is beginning to emerge between Margibi County's new Superintendent Atty. Victoria Worlobah Duncan and the County Legislative Caucus as… Read more »
Liberia: ULAA New Leadership Vows Reconciliation As a Major Focus [press release]
FrontPageAfrica
The newly inducted officials of the Union of Liberian Association in the Americas (ULAA) have vowed to prioritize reconciliation within the organization. The new leadership, led by… Read more »