July 12
Liberia: Lights, Camera, Liberia!
Liberian Observer
The Journey Home Film Festival, held in Monrovia, Liberia, culminated in a star-studded awards ceremony, the Liberia Film Awards, on June 22nd -- both events a celebration of… Read more »
Liberia: International Maritime Organisation - Imo Due Cleared
New Republic
The Liberian Government has fully settled its 2024 International Maritime Organization Member States' Assessed Due in the sum of £5,124,591.00 or US$6,516,429.91, as part of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Highlights Upstream Investment Opportunities At Invest in African Energy Event in London
FrontPageAfrica
Ahead of a new licensing round, Liberia is offering incentives for early investors, coupled with extensive 2D and 3D seismic data in its Liberia and Harper basins and a working… Read more »
Liberia: LNP Dismisses Officer for Killing Teenager
New Dawn
Liberia's Police Chief, Col. Gregory Coleman, has warned that the LNP remains committed to upholding professional standards. Read more »
Liberia: Peacebuilding Office Predicts Resistance If
New Dawn
The Liberia Peacebuilding Office warns that unless the government engages in massive public education about establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court, the process could face… Read more »
Liberia: Rights Defender Wants Amb. Conteh's Appointment Withdrawn
New Dawn
A local rights activist picks bones with Ambassador Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, Interim Head of the University of Liberia, calling President Boakai to withdraw his appointment. Read more »
Liberia: The Legacy of April 14 On Rice Production or the Lack of It in Liberia [opinion]
Liberian Observer
Glass stores lining the prime business area of Camp Johnson Road were being smashed, and stores were being looted as young people ran in the streets chanting slogans calling for… Read more »
Liberia: Why the Boakai Administration Should Transform Public Procurement in Liberia [opinion]
Liberian Observer
Regardless of a country's level of development, public procurement plays a critical role in influencing the effectiveness of public service delivery and promoting an environment… Read more »
Liberia: Criminal Court Sets Monday for Plan Parenthood Association of Liberia's U.S.$150k Theft Ruling
FrontPageAfrica
The Criminal Court 'C' has scheduled next Monday, July 15, to hear arguments and a jury verdict in a US$150,165 corruption case brought against several former employees of the Plan… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Seeks Wipo Support to Strengthen Intellectual Property System
FrontPageAfrica
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Amin Modad, has pleaded with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for support to conduct a study quantifying the economic… Read more »
Liberia: Down Town FC Head Coach Jasper Kun Urges Players to Be Clinical
FrontPageAfrica
The head Coach Central Monrovia based third division side Down Town FC Jasper Kun is calling on his players to maintain their goal scoring techniques as they continue their… Read more »
Liberia: Government of Liberia Joins Forces With Journey Home Film Festival, the Liberia Film Awards to Support the Arts in Liberia [press release]
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia joined forces with the Journey Home Film Festival/Liberia Film Awards to promote the arts in Liberia by helping to send a very deserving and talented… Read more »
Liberia: Bioxcellence Hub Liberia Celebrates One Year Promoting Biomedical Science for Aspiring Scientists
FrontPageAfrica
BioXcellence Hub Liberia (BioX-LIB) has emerged as a beacon of knowledge and opportunity in the heart of Monrovia since its establishment with the mission to illuminate the path of… Read more »
Liberia: 'Come Back Home'
Liberian Observer
The National Campaign Management Team of Julius Kanubah and Beatrice Sieh for the leadership of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) is calling on all members of the PUL to converge… Read more »
Liberia: Letter to God - Lord, You See Why Our Village Looking Leh This! [column]
New Dawn
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July 11
Liberia: Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Asset Recovery Task Force
Liberian Observer
The constitutionality of President Joseph Boakai's Executive Order #126 is under fire. The order established an Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force to retrieve stolen… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Breaks Silence, Tells Legislature Yellow Machines Deal Still in Negotiation With Long-Time Friend
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai said no deal has been reached by the government to purchase yellow machines as being speculated. Read more »
Liberia: HPX Seeks 80 Acres of Land in the Port of Buchanan
Liberian Observer
Sources close to ongoing discussions between the Government and High Power Exploration (HPX) have confided to the Daily Observer that HPX has formally engaged the National Port… Read more »
Liberia: LDEA - Margibi LDEA Apprehends 13 Notorious Drugs Dealers
New Republic
The Margibi Detachment of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has apprehended about thirteen (13) 'notorious drugs dealers' in the county, Commander Alex S. Flomo made the… Read more »
Liberia: Curbing 'Hooliganism' At UL
Liberian Observer
Maybe enough is now enough, or enough should be enough. The Student Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia (UL) has had its way far too long to the annoyance of many… Read more »
West Africa: Liberian Government Alerts Ecowas Over Progress Towards Establishing War and Economic Crimes Courts
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has written a communication to the ECOWAS Commission, soliciting its support for the establishment of the Office… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Justice Cites Lack of Evidence for Delay in Prosecuting Lofa Violence Suspects
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Justice has said that the lack of sufficient evidence is responsible for the delay in persecuting suspects linked to the September 29, 2023 political violence that… Read more »
Liberia: Ganta City Mayor Embarks On Robust Clean-Up Exercise, Enforces City Ordinances
Liberian Observer
The City Mayor of Ganta, Mr. Samuel Hardt, has embarked on the Cleaning of the city of Ganta to give it a facelift to help ease hygienic problems and also attract investors. Read more »
Liberia: Western Cluster - Western Cluster Commits 25 Scholarships for Students in Bomi County
New Republic
Western Cluster Chief Executive officer Joseph Coelho has reiterated the company's pledge to offer international scholarships to 25 high school graduates from Bomi County. Read more »
Liberia: Cherbo Geeplay - the Best I Can Do With African Poetry [opinion]
Liberian Observer
Most of us are far too busy organizing the latest details of the upcoming quarterly financial report for corporate headquarters to waste our time on things like soul auscultation.… Read more »