July 04
Liberia: Who's Agenda? Monitoring the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court
Liberian Observer
The May 2nd, 2024, announcement by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai regarding Executive Order 131, which establishes the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court, was heralded as… Read more »
Liberia: Two Cannot Walk Unless They Agree - the Cases At the LDEA and the Ministry of Labor [opinion]
Liberian Observer
The saying that "two cannot walk unless they agree" is a thought-provoking biblical saying from the Book of Amos 3:3, but with serious implications on every aspect of life,… Read more »
Liberia: Man, 61 Dies in Custody At Cocopa Magisterial Court - Judge Arrested
FrontPageAfrica
A 61-year-old employee of the Cocopa Rubber Plantation has been found hanging dead in the custody of the Cocopa Magisterial Court in Nimba County. The deceased, identified as… Read more »
July 03
Liberia: Lawmakers Ride Tricycles To Work in Protest Over Incentives
Liberian Observer
Barely a month after Speaker J. Fonati Koffa warned of a potential shutdown of the House of Representatives due to alleged funding delays by the Ministry of Finance, some… Read more »
Liberia: House Pardons Finance Minister, Withdraws Contempt Charge
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has voted to forgive and clear Mr. Boima S. Kamara, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, of contempt of the Legislature. Read more »
Liberia: Family Demands Justice Over Police Shooting
New Dawn
Family members are demanding Justice in the death of their son, Blessings Yeayou, who got killed in a raid carried out by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency at New Georgia… Read more »
Liberia: 400 Health Workers End Go-Slow in Lofa County
Liberian Observer
Over 400 healthcare workers, including nurses, registrars, dispensers, laboratory technicians, and cleaners, have ended a go-slow protest, which shut down 51 clinics and five… Read more »
Liberia: Free Tuition Not Adhered to
New Dawn
Education Minister Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah says the free tuition policy in public schools is not adhered to. Read more »
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Humanitarian Organization Donates Food and Non-Food Items to Returnees From Ghana
FrontPageAfrica
A U.S.-based Liberian not-for-profit organization, Liberian Nurses Association--DFW Texas, has made separate donations of rice and sanitary materials to Liberian returnees of… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Releases Report On Liberian Legislature's Performance, Calls for Greater Transparency
FrontPageAfrica
PAYNESVILLE: Liberia's leading Civil Society Organization, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, has released an in-depth report on the workings of the Legislature for the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Female Lawyer Earns Two Distinct Degrees in Unprecedented Academic Feat
FrontPageAfrica
Former Wife of the late Public Works Minister Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan has Graduated with two distinct Master's Degrees in an Unprecedented Academic feat. Lois Nimley Nyenpan, now… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Lawyer Elected As Vice President of West African Bar Association
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has said its unwavering and unequivocal stance on enhancing a pragmatic Rule of Law Regime in West Africa has been validated and… Read more »
Liberia: Worker Injured At Bao Chico Amid Safety Woes
Liberian Observer
Joseph Toe 35, was happy when he started work with Bao Chico in Gbarpolu in February. Toe was assigned to an iron ore plant, with his job to prevent unwanted rocks from entering… Read more »
Liberia: LTA Takes Consumer Engagement to Todee District
Liberian Observer
In continued efforts to strengthen its consumer regulation and create a common environment between MNOs and consumers, the Liberia Telecommunications Authority, LTA recently held a… Read more »
Liberia: Angry Players Lock Margibi Supt.'S Offices
New Dawn
Angry players besieged the offices of Margibi County Superintendent Victoria Duncan in demand of pay from the National County Sports Meet. Read more »
Liberia: Climate Activist Wants an Environmental Court Established Here
New Dawn
Environment activist Mr. Tundy Rodney Tarn has proposed setting up a special Environmental Court and requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to demonstrate political… Read more »
Liberia: LIS Appeals for Funding to Train Additional Officers
New Dawn
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Commissioner General Stephen Zargo, has appealed to the government for financial support to train an additional 500 officers. Read more »
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Launches 'Shoes for School' Initiative
New Dawn
Liberia's leading GSM Company, Lonestar Cell MTN, launches the "Shoes for School" campaign here, targeting schoolchildren. Read more »
July 02
Liberia: Coast Guard Rescues Flood Victims
New Dawn
The Liberia Coast Guard has rescued 35 flood victims in Montserrado County, including pregnant women, elderly people, and children, amid torrential rain across Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Revoked Cianeh Clinton-Johnson's Nomination or Have Two Mandingo Justices On the Supreme Court's Bench
New Republic
Female lawyers under the banner "women united for the sustenance of democracy and good governance"(WOSUD) have distance themselves from the merging "women majority" on the Supreme… Read more »
Liberia: A Call to Rescind the Appointment of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi As Executive Director of War and Economic Crimes Courts [document]
FrontPageAfrica
Dear President Boakai: Read more »
Liberia: LDEA Burns Drugs Worth Over $2m
New Dawn
The LDEA authorities burned the consignment of drugs on Monday, July 1, 2024, in Harper, Maryland County. Read more »
Liberia: Musa Backs Speaker Koffa
New Dawn
Amid reports of a plot to remove Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa, Nimba County District#7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility defends the Speaker, saying, "No-fly" will touch Speaker… Read more »
Liberia: Weah's Confident of Returning
New Dawn
Despite his shocking defeat at the polls in 2023, former President George Weah is poised to make a comeback in 2029 as he avails himself to the electorate here. Read more »
Liberia: Opposition in Early 2029 Rally
New Dawn
Nimba County Electoral District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has rallied oppositions to join forces to remove the Unity Party (UP) from power in 2029. Read more »