September 23
Liberia: Landmark Agreement to Fight Climate Change Through Tree Planting in Liberia Signed Between Three International Entities
September 19, 2024: A landmark agreement to fight climate change through an innovative tree planting program in Liberia has been signed between three international entities. Read more »
September 19
West Africa: Liberia Forest Media Watch - A New Era for Forest Protection and Transparency
In a significant step toward enhancing forest governance and promoting sustainability, the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) convened its inaugural board meeting, bringing together… Read more »
September 12
Liberia: Ganta-Guinea Border Temporarily Closed As River Overflows Due to Torrential Rains
The Ganta-Guinea border has come to a standstill due to the overflowing of the St. John River, halting normal activities and severely impacting the movement of goods, services, and… Read more »
September 06
Liberia: EPA Reopens China Union After Issuing Temporary Permit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has granted China Union a temporary permit, allowing the company to resume operations for three months. This decision gives… Read more »
September 02
Liberia: Cultivation of Mangrove, an Underlined Factor for Heavy Flood Disaster in Liberia
Taking a walk in Pargo's Island early Wednesday morning after a daylong environmental training at Internews was fun with my colleagues teasing and hyping one another as the moment… Read more »
September 03
Liberia: Poor Waste Management Threatens Public Health and Livelihoods
In the heart of the Police Academy in Paynesville, the growing menace of plastic pollution and inadequate waste management are posing severe threats to public health. Read more »
Liberia: Three in Every Five Rural Liberians Have No Access to Toilets
Delvhain Duo digs the wet sandy ground in front of her three room house, for her 9-year-old son, Rahinha to toilet. No one knows better than Madam Duo, the risks of burying feces… Read more »
August 14
Liberia: Capitol Building Flooded As GAC Report Uncovers Alleged $200 Million Misappropriation Involving Lawmakers and Executive Branch
Lawmakers and staffers at the Liberian Legislature were met with an unexpected challenge on Tuesday when a heavy downpour caused unprecedented flooding at the Capitol Building, the… Read more »
August 12
Liberia: FDA Halts Activities of Sehyi Kodoo Community Forest Pending Elections
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) represented by the Technical Manager of the Community Forest (CF), Weedor H. Gray, has called on officials of the Sehyi Kodoo Community… Read more »
August 01
Liberia: Community Forest Officials in Nimba Neglect Their Duties
The 2009 Community Rights Law (CRL) gives community the right to control, protect, manage and develop their forest and its resources. In order to effectively manage their forest,… Read more »
July 16
Liberia: FDA Aborts Process to Seize Cari Stolen Timber
The Forestry Development Authority aborted its process to obtain a court order to seize thousands of timber abandoned by smugglers at the Central Agriculture Research Institute… Read more »
July 12
Liberia: Liberia's Wildlife Crime Task Force Makes Headways in Combatting Wildlife Crime
In the lust forests and diverse ecosystems of Liberia, the battle against wildlife crime is being fought with determination and success by the national Wildlife Crime Task Force… Read more »
Liberia: Loggers Illegally Cut Logs for Unlawful Bridge
Masayaha, a Lebanese-owned company, known for its repeated logging offenses, has harvested about 500 logs in River Cess County, outside of its area of operations. Read more »
July 09
Liberia: Barred, Broke Company Abandons Hundreds of Logs in Sinoe
In 2022, Timothy Odebunmi, joined two other Nigerian businessmen to establish Iroko Timber Logging Corporation in July 2021. Odebunmi has 50 percent shares, Samson Odebunmi, his… Read more »
July 01
Liberia: Liberia Artisanal Fishermen Association Alarms Industrial Shrimp Trawling Threatens Future of Liberia's Artisanal Fisheries
The Liberia Artisanal Fishermen Association (LAFA) has warned that new plans to develop Liberia's industrial shrimp trawl fishery threaten the livelihoods, safety, and food… Read more »
Liberia: Government Should Tackle Root Causes of Flooding
THE DISRUPTION OF human and vehicular movements in parts of Monrovia following torrential rainfall days ago is not a good sign for the city's future. A clear fact is that drainage… Read more »
May 30
Liberia: More Evidence Emerges FDA Permitted Illegal Timber Export
This is the fourth part of a series on the Forestry Development Authority's approval of illegal timber exports. Read more »
May 20
Liberia: Judge Calls for Prosecution of Plastic Pollution Violators
Plastic pollution is one of the many sanitation problems affecting all sectors of life in Liberia. Read more »
May 17
Liberia: Urgent Call to Address Climate Risks in Liberia
Liberia, like many other nations is facing a formidable challenge of climate change. With its vulnerable geography, limited resources, gradual increase in population, Liberia… Read more »
May 15
Liberia: Yugnet Liberia in Collaboration With Action Aid, Trains for High School Teachers On Climate Change
YUGNET Liberia, with support from Actionaid Liberia has conducted a one-day capacity training for teachers from 15 high schools today in Paynesville City on climate justice,… Read more »
April 24
Liberia: Investigation Discovers Illegal Timber Trafficking Web At Cari
Planks and wood machines are everywhere: near a nursery and on the basketball court, by an abandoned vehicle and even along an indoor corridor. The grayish coloring of the planks… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: Mudslide Death Toll Reaches 11 As Survivors Left Without Financial Assistance, Struggle to Cater to Mediation and Needs
Aaron Harris, an injured person from the Chio Town mudslide who was being treated at the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Monrovia, was confirmed dead on Sunday morning by authorities.… Read more »
March 27
Liberia: Worldwide Mission School Wins 2024 World Water Day Football Championship - Amos T. Warner Wins Kickball
World Wide Mission School clinched the 2024 World Water Day Football Championship by defeating St. Simon Baptist High School 8 - 7 in post-match penalty kicks, after seventy… Read more »
Liberia: Lift Up the Executive Order George Weah Imposed On Rubber Exportation
A former Representative candidate of District #16 is calling on President Joseph N. Boakai's government to lift the executive order on rubber exportation in Liberia imposed by the… Read more »
Liberia: BEA Mountain Constructs Water Facilities in Cape Mount
Several citizens including town officials were in total excitement on Wednesday this week when they saw machines of BMMC moving towards their area to carry out the construction of… Read more »