Liberia: Liberia's Fire Service Director Strengthens Global Ties On U.S. Visit

The trip of Director G. Warsuwah Barvoul Sr. of the Liberian National Fire Service (LNFS) to the United States began at the prestigious International Fire Chiefs Conference in… Read more »

Liberia: Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah Orders Gsa Dress Code Memo Ignored

Liberia's Minister of Information, Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, has distanced the government from an internal memorandum purportedly issued by the General Services Agency (GSA). Read more »

Liberia: Audit Shows Government Circumventing Salary Cap - Paying Wages Under Grants Code in National Budget

An audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning may be circumventing the approved salary structure by… Read more »

Liberia: Tension in Ganta After Death of Motorcyclist - Protesters Threaten to Burn Down Police Station

Tension has gripped the commercial city of Ganta after the body of 22-year-old Jackson Roland was discovered in District #8, sparking protests by angry motorcyclists who blocked… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Sends Arson Defendants Back to Monrovia Prison Amid Evidence Suppression Dispute

Criminal Court 'A' Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has ordered the immediate transfer of all Capitol Arson Attack defendants from Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County back to the… Read more »

Liberia: 'Mean, Lazy and Selfish' - Bishop Brown Blasts Boakai-Koung Officials Over Flashy Cars Amid Mounting Challenges

The former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC), Bishop Kortu Brown, has been described as "mean, lazy and selfish" public officials serving in the Unity Party… Read more »

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Suspends Tariffs On Solar Products

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 152, suspending import tariffs on off-grid solar and renewable energy products. Read more »

Liberia: GAC Flags U.S.$2.8m Unaccounted for At Finance Ministry - MFDP Cites Archiving, Retrieval Challenges

A damning audit report by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) facilitated disbursements amounting to… Read more »

Liberia: Partners Review Key Findings On Political Inclusion in Liberia

Local and international stakeholders convened at the Delegation of the European Union in Liberia for the presentation of a Political Economy Analysis on inclusion and exclusion in… Read more »

Liberia: VP Koung's Political Advisor Rallies Graduates to Embrace Technical Education As Blueprint for National Development

The Political Advisor and Focal Person on the Liberia Marketing Association in the Office of the Vice President, Josephus M. Paye, Sr., has called on Liberian youths to embrace… Read more »

Liberia: Rights Activist Stanley Quaye Urges Liberians to Reject Up and CDC in 2029 Presidential Election, Citing Years of Failed Leadership

Liberian human rights activist Stanley Delano Quaye, based in Ottawa, Canada, is urging Liberians to reject both the ruling Unity Party (UP) and the main opposition Coalition for… Read more »

Liberia: 'Bad Apples Undermining Boakai' - Ex-Senator Johnson Sounds Alarm On Unity Party's 'Premature Campaigning' Ahead of 2029

Former Bomi County Senator Sando Dazoe Johnson has raised alarm over what he called "bad apples" within the governing Unity Party (UP), accusing them of undermining the governance… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Legislature Slammed for 'Huge' Salaries, 'Endless' Breaks

The Liberian Legislature has once again come under sharp criticism from citizens and civil society groups for what many describe as "eating free money" while ordinary Liberians… Read more »

Liberia: Why Attempts to Forcefully Anoint the Next Godfather of Vote-Rich County Is Proving More Difficult in Aftermath of PYJ's Death

The death of Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024 has left a political void in Nimba County that no single individual has yet been able to fill. Once known as the… Read more »

Liberia: Movee, CDC Launch Nationwide Strategy for Weah's 2029 Comeback

The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has begun active political coordination with the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to pave the way for former President George… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Criticized for Demolition of Opposition Party's Headquarters

Government's move to evict the country's main opposition political party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on the 'order of the court' has been greeted with massive… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Ban On Shisha, Unlicensed Tramadol Sparks Mixed Reactions - Top Officials Split On Decision

The Government of Liberia's decision to ban the sale and use of Shisha and unlicensed Tramadol has sparked heated debate across political and social circles, with top officials… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Sets Up CDC Headquarters Construction Committee After Demolition

Former President George Manneh Weah, Standard Bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has announced the establishment of a special committee to spearhead the… Read more »

Liberia: 'The Law Is the Law' - Boakai Justifies Demolition of CDC Headquarters

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Saturday defended the demolition of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters, insisting the action was the enforcement of… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Breaks Silence On CDC Headquarters Demolition, Accuses Boakai of Abuse of Power

Former President George Weah has spoken out following the demolition of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters, describing the eviction as "partisan political… Read more »

Liberia: Up, MDR and CDC Parties' Offices Shut Down in Vote-Rich Nimba County

In the wake of Liberia's recently concluded Presidential and Legislative Elections, residents of Nimba County have witnessed an unexpected and concerning development. Read more »

Liberia: Alcop USA Demands Answers On Campaign Funds Sent to Liberia

The U.S. Chapter of the All Liberian Coalition Party (ALCOP) has called on its Liberian counterparts to provide a full and transparent report on campaign funds sent from the United… Read more »

Liberia: Government Bans Shisha and Unlicensed Tramadol Use in Liberia

The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide ban on the use of Shisha and unlicensed Tramadol, amid the escalating drug epidemic affecting Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: LRA Commissioner General Dorbor Jallah Raises Alarm Over Failures in Government's Technical Infrastructure

The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Dorbor Jallah, has raised an alarm over the ineffectiveness of multiple technical support systems setup by… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian ICT Firms Warn of Sovereignty Risk in Foreign-Dominated Contracts Local Tech Leaders Call for Fair Procurement, Protection of National Data Systems

A consortium of Liberian-owned information and communications technology (ICT) companies has issued a strong warning to the government, urging immediate reforms in public… Read more »