June 07, 2022
Liberia: 'Liberia Is Special to Israel' - President Herzog Tells High-Level Liberian Delegation
The President of Israel, His Excellency Isaac Herzog, has described his country's relations with Liberia as "special". President Herzog said both nations have had long-standing… Read more »
Liberia: Eminent Partisan of Liberty Party Calls On Bill Twehway to Contest Rivercess Senatorial Election
Mr. Daniel Titus Gbassagee, an eminent partisan to the National Executive Committee of Liberty Party, has appealed to stakeholders and residents of Rivercess County to support Bill… Read more »
Liberia: Fuamah Elders Council Endorses Rufus Tartee for District Seat in Hor
Chiefs of Fuamah District in Lower Bong County have overwhelmingly endorsed their son, Mr. Rufus Seward Tartee, as their preferred candidate for their district seat in the House of… Read more »
Liberia: Joseph Boakai Expresses Lack of Confidence in National Elections Commission
The standard-bearer of the opposition Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Boakai, says the National Elections Commission in its current composition contains partisans, incompetent and… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Is Not Sick' - 'Kofi Woods Assertion Is Deceptive,' Says Deputy Minister Jarlawah A. Tonpo As a Response to Kofi Woods
Let me address the assertion made by Kofi Woods this week that was published by some local dailies when he said in his words "Liberia is Sick and needs resuscitation". Read more »
June 06, 2022
Liberia: All Charges Dropped, Cummings Now a Free Man - but Why?
Five months into the trial of the ANC political leader, Mr. Alexander Cummings, and two of his party executives, the Solicitor General on Friday announced that the Government has… Read more »
West Africa: Two Liberians Join a Pool of Accredited BRIDGE Facilitators in the ECOWAS Region
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Electoral Assistance Division organized a Building Resources in Democracy, Governance, and Elections (BRIDGE) Train the Facilitator (TtF)… Read more »
Liberia: Senate's Tenure Review Sends Concerns in Integrity Circles
The Liberian Senate last week essentially commenced the review all tenure posts in the country. A special Senate Committee headed by River Gee's Commany Wesseh requested… Read more »
Liberia: Public Works Minister-Designate Assured of Confirmation
Madam Ruth Coker-Collins has insisted the Ministry of Public Works satisfied contractors for payment by certificating them while the National Road Fund was the spending entity amid… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Liberia: Supreme Court Rules Unity Party Can Field Candidate in Lofa Senatorial Election
The Supreme Court of Liberia has ruled in favor of the opposition Unity Party that it can field a candidate in the ensuing Senatorial Election in Lofa County. Read more »
Liberia: 'Help Make Liberia More Successful' - Dr. George P. Gonpu, Founder of ADML, Urges UNICCO Leadership
Dr. George P. Gonpu, the founder of the African Democratic Movement of Liberia (ADML), has challenged the newly installed leadership of the United Nimba Citizens Council (UNICCO),… Read more »
June 02, 2022
West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation Meets Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, met deputy finance minister for fiscal affairs Dr. Samora P.Z. Wolokolie to… Read more »
Liberia: Liberty Party Chairman Calls for Reconciliation Among Party Members, CPP Leaders
Barely after a year of claims and counterclaims over the alleged alteration of its constitution, the opposition Liberty Party, through its National Chairman Musa Hassan Bility, has… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Liberia: National Situation Room for Covid-19, Elections Monitoring, and Violence Prevention Relaunched With Support From UNDP
The Liberia Peacebuilding Office (PBO) on May 26 re-launched its Situation Room, an independent entity that monitors all 15 counties for signs of increasing tensions and potential… Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Dillon Vows to Lead Campaign Against CDC Mont. County Lawmakers in 2023
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has expressed disappointment over the consistent misappropriation and diversion of funds intended to carry out sustainable… Read more »
Liberia: Senate to Recite LISGIS Over Population Census Delay
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its Committee on Autonomous Commission & Agencies to recite the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Liberia: Boakai, Cummings, Gongloe Must Put the Country Above Self-Interest
Elections have consequences and the high level of illiteracy rate in Liberia left voters to vote for a candidate's popularity-a footballer-than substance. There were no… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court to Supervise Harmonization of Liberty Party Constitution On Friday
Final Determination into a Writ of Prohibition, filed by the Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence faction of the opposition Liberty Party, is expected to be made Friday, June 3, following… Read more »
Liberia: Chinese Ambassador Ren Yisheng Assures Sustained Bilateral Cooperation With Liberia
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Ren Yisheng has reaffirmed the Government of the People's Republic China's commitment to fostering a sustained bilateral cooperation with the… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Liberia: Human Rights Lawyer Atty. Kofi Woods Decries Leadership Deficit in Liberia
Renowned Human Rights lawyer, Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods says Liberia is currently experiencing a leadership deficit that is having crippling effects on the country and its people. Read more »
Liberia: ForumCIV Liberia and CSOs End Dialogue On Local Government Act and Land Rights Laws in Bong County
ForumCIV Liberia in partnership with the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, the Bong Chapter has concluded a day-long Knowledge Exchange Session on the Local Government… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Liberia: President Weah Approves Rufus N. Darkortey As Executive Director At the African Development Bank
The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, approved the nomination of Mr. Rufus N. Darkortey to serve as Executive Director at the African… Read more »
Liberia: 'Indeed, Great Things Are Happening in Liberia' - First Lady Weah
First Lady Clar Marie Weah says the country's health sector is poised to experience continuing development in infrastructure and service delivery as a result of the importance… Read more »
Liberia: Min. Mcgill Endorses Eugene Kollie As Next Lawmaker of District Five in Bong County
The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill, has declared support for the representative ambition of Eugene Kollie, a senior staff of the Turkish Mining… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Liberia: CDC Celebrates 17th Anniversary As Party Adopts 40 Percent Quota to Increase Women's Participation in Political Leadership
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), which came into existence as a full fledged political party on May 27, 2005 after being officially… Read more »