Liberia: Rep. Benson Honored By Traditional Leaders, Unveils Plan for District 17 'Traditional Day'

- Montserrado County District 17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. has received traditional honors from elders, chiefs and cultural custodians in a ceremony that highlighted… Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Reopens Argument in High-Profile National Security Case

MONROVIA -- Liberia's Supreme Court has taken the highly unusual step of reopening a case it ruled on less than 24 hours earlier, after defense lawyers for former Finance Minister… Read more »

Liberia: The Involvement of International Institutions in Overcoming Liberia's Civil War From 1989 to 1997

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Liberia: Konneh Says Senate Short-Circuited Due Process in Rush to Ratify Ivanhoe Deal

Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh says his decision to abstain from the Liberian Senate's vote ratifying the concession and access agreement between the Government of Liberia… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Says 'Presidential Villa' Project Began Without His Knowledge - Provides Clarity

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says a major, highly secured construction project in his hometown of Foya began without his knowledge, a striking admission that has raises national… Read more »

Liberia: Konneh Says Senate 'Squandered Opportunity' By Approving Oranto Petroleum Deal

Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has sharply criticized the Liberian Senate for ratifying the Production Sharing Contract with OrantoPetroleum, arguing that the decision… Read more »

Liberia: LFA Sets Criteria, Voting Process for 2024-25 End-of-Season Awards

The Liberia Football Association has released the nomination criteria, eligibility requirements and voting procedures for its 2024-25 End-of-Season Awards, outlining standards for… Read more »

Liberia: When Liberia Lowers the Bar, Its Petroleum Future Pays the Price

Liberia's petroleum sector has long been framed as a frontier of possibility, a domain where disciplined governance, credible partners, and firm adherence to law could finally… Read more »

Liberia: Ivanhoe Deal Advanced 'On a Foundation That Does Not Exist' - the Liberian Senate Says

The Liberian Senate says the Executive Branch advanced the Ivanhoe Atlantic mining deal on a foundation that "does not exist," after a Senate investigation found no evidence the… Read more »

Liberia: Leaked Audio Exposes Police Officer Lobbying to Compromise Rape Case

GBARNGA, Bong County-- A leaked audio recording currently in the possession of The Liberian Investigator has sparked public outrage and renewed concerns about police conduct and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Justice Minister Urges African Law Students to Defend Rule of Law, Unity

MONROVIA -- Liberia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, has called on African law students to take a leading role in defending constitutionalism,… Read more »

Liberia: State Witness Admits Failed Bid to Coerce Suspect to Testify Against Defendants in Capitol Arson Case

The Capitol Building arson trial jolted forward this week when the state's first witness, Rafael Wilson, admitted that prosecutors spent weeks trying--and failing--to recruit… Read more »

Liberia: Integrity Watch Urges Senate to Reject Plan for 14 New Legislative Seats

Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) is urging the Liberian Senate to reject the House of Representatives' proposal to create 14 new legislative seats, warning that the move lacks clear… Read more »

Liberia: Representative Taa Wongbe Calls for Full Disclosure of $176 Million U.S.-Liberia Health Deal

MONROVIA --Rep. Taa Wongbe of Nimba County District 9 is urging the Liberian government to publicly release the full details of a new $176 million health cooperation agreement with… Read more »

Liberia: Night Passage - House Approves L$247.8b Budget for 2026 - Bility, Foko Note No

CAPITOL HILL -- In a late-night vote Thursday, the House of Representatives approved Liberia's 2026 national budget, endorsing LRD 247.8 billion--about US$1.249 billion--after… Read more »

Liberia: As River Cess Battles Persistent Outages, LERC Prepares Major Tariff Decision

Yarpah Town, River Cess County -- As residents and business owners in Yarpah Town continue to grapple with persistent and worsening power outages, national attention is turning to… Read more »

Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia

Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Warns Liberia Risks Losing Control of Its Mineral Future in Controversial Invanhoe Rail Deal

MONROVIA -- An influential U.S. lawmaker is warning that Liberia may be walking into a geopolitical trap. A multibillion-dollar rail project promoted as a pathway to economic… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Witness Admits No Fingerprint Test Conducted in Capitol Arson Case

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- The state's attempt to tie defendants to the Capitol Building arson case suffered a major blow on Wednesday when its first witness admitted under… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Fumbles As Defense Flags Evidence Gaps in Capitol Arson Trial

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- Defense lawyers representing former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, three sitting lawmakers, and several co-defendants in the Capitol Building arson… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, U.S. Sign Landmark U.S.$124 Million Health Cooperation Deal

MONROVIA -- Liberia has signed a significant US$124 million Memorandum of Understanding with the United States aimed at enhancing the country's health security, improving epidemic… Read more »

Liberia: Early Tensions Between Up and CDC Spark Fears of Future Chaos

MONROVIA -- Tensions flared along Tubman Boulevard on Saturday as supporters of the ruling Unity Party and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change confronted each other near… Read more »

Liberia: CSA, Afriland Launch 50 Percent Salary Advance, Long-Term Loan Scheme for Civil Servants

Civil Service Agency Director General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. on Thursday rolled out two major financial relief programs for public workers, a 50 percent mid-month salary advance… Read more »

Liberia: Diverting Public Funds for Political Rally? CDC's Koijee Accuses Government, Up Denies Wrongdoing

CDC secretary general and former Monrovia mayor Jefferson T. Koijee on Thursday unleashed some of his strongest political accusations yet, alleging that the Unity Party-led… Read more »

Liberia: Used and Forgotten - Zwedru Up Supporter Confronts VP Koung On Grassroots Abandonment

The Unity Party's fundraising campaign, designed to mobilize support and generate resources for the construction of its county headquarters, has taken an unexpected turn, becoming… Read more »