September 20
Liberia: Senate Calls for Revision or Rejection of Over U.S.$10m Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited Agreement
A 10-year contract signed by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of former President George Manneh Weah and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited has been… Read more »
Liberia: Two Men Sentenced to Life for Gang Raping Pregnant Woman in Nimba County
Two men from communities affected by ArcelorMittal Liberia's operations have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County,… Read more »
Liberia: Frontpage Africa Subpoenaed in Margibi County Health Team Corruption Case
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Bong County has issued a subpoena for the management of FrontPage Africa to testify in the ongoing corruption trial involving the Margibi County… Read more »
Liberia: 'Disenfranchised' Residents of Lovers Street Alarm Over Writ of Injection Being Executed Beyond Court's Mandate
Disenchanted community dwellers of Lover Street Community, around the ELWA Junction, have been alarmed over a recent writ of injection, issued by the Civil Law Court, against some… Read more »
September 19
West Africa: Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Seizes Minibus Full of Marijuana At Liberia-Sierra Leone Border
The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has confiscated a minibus at the Liberia-Sierra Leone border in Bo Waterside, Grand Cape Mount County, during a routine search. The bus,… Read more »
Liberia: Tension Brews in Nimba County After 30-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed in District Number Four
A violent altercation has left one man dead, several homes destroyed, and an entire town deserted in District Number 4, Nimba County. Read more »
September 18
Liberia: Chief Justice Sie-a-Nyene Yuoh Reaffirms Commitment to Five-Year Strategic Plan for Enhancing Access to Justice and Competency
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, has made enhancing access to Justice and promoting competence in the judicial sector core components of the Five-Year Strategic Plan of the… Read more »
Liberia: Leave the Poor Pathologist Alone and Blame It On the Age-Old Systemic Failure!
It is often said that wrong is wrong even if everybody supports it. And right remains right even if no one supports it. Decision, wrong or right must be taken and upheld in order… Read more »
September 12
Liberia: Liberian Historian Darbeh Doe Calls for Amendments in the Country's Constitution
A renowned Liberian historian and resident of Bong County, Darbeh Doe, has questioned the independence of Liberia and called for amendments in the country's Constitution. Read more »
Liberia: Family of Late Andrew Hill Voices Dissatisfaction With Report On His Death
The family of the late Andrew Hill, a Sheriff assigned to the Clay Ashland Magisterial Court until his untimely death, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the official report… Read more »
September 06
Liberia: John Davis, Former LBDI President, Criticizes Court Sheriff, Police for Detention At Bloom Bank
John Davis, former president of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), has condemned the actions of the sheriff of Criminal Court C and officers of the Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals LTA Failed to Remit Government Revenue, Illegally Awarded HQ Construction Contract
A compliance audit of the Special Investigation at the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the LTA… Read more »
September 02
Liberia: Audit Report Reveals Fia, Mfdp, NSA Exceeded Budgets By U.S.$90.2 Million Without Legislative Approval in Fy2023
The latest audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) of the Consolidated Fund financial statements for the fiscal year from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, has… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia National Bar Association Refutes Allegations of Betraying Recalled War Crimes Court's Executive Director
The President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has debunked reports it orchestrated the removal of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as executive director of the Office of the… Read more »
September 03
Sierra Leone: Labor Ministry Repatriates Human Trafficking Victim to Sierra Leone to Reunite With Family
The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task force, chaired by Liberia's Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr.has repatriated a 20-year-old female Sierra Leonean, Facia Karifa, to… Read more »
September 02
Liberia: Warlord Claims War Crimes Court Will 'Dismantle' Peace As Victims Take Center Stage At Peace Commemorations
Former rebel leader Thomas Nimely Yaya used the 21st Anniversary of Peace Celebrations on Friday to voice his opposition to the country's nascent war and economics crimes courts… Read more »
August 30
Liberia: Meet Liberia Finance Minister - Designate
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan as the new Minister of Finance and Development Planning, concluding the search for a replacement following the… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Commission President Visits to Liberia, Call for Peace, Reconciliation and Recognize the Role of Civil Society and Human Rights Community
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Omar Alieu Touray, recently concluded a significant visit to Liberia, underscoring the vital role of peace and stability in the region.… Read more »
August 26
Liberia: Court Sends CDC Protesters to Prison for Alleged Attempted Murder
The Monrovia City Court, presided over by Magistrate Ben Barco, has ordered the detention of several protesters affiliated with the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) for their… Read more »
August 22
Liberia: 'We Are Shocked' - Ex-President Weah Demands Answers From Ruling Up Govt After Police Raid Party Office
Former President George Weah has expressed shock and dismay over what he termed as the police's decision to open fire on innocent civilians near his party's headquarters and in the… Read more »
August 12
Liberia: Chamber Justice Compels Govt to File in Response to Suspended CBL Governor Tarlue's Petition
Government's legal team has been mandated by the Justice in Chamber, Yusuf Kaba, to submit its response to a petition filed by suspended Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Governor,… Read more »
August 11
Liberia: Determined Girls Accuse Sierra Leonean Officials of Involvement in Attack On Players' Hotel
Grace Weah, also known as "Master Queen," President of Liberia's Champions Determined Girls FC, has accused Sierra Leonean officials of orchestrating an attack on the hotel where… Read more »
August 06
Liberia: Tension Heightens Across Monrovia Amid Huge Police Presence in Anticipation of Protest
The Liberia National Police (LNP) on Monday deployed riot police throughout Monrovia in response to a series of planned protests across the city. Monrovia, the Liberian capital,… Read more »
August 01
Liberia: Lifetime Imprisonment for LGBTQ+ Persons
Persons identifying as lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders could face a lifetime or 10-year imprisonment when they are caught engaging in same-sex sexual acts, according to… Read more »
July 31
Liberia: Ex-President Weah Says Boakai Govt. Exploiting Legal System, Risks Fomenting Chaos
Former President George Weah says his party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) will use every mean at its disposal, both legal and political to stop the Unity Party-led… Read more »