April 13, 2023
Liberia: Supreme Court Rejects CPP Quest to Nullify Ongoing Voters' Registration Exercise, Says NEC Not in Violation of Constitution
The Supreme Court of Liberia has refused a request by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) to invalidate the ongoing National Elections Commission (NEC) voter registration… Read more »
Liberia: Fiancée Drags Top Liberian Lawyer Johnny Momoh to Court Over Allegation of Domestic Violence, Criminal Coercion
It was a scene of drama on Tuesday at the Brewerville Magisterial Court when renowned lawyer, Johnny Momoh was dragged to court by his fiancée for alleged acts of domestic… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Liberia: Supreme Court to Make Determination Into Appeal Filed By Senator Kangar-Lawrence Faction of LP
Determination into a petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed by Senator Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence and Emmanuel Azango, both members of the Liberty Party, is expected to be made on… Read more »
West Africa: Economic Crisis Prompting Protest and Political Tension Across West Africa
"I will never vote again in my life," says Mary Akurugu, as she arranges the firewood she sells at a busy market here in Ghana's Upper East region. Like people across West Africa… Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Ordered to Increase Workers' Salary but Takes Exception to the Ruling
The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Minister of Labor, Counselor Charles H. Gibson has held the management of Arcelor Mittal Liberia (AML) liable for huge disparity in the… Read more »
Liberia: Surveyors Licensing Board's New Leadership Vows to Combat Illegal Surveyors' Operation
The newly inducted Chairman of the Surveyors Licensing and Registration Board of Liberia, Mencer T. Powoe has vowed to restore sanity to the surveying profession by mitigating… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Liberia: Bag of Assorted Ammunition Found Near Residence of Notorious Ivorian 'Armed Robber' in Ganta
FrontPageAfrica can confirm the discovery of over one thousand rounds of machine guns and other Ammunition in Ganta, Nimba County. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Risks Being Sued for Millions Over Failure to Meet Milestones in Framework Agreement With HPX Over Railway Usage
Liberia risks being dragged to a court of arbitration and could be subjected to paying millions in damages if it continues to fail to meet the milestones agreed upon in the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Human Rights Advocate Calls for Inclusion of Liberia in Congressional Reparation Bills
As the foundation for American democracy undergoes unprecedented tests, momentum grows for healing and uniting the deeply divided "United" States of America. Members of Congress… Read more »
Liberia: Pastor Wins Case Against Representative Aspirant Charlyn Brumskine in Grand Bassa County
The Stipendiary Magistrate of the Magisterial Court in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County has dismissed a criminal case filed against a Pastor by Representative Aspirant Charlyn… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Liberia: Transformation Not Declaration
On April 4, 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). the United Nations (UN) and the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia collaborated to get… Read more »
Liberia: Events of War Still Haunting - Did Reginald Goodridge Steal Weah's Car, Burn His House?
The signing of the Revised Farmington River Declaration on April 4, 2023, was essentially aimed at committing political parties and their actors to working collaboratively for the… Read more »
Liberia: Judge Orders Release Citizens Arrested for Protesting for Compensation in Fendall
Monrovia City Court Magistrate L. Ben Barco has ordered the release of several individuals, including Viola Lincoln, Thompson Chea, John Singbah, Joseph David, Michale A. Kamara,… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Liberia: Grand Mufti Calls for Peaceful Electoral Process - Urges Muslims' Full Participation
Sheikh Abubakar Sumaworo, the Grand Mufti of Liberia, has urged for a peaceful and successful voter registration process and has called on the National Elections Commission (NEC)… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Liberia: Supreme Court Is Well Built and Fortified to Hear Any Elections Disputes Without Fear or Favor - Says Chief Justice Yuoh
Liberia's Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, has said the Supreme Court of Liberia "is prepared and fortified" to hear election dispute cases during and after this year's… Read more »
Liberia: Aggrieved Residents of Fendall Protest Govt's Delay in Settling Them Despite Demolishing Their Properties
Fendall Community in Lower Montserrado was a scene of uproar on Monday, April 3, when aggrieved citizens whose homes were demolished sometime in 2016, stage a major roadblock,… Read more »
Liberia: Ex-RUF Soldier Disputes Accounts Prosecution Witnesses That Gibril Massaquoi Was 'Angel Gabriel,' but Admits His Presence in Liberia in 2001
A former soldier with Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front (RUF), has disputed accounts of mainly prosecution witnesses that an ex-commander of the rebel group was called… Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Jallah Stresses the Need to Improve Prisons Across Country
Lofa County Senator, Cllr. Joseph Jallah, has called for incremental adjustment in funds allocated for the operations of prison facilities across the country. Read more »
Liberia: Cape Mount County Senator Accused of Brutalizing Town Chief
A town chief in Porkpa District in Grand Cape Mount County has been severely brutalized by unknown persons when the county's Senator Simeon Taylor and others stormed several… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Liberia: 'Correct the Bad Situations Leading to Elections' - Dr. Tipoteh Urges
Former Presidential Candidate and economist Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh has cautioned the United States government and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)… Read more »
Liberia: Two Defense Witnesses Say Alleged Sierra Leonean Warlord, Gibril Massaquoi Was in Liberia Early 2000 and 2001, but 'With a Peace Delegation'
Two defense witnesses have confirmed the accounts of other witnesses that an alleged Sierra Leonean warlord was in Liberia during its second civil war. Read more »
Liberia: Jimkini Stone Innovative Inc. Accused of Duping Client U.S.$ 30k
Ms. Stephene Audrey-Kpoto, a young Liberian entrepreneur and lobbyist, has accused Mr. Jimmy David Gardiyee, the CEO of 'JimKINI stone innovative Inc.', a local construction… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Threatens Grave Action On Delinquent Borrowers
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) warns all delinquent borrowers of commercial banks that failure to regularize their indebtedness by the end of March 2023 will lead to grave… Read more »
Liberia: Police Say Recipient of Seized Guns Was Duped By Smuggler - Experts Say Extradition of Suspect Unlikely
January's news that authorities had seized a container of machine guns and other weapons at Monrovia's port sent shock waves through the country. The first known illegal… Read more »
Liberia: Another Ex-Soldier Alleges Former RUF Commander, Gibril Massaquoi Killed Civilians in Monrovia for 'Looting'
A witness, claiming to be a former Liberian army soldier, has accused the Sierra Leonean man facing charges for alleged gross human rights violations in Liberia of ordering… Read more »