December 23, 2022
Liberia: Youssuf Diamond Mining Company Accused of Illegally Mining in Gola Forest
The environmental watch dog Journalists for the Protection of Nature (JPN-Lib) has called on the European Union, United States government, and other international business… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Liberia: Family Denies Knowing Aunty Who Allegedly Injected Angel
Blames Ricks for Negligence Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Gets Tough On Human Trafficking With Amended Law
In Part Three of This Three part series Anthony Stephens looks at the Liberian government's efforts to get tough on human trafficking. Read more »
Liberia: NEC BOC Commissioners Upholds Hearing Officer's Ruling in Rainbow Alliance Case
The Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC), has confirmed and affirmed the ruling of its Chief Dispute Hearing Officer in the case of the Rainbow… Read more »
Liberia: Inmates At Sanniquelli Central Prison Bemoan Treatment
After spending a day with inmates at the Sanniquelli Central Prison in Nimba County, FrontPageAfrica's Selma Lomax brings an account of what is like to be serving life sentences… Read more »
Liberia: Journalists, Joint Security Officers Conclude Two Days 2023 Elections Sops Familiarization
Security personnel of the police, immigration and the Drugs Enforcement Agency have concluded a two-day awareness interaction on the roll-out of the Standard Operating Procedures… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: Journalist Imprisonments Reach 30-Year High
Dramatic rise in arrests makes Iran world's worst jailer of journalists in 2022 Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Orders Release of Pre-Trial Detainees Due to Overcrowded Prisons
The Supreme Court is currently troubled by the latest report about the news of widespread illness and reported deaths at the Monrovia Central Prison and has therefore ordered the… Read more »
Liberia: AFELL Calls for Speedy Trial in Gruesome Murder of Yei Gargbaye in Sanniquellie
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is calling for a speedy trial in the gruesome murder of Madam Yei Gargbaye in Saniquellie City, Nimba County. Read more »
Liberia: NSA Agent, Brother On Trial for Human Trafficking
A disgraced agent of the National Security Agency has gone on trial with his brother for allegedly taking payments from international trafficking agents to mislead young Liberian… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Liberia: National Police Forwards Cummings' Bodyguard to Court for Illegal Possession of Firearm
Alexander B. Cummings' bodyguard has been charged and forwarded to court by the Liberia National Police, following his arrest over the weekend for illegally possessing firearm. Read more »
Liberia: What Happened to 13-Yr-Old Angel of Ricks Institute?
-More Questions Than Answers... Read more »
December 19, 2022
Liberia: Family of Deceased Ricks Institute Student Wants Homicide Investigation, Gives Account Leading to Her Untimely Death
Fifteen years after the death of 13-year-old Angel Togba that shook the nation, the death of another 13-year-old Angel - Angel Nagbe - is about to cause a stir in the country. Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Jails Six Traditional Leaders for Abducting a Judge Over Land Dispute
The Supreme Court of Liberia has sentenced seven traditional leaders in Bong County to six months imprisonment at a common jail in connection with the capturing of a Judge and… Read more »
Liberia: Court Arrests Owner of Cigar Hub for Alleged U.S.$77k Fraud
The Monrovia City Court at the Temper of Justice has arrested Franco Lapenta, proprietor of Cigar Hub for reportedly defrauding a businesswoman. Read more »
Liberia: Internal Affairs Minister Encourages Peaceful Elections As the Government and Its Partners Launch a Peacebuilding Project
Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleafis urgingLiberians to remain peaceful and calm during the upcoming 2023 elections. Minister Sirleaf said Liberia is proud to have conducted… Read more »
Liberia: The Police Homicide Department Must Investigate the Death of Ricks Institute's 13-Yr-Old Angel Nagbe
LOSING A CHILD is every parent's nightmare and even if one has had the awful experience, you can never adequately feel the pain that another grieving parent is going through. Read more »
December 16, 2022
Liberia: Singling Out Bility
Schaack also commends the work of the Liberian human rights organization, the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), which has worked with its Swiss partner, Civitas Maxima… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Amb. On War Crimes Decries Corrosive Impunity - Backs Work of Justice Advocate, Hassan Bility
Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice has warned that impunity for past and current crimes remains high in Liberia. Ambassador Schaack says this… Read more »
Liberia: LPRC Deputy Managing Director Makes Employee Kneel Down for Over an Hour As Punishment
The Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Nora T. Wreh has been accused of allegedly carrying out extra-judicial punishments by… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Activist Urges U.S. to Push for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court
When Adama Demptser, the Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia received the invitation to speak at the African Human Right Leaders Summit in… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Liberia: Death Toll Reportedly Rising At South Beach Over Illnesses but Asst. Min. for Corrections Denies Report
Widespread illness at the Monrovia Central Prison is reportedly leading to a rising death toll among inmates at the facility. Read more »
Liberia: Sister of the Late 13-Year-Old Angel Nagbe of Ricks Institute Speaks Out in Sorrow
Euphemia F. Reeves, sister of the 14-year-old Ricks Institute 6th grade student, Willvette Angel Nagbe, who recently passed away after a field trip to Buchanan has called on… Read more »
Liberia: Government, Salala Rubber Plantation Company Suffer Major Setback in Court Case
The Government of Liberia and the Salala Rubber Plantation Company (SRC) have suffered a major legal blow in an ongoing Petition for Declaratory Judgement before the 13th Judicial… Read more »
Liberia: EAST International On 'Thin' Rope As Many Appeal to Lawmakers for Cancellation of Contract
EAST International Construction Company's fate seems to be hanging in the balance as many lawmakers and ordinary Liberians are calling for the complete cancellation of its… Read more »