November 22, 2022
Liberia: LP Crisis Goes Back to Supreme Court As Embattled Chairman Bility Expresses Lack of Confidence in NEC
The Musa Bility-faction of the opposition Liberty Party (LP) has filed two separate lawsuits to the Supreme Court of Liberia against the decisions taken by the National Elections… Read more »
Liberia: Gambian Tax Delegation Arrives to Study LRA Audit System
A delegation from the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Department has arrived in Liberia on a study tour at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA). Read more »
Liberia: Diplomatic Passport Holder Allegedly Trafficking Drugs Commits Suicide At Istanbul Airport
FrontPageAfrica has gathered that a holder of a Liberian diplomatic passport has committed suicide at the Istanbul International Airport in Turkey after he was reportedly arrested… Read more »
Liberia: 'My Life Is Not Safe' - Family of Government Critic Reports Death Threats
The family of an Islamic cleric, who has been consistent in his criticisms of the government of Liberia, has reported threats from supporters of the administration. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Liberia: Family of Government Critic Reports Death Threats
The family of an Islamic cleric, who has been consistent in his criticisms of the government of Liberia, has reported threats from supporters of the administration. Read more »
November 21, 2022
Liberia: House Speaker, Unity Party Chair Among Homes Disconnected in Recent Anti-Power Theft Sting
FrontPageAfrica has reliably gathered that an operation intended to combat against power theft and raise needed revenue for the Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: In U.S.$100 Million Cocaine Saga - Police Amends Oliver Zayzay's Charges, Rearrest Him
The Ministry of Justice on Friday, 18 November amended charges against Oliver Zayzay, the Liberian national linked to the importation of cocaine worth about US$100m to Liberia. He… Read more »
Liberia: 'No U.S.$2 Million Moved to Secret Account' - Ecobank Liberia Explains Account in Ivory Coast
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Samuel Tweah, is not a signatory to the LISGIS' Census Account with Ecobank, neither did he transfer any money from LISGIS' account… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Liberia: Government Optimistic of EU Lifting Fisheries Yellow Card
The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority in collaboration with the Liberia Maritime Authority has expressed optimism that the yellow card… Read more »
Liberia: Medica Liberia Holds 5-Day STA Training
In an effort to ensure zero tolerance against sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), medica Liberia (mL) in collaboration with modiale (Germany) is conducting a five-day Stress… Read more »
Liberia: ERU Officer Killed By Unknown Individuals in Grand Bassa County
It was a terrifying scene in Grand Bassa after the lifeless body of an Emergency Response Unit (ERU) officer was discovered in Pearchuzohn Community, outside of Buchanan. Read more »
Liberia: CDC Denies Claims That 'Pro-Government Supporters Are Planning Demonstration Against U.S. Amb. Michael Mccarthy
The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has dismissed and distanced itself from calls from some members of the public purporting to be pro-government supporters that want to… Read more »
Liberia: 139 Die in Road Accidents From January to September 2022
About 139 persons have died as a result of road accidents involving motorists, occupants, and pedestrians across the country, the latest report released by the Public Safety… Read more »
Liberia: CENTAL Welcomes President Weah's Dismissal Action At LISGIS, Demands More Actions to Ensure Credibility and Integrity of 2022 Census
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has welcomed President Weah dismissal of two of LISGIS Bosses, Wilmot Smith and Alex Williams, and called on… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Liberia: Rosemart - the Logging Company Secretly Operating in Nimba
A Liberian-owned company ships timber from a forest in Nimba County unknown to the rest of the public, except for the Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA)… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Liberia: County Superintendents Off to Sweden - Obtain Foreign Capacity Building
Eleven County Superintendents are currently in the Northern European Nation of the Kingdom of Sweden to participate in the oversea phase of an ongoing training exercise under the… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Warns Against Doing Business With Sanctioned Liberian Officials - Says More Sanctions Expected
Ahead of the 2023 general and presidential elections in Liberia, the United States government, through its Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, Michael McCarthy, has again warned… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Liberia: Liberian Senate Raises Concerns Over Mining Sector Amid Widespread Illicit Activities
The Liberian Senate is seeking information from the Ministry of Mines and Energy regarding the operation of the small to medium-scale mining sub-sector. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Edges Towards Corporate Transparency As LEITI), LBR Set to Launch Beneficial Ownership Registry
A Beneficial Ownership (BO) regime is poised to begin in Liberia. It would help to curtail tax evasion, fight frauds and other forms of corruption, the national steering committee… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Passes Controlled Drugs Law
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has passed into law the 'Controlled Drug and Substances Act of 2014". The Senate took the decision in its Session last Thursday, November 10,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberians Express Disappointment in Failure to Commence Census Despite Declaring Holiday, but Govt Says It Was Politicized
After living in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County for 10 years, Philip Korkollie, 64, recently returned to his native Bong County keen to take part in a population census whose findings… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Liberia: Fact-Check - FDA Exposes Itself in Defending Illegal Export Permits
FDA cites violations of previous administrations, including an ex-head of the institution who is being prosecuted over forestry's worst postwar scandal Read more »
Liberia: Senate Cites Minister of Finance and Public Works to Explain East International Contract Details
The plenary of the Liberian Senate has cited authorities of the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning, Public Works, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources & Environment as… Read more »
Liberia: Convicted War Criminal Appeals Paris Guilty Verdict
Lawyers for Kunti Kamara, a Liberian war criminal who was convicted by a French court last week for his role in the country's first civil war, have appealed his landmark judgment.… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Liberia: Tax Research-Based Center Launched in Liberia
In a move to educate and encourage Liberians and business institutions to pay their taxes a non-governmental tax research institution, Tax Research Action and Development (TREAD)… Read more »