September 22, 2022
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Pays Over U.S.$18 Million in Compensation to Farmers in Nimba
Fifty local farmland owners near Yekepa, Nimba County were the latest batch of joyful recipients of over US$138,188 (One hundred thirty-eight thousand one hundred eighty-eight… Read more »
Liberia: Controversial Court Ruling in Nimba Sparks Mixed Reaction Over Segal Contract With Arcelor Mittal
The ruling in the case involving the Security Expert Guard Service of Liberia (SEGAL ) and its aggrieved employees has come under serious criticism with residents of Nimba County… Read more »
Liberia: Swiss Court Announces Appeal Dates for Convicted Liberian War Criminal Kosiah
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court has announced dates to hear the appeal of convicted Liberian war criminal, Alieu Kosiah. In June 2021 the Court sentenced Kosiah to 20 years in… Read more »
Liberia: FDA Fails to Punish Company for Chain of Illegal Logging
Editor's Note: This is the first of a series on illegal logging activities by Masayaha Logging Company, which works in Grand Bassa County. Read more »
Liberia: Posing As Land Sale Agent for Pres. Weah, Dealer Allegedly Defrauds Liberian in the Diaspora About U.S.$17,000
A Liberian living in the US, Kelvin David, is upset about an alleged dubious land deal, involving one Joe Dorah which he noted, has cost approximately US$17,000) in total. Read more »
Liberia: 17-Yr-Old Arrested With Several Drugs in Rivercess
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) detachment in Fish Town, River Gee County has arrested a 17-year-old boy with multiple illegal drugs. Read more »
Liberia: Noble Second Floor Hosts 4th Retreat in Gbarnga, Bong County
On Friday, the 16th to Sunday the 18th of September 2022,members of the Noble Second Floor (NSF), held their 4th annual retreat on the theme "Upholding Integrity in a Poverty Prone… Read more »
Liberia: Amended Code of Conduct Reduces Formidable Opposition to Incumbents in Elections
The Liberian Senate concurred with the House of Representatives on September 16, 2022 to enact a bill amending Section 5.2 and Section 10.2 of the 2014 Code of Conduct. If approved… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Liberia: As Membership Plummets Traditional Leaders Resort to Kidnapping, Forced Genital Cutting, and Extortion
Two of This Two part series with New Narratives, Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh finds Liberians are abandoning the traditional societies, leading societies to resort to kidnapping and… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Adjourns Session
The Liberian Senate has adjourned its Special Session with the passage of key Legislative instruments of national interest. Read more »
Liberia: Court to Investigate 'Fake Deeds' in Millad Hage Interstate Case
The long-awaited investigation pleaded for by the window of the late Millad Hage since 2018, is underway, as the Supreme Court has opined that the Probate Court conducts an… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Fails to Constitute New Board of Commissioners At LACC
It is almost sixty days since President George Manneh Weah affixed his signature to a controversial law that calls for the removal of the entire leadership of the country's… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Liberia: Liberia Maritime Authority Vows Prosecution in Stowaway Incident
The Liberia Maritime Authority is exerting all efforts in making sure that the captain and crew members of the Panama-flagged vessel, MV Ophelia, that allegedly cast overboard more… Read more »
Liberia: Snowe Was Not Denied Visa to Travel With Weah to UNGA
Documents in the possession of FrontPageAfrica have revealed that Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe was never denied visa to travel along with President George Manneh Weah to… Read more »
Liberia: The NEC Biometric Voter Registration Rigmarole - Who Were the Bidders and What Happened?
The National Elections Commission (NEC) is embroiled in a controversy surrounding the tender bid for the procurement of biometric materials for the 2023 elections with many… Read more »
Liberia: A New Bill to Ban Female Genital Cutting Looks Set for Defeat Even As Liberians Abandon the Practice
Liberia is one of just three West African nations where female genital cutting is legal. In this two-part series with New Narratives' Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh finds strong resistance… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Liberia: The Board Announces the Passing of the Inquirer Managing Editor Philip Wesseh
The Board of Shareholders of the New Era Corporation, publishers of The Inquirer newspaper, announces with profound sadness the passing of Mr. Philip N. Wesseh, longtime Managing… Read more »
Liberia: Govt, Opposition ANC Trade Accusations Over Disturbing Fake Videos On Social Media
The weekend was rocked by two 'fake' disturbing videos alleged to have been sponsored by proponents of the Alternative National Congress on one hand and the government on the other… Read more »
Liberia: SOS' Former Nat'l Director Complains of 'Wrongful Dismissal' of Labor Ministry
Mr. Augustine A. Allieu, former National Director of SOS Children's Villages in Liberia, has complained SOS Management for 'wrongful dismissal' Read more »
Liberia: UMU Graduates Stage Protest Over Refund of Graduation Fees
Scores of aggrieved graduates of the United Methodist University (UMU) have staged a violent protest in Monrovia, demanding the administration refund the payment of their… Read more »
Liberia: 'They Blamed Me for Everything' - ANC Political Leader React to Viral Video
Alexander B. Cummings, the Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Party (CPP) and Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) says no amount of lies or… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Liberia: Dismissed FLU Staff Pressure Government to Launch Investigation, Else Clears Them of 'False Accusations
Two dismissed staff of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) are calling on the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice to launch an investigation to accord them the… Read more »
Liberia: Representative Aspirant Raises Alarm Over the Housing of Polling Places At the Private Properties Arch-Rival
A Representative aspirant of electoral district # 14 Montserrado County has called on authorities of the National Elections Commission (NEC) to renege on maintaining the two voting… Read more »
Liberia: Court Jails Jurors for Compromising Trial
The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has ordered the detention of bailiff Arthur C. Morris for ten days for interfering with the jury in open court during the trial. Read more »
Liberia: Cllr Massagui Request Lnba to I Investigate Cllrs. Varney Sherman and Syrennius Cephus
A lawyer of the International Law Group, Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, has written a formal communication to the Liberia National Bar requesting the immediate investigation of two… Read more »