Liberia: Liberia Governance and Justice Initiative Issues Statement On President Boakai's Leadership Ahead of Unga Conference

As President Joseph Boakai prepares to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week, the Liberia Governance and Justice Initiative (LGJI), led by Executive… Read more »

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: Weah Says Govt Actions Undermine Bid For UN Security Council Seat

Liberia's campaign to rally current and former officials of government to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) faces a potential… 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 »

Liberia: Again - Growth Does Not Bring Development

Many people and institutions continue to operate on the falsehood that Economic Growth brings Economic Development automatically. This position includes local and global State… Read more »

Liberia: Legislators 'Undermine' Youth By Approving U.S.$366,007 for Sports in Fy2024 Budget

The 2024 National Budget has sparked outrage following the Legislature's approval of a mere US$366,007 for sports, a decision seen as a grave disservice to the country's youth. Read more »

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: 'You Are Not Just Here to Collect Academic Certificates' - UL Keynote Speaker Ayokunle Olajubu Cautions Graduates

Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Liberia Limited, Ayokunle Olajubu, has urged graduates of the Romeo Horton College of Business and Public Administration at… Read more »

Liberia: Naymote's Latest President Meter Report Reveals Boakai Fulfills Only 3 Percent of 119 Campaign Promises

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its comprehensive President Meter Performance Report for January to August 2024, evaluating the commitments made by… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Forest Media Watch - A New Era for Forest Protection and Transparency

In a significant step toward enhancing forest governance and promoting sustainability, the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) convened its inaugural board meeting, bringing together… 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 »

Liberia: USAID, IRC Turnover Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System to Government

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Wednesday September 18, 2024 formally transferred the electronic… Read more »

Liberia: Former CDC Executive Alex Grant Claims Weah's 2029 Presidential Comeback Impossible

Grand Gedeh County Superintendent Alex Grant says the ambition of President George Manneh Weah and executives and supporters of his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to return… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Abstains From Voting for UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Leave Palestine in 12 Months

On Wednesday, Liberia abstained from voting as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate end to Israel's occupation of… Read more »

Liberia: National Coalition Against Harmful Practices Expresses Deep Concern Over Resumption of Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia

The National Coalition Against Harmful Practices (NACAPH) is alarmed by reports indicating a widespread resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) activities in various regions… Read more »

Liberia: 2024 Wassce Candidates Recorded 60 Percentage of Passing Rates in Two of the Nine Subjects

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Liberia Office has announced the results for academic year 2023-2024 with more than half of the candidates passing… Read more »

Liberia: Top CDC Stalwart Gray Responds to Government's Call for Former Liberian President's Support in UN Security Council Bid

A prominent figure in the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Acarous Moses Gray, has sharply responded to reports that the Government of Liberia is seeking former… Read more »

Liberia: An Open Letter to Exercise Leadership, Avert the Unholy Attributes of Traditional Methodism, Reconcile and Return the Church to Christ Jesus

Rev. Samuel J. Quire Jr. Read more »

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: Correcting the Misleading Computation of Inflation in Liberia

The accurate measurement of inflation is a critical economic indicator for any country, informing policy decisions, investment strategies, and public understanding of economic… 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 »

Liberia: Liberia's Quest for a Non-Permanent Security Council Seat - a Rejuvenation of Progressive Diplomacy

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Liberia: Ambassador Toner Reaffirms U.S. Support for Liberia's Energy Sector, Calls for Shift From Assistance to Strategic Partnership

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, has reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Liberia's energy sector during a recent tour of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant. After a… Read more »