July 04, 2022
Liberia: Lofa County Senatorial By-Election, My Observation
Dear Mr. Editor, Read more »
Liberia: Outgoing Guinean Ambassador Calls On Liberians to Maintain the Peace Before and After Election
Outgoing Guinea Ambassador His Excellency El Haji Abdoulaye Dore, Ambassador Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guinea is calling on Liberians to maintain the… Read more »
Liberia: The Only Way Forward for the Liberian Political Opposition
The past few months and the recent Senatorial Election in Lofa have been particularly difficult for the Opposition parties. It exposed mistrust and deep divisions, especially going… Read more »
Liberia: Gbarma Women Make Stride in Smart Agriculture, Celebrate First-Ever Harvest From EU-Funded Rice-Fish Project
In Yangayah Town in Gbarpolu County, the aspiration of making the town a fish hub is now possible than in the past few months- as women farmers generated L$60,000 from their… Read more »
Liberia: Steve N. Bundor Not Wanted for Theft - Lmhra Clarifies
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA), attention has been drawn to a recent pseudo-social media (Facebook) post as well as inquiries from some… Read more »
Liberia: Universal Human Rights International Celebrates Ded Victory, Launches Representative Ben Swan Petition for Visa Waiver for All Liberians
The Universal Human Rights International (UHRI) has extolled the Biden-Harris Administration for extending relief to Liberians suffering for years in the United States due to the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Registry Experiences Quality Growth With Fleet Growth
The Liberian Registry is now officially listed in the United States Coast Guard's list of Qualship 21 flag State Administrations. Qualship 21 is the United States Coast Guard… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Liberia: Bong Rep. Kolleh Faces Tough Re-Election Bid in 2023
The 2023 general election is fast approaching. In District Two, Bong County, the election is expected to be keenly contested. The incumbent lawmaker, James Kolleh, has a big fight. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Liberia: EU-Funded Project On Combating Wildlife, Forest Crime Celebrates Achievements
Formal programing marking the closing of the successfully completed EU-funded project known as "Strengthening Local Communities and the Law Enforcement Network to combat Wildlife… Read more »
Liberia: UN Women Reaffirms Commitment to Promote Gender Equality, Women Empowerment
Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner, has concluded her first official mission to Liberia where she held several… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Forest Service Intensifies Capacity Support to FTI, Trains 22 Forestry Technicians in Herbarium Management
Twenty-two forestry technicians have successfully completed a five-day intensive workshop in herbarium management skills and techniques in Tubmanburg, Bomi County - an exercise… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Liberia: ALCOD's Eminent Chairman Wettee Hopeful Dual Citizenship Bill Will Pass
The Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Chairman Emmanuel S. Wettee, has expressed hope to newsmen and women that the Bill on dual… Read more »
Liberia: The Danger of Western Cluster Trucking Iron Ore From Bomi to the Freeport of Monrovia
On June 8, 2022, Western Cluster Liberia (WCL) broke grounds to begin iron ore mining in Bomi Hill, Bomi County. The project is a 25-year Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) signed… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Weah Pledges U.S.$1 Million to Get At-Risk Youth Off the Streets As Govt, Partners Launch Fund Drive
The Government of Liberia and its development partners on Thursday launched the National Fund Drive for the Rehabilitation and Empowerment of At-Risk Youth (Zogos), with the… Read more »
Liberia: CDC-Backed Independent Candidate in Comfortable Lead in Just-Ended Lofa Senatorial By-Election
Cllr. Joseph Jallah, a proxy candidate of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) in Tuesday's senatorial by-election in Lofa County, has taken a wide margin lead in the… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Weah Presses Ahead With Stand-Off With Arcelormittal MDA Renegotiation
The fate of the third amendment to ArcelorMittal Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) continues to hang in the balance as President George Weah remains firm with his decision in… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa Submits Bill for the Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has put forth a bill intended to end the cutting of women (Female Genital Mutilation) - a practice the country has been… Read more »
Liberia: Israeli Ambassador, Liberian NGO Empower Single Women With Livelihood Skills
Israeli Ambassador accredited to Liberia, Ghana and Sierra Leone, H. E. Shlomit Sufa, has announced Israel's commitment to supporting Liberian women and girls in line with the… Read more »
Liberia: 'PFM Reform Is an Effective Tool for Equitability in Public Service Delivery' - Deputy Minister Brunson Says
Deputy Minister of Budget and Development Planning Tanneh G. Brunson has said that the Public Financial Management Reform policy is an effective tool for equitability in public… Read more »
Liberia: UNDP Liberia's Growth Accelerator Round One Winners Use Grants to Scale-Up Business Operations
It's been less than six months since five entrepreneurs won business growth grants of up to US$40,000. On a monitoring mission in May this year, UNDP found that the winning… Read more »
Liberia: 1.5 Million Gallons of Diesel Fuel Belonging to Petro Trade Missing From Storage Facility At LPRC
The Heritage Law Firm representing Petro Trade has written the management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) questioning the whereabouts of about 1.5 million gallons… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Liberia: Pharmaceutical Company Donates Over U.S.$168k Assorted Medical Drugs to Ministry of Health
A Ghanaian-owned pharmaceutical Company, Entrance Pharmaceutical & Research Center (EPRC) has donated a consignment of assorted medical drugs worth over US$168,000 to Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: VP Howard-Taylor Addresses the 10th African Conference On Sexual Health and Rights
Liberia's first female Vice President Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has addressed the 10th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights currently ongoing in Freetown, the… Read more »
Liberia: Petra Resources Launches 'Pay It Forward' Initiative
Petra Resources and TRIBE jointly launch an environmental research and startup challenge to spark an increased interest of young people to research and explore new dimensions of… Read more »
Liberia: Monrovia Ducor Lions Club Ushers in Woman's Leadership
The Monrovia Ducor Lions Club has ushered in a new woman's leadership under the authority of LION President Mrs. Bhatur C. Holmes Varmah, who has promised to continue the… Read more »