June 30, 2022
Liberia: Liberia to Benefit From President Biden's Announcement of Feed the Future Expansion
At the G7 Leaders' Summit in Germany, President Biden announced that the United States is expanding Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger, and food security… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Lobbies for Second Cell Tower in Grand Kru County
Over 4,000 residents of Alawala City in Dweken, and its surroundings in District #2, Grand Kru County have begun communicating with their loved ones in and out of the county,… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. James Kolleh Haunted By 2021 Campaign Promises in Bong County
Bong County District Two lawmaker James Kolleh against all odds won the by-election in 2021 to replace Prince Moye, who won as senator of the county during the 2020 Special… Read more »
Liberia: Gbapa Community Reaffirms Commitment to Bilateral Cooperation With Arcelormittal Liberia
Residents of Gbapa have reassured ArcelorMittal Liberia of their commitment to a peaceful approach to issues without any obstruction to the company's operations. Read more »
Liberia: Tension Builds in Lofa As Both Ruling and Major Opposition up Candidates Claim Victory in Senatorial Election
The opposition Unity Party (UP) and the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) have both claimed victory in Tuesday's senatorial by-election in Lofa County, a scene… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Cooper Kruah Breaks Laws With Shares in Mining and Logging Company
Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series on Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Cooper Kruah's conflict of interest as a shareholder in Universal Forestry… Read more »
Liberia: 'Weah Will Not Win Lofa in 2023' - Rep. Vincent Willie Predicts
Ahead of the 2023 general and presidential elections, Grand Bassa County District # 4 Representative Vincent Willie has predicted that the Political Leader of the governing… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Liberia: Bill Twehway Petitioned to Contest River Cess Senate Seat
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential and General Elections in Liberia, National Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Bill Twehway has been petitioned by citizens of Nyorwein District… Read more »
Liberia: CEMESP Concludes Civic Space Dialogue With Community Radio Journalists
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding, (CEMESP) has concluded three dialogues with community radio editors on ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and the… Read more »
Liberia: District 8 Aspirant Pledges to Work Hand-in-Hand With District Residents
An aspirant of District #8 Montserrado County has pledged to work hand-in-hand with residents of the district to put together ideas that could help move the district forward in the… Read more »
Liberia: Elections Coordinating Committee Expresses Concerns Over NEC's Selective Voter Replacement Exercise Ahead of Lofa Senatorial By-Election
Ahead of the hotly contested senatorial election in Lofa County, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has alarmed over the decision of the National Elections Commission (NEC)… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Humanitarian 'Rescuing' Through Evangelism & Relief Items
During one of her visits in her native Country (Liberia), Elizabeth Godfavour Clark, now based in the United States of America, was gripped by a feeling of offering humanitarian… Read more »
Liberia: Lofa County Goes for Long-Awaited Senatorial By-Election
Six candidates are vying to fill the vacant senatorial seat of Lofa County as contained on the National Elections Commission (NEC) list. Read more »
Liberia: Deceased Soldier 'To Face Prosecution' for Murder, Violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Ministry of National Defense has released its findings into the investigation into the Star Base shooting incident that led to the death of two soldiers and the subsequent… Read more »
Liberia: Financial Intelligence Unit Fires Two Staff for Alleged Tipping Off, Stealing Classified Information
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia (FIU) has dismissed two of its staff, Cooper Leamah and Amos Goba for allegedly giving tip off and stealing classified information for… Read more »
Liberia: Mining Company Found Liable for Over U.S.$2.6 Million Taxes Owed Government
The Tax Court has found Afric Diam, a mining company, liable of over US$2 million in debt to the government of Liberia. The debt was accrued due to the company's failure to settle… Read more »
Liberia: Journalist Solomon Watkins Petitioned to Contest for Mont. District 10 Seat
Residents of Montserrado County Electoral District 10 have petitioned Liberian Journalist, now politician, Y. Solomon W. Watkins to occupy the seat of the District comes 2023… Read more »
Liberia: Low Turn Out of Voters Mars Lofa County By-Election
There has been a low turnout of voters in many polling centers like Foya, Voinjama, Zorzor, Vahun, as residents of Lofa County elect a new senator today. Read more »
Liberia: Lone Star's Head Coach Selection Should Be Based On Merit
The dismal performance, as some of us expected, of Lone Star Head Coach, Peter Butler, should provide an opportunity for deep reflection regarding future selection of the head… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Liberia: E-Mansion Deputy Chief of Protocol Gets 5 Yrs for Aggravated Assault - Attacks Journalist At Temple of Justice
The grounds of the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, were a spectacle of unrest Tuesday, June 28, when Deputy Chief of Protocols at the Executive Mansion, Cleopatra Cummings, and an… Read more »
Liberia: National Coast Guard to Benefit From Huge Maritime Assistance
Liberia National Coast Guard is to receive two specialized boats to enhance its maritime security through the ECOWAS SWAIMS project, financed by the European Union next year. Read more »
Liberia: UNESCO's Transforming Education Summit Considers Nobel Prize Winner's Groundbreaking Study On Education
The UNESCO transforming education pre-summit kicks off in Paris this week, a time when global education stakeholders are talking about Prof. Michael Kremer and his team of US… Read more »
Liberia: IOM Launches Liberia's First Migration Website and Increases Awareness On Safe Migration in Liberia
As part of an effort to reduce human trafficking and increase awareness of safe migration, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through its Migrants as Messengers… Read more »
Liberia: A Brush With the Law - A Rehabilitation Success for Correctional Services
Levi Flomo, 27, had a life-changing brush with the law. He found himself in Monrovia Central Prison in January 2019, after a neighbor accused him of rape. He ended up spending more… Read more »
Liberia: Provisional Results in Lofa Show Up and CDC-Backed Candidates in Neck-to-Neck Battle for the Senatorial Seat
As Liberians patiently wait for the official results to be released by the National Elections Commission (NEC) for Tuesday's senatorial by-election in Lofa, results from polling… Read more »