May 31
Liberia: 'Not Business As Usual - Youth and Sports Minister Bangalu Vows to Change Narratives
Youth and Sports Minister, Cllr. Jeror Cole Bangalu says the Unity Party-led Government was not part of the process leading to the appointment of Liberia football national team… Read more »
Liberia: Commerce Minister Modad Expresses Dissatisfaction Over House's Contempt Charge
Commerce Minister Amin Modad has expressed disappointment over the House of Representatives' decision to hold him in contempt for "disrespecting" the legislative body. Read more »
Liberia: CDC Acting Chairman Accuses Unity Party-Led Government of Eroding Liberia's Democratic Gains
The Acting Chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Atty. Janga Kowo says barely after five months, President Joseph Boakai's regime is fast collapsing under the… Read more »
Liberia: Acting Governance Commission Chairman Alaric Tokpa Accused of Threatening to Sack Employees and Usurping Staff's Functions
Tension is said to be brewing at the Governance Commission as the acting chairman, Alaric Tokpa, has reportedly threatened to sack employees he singlehandedly deems non-essential. Read more »
South Africa: EFFL Political Leader Gonquoi Joins Malema Campaign in South Africa, Undergoes Global Leader
The Commander-in-Chief of the African Political movement, Economic Freedom Fighters Liberia's chapter has joined his global leader Julius Malema in a political crusade geared at… Read more »
May 30
Liberia: More Evidence Emerges FDA Permitted Illegal Timber Export
This is the fourth part of a series on the Forestry Development Authority's approval of illegal timber exports. Read more »
Liberia: Twenty-Three Players Invited for Liberia World Cup Qualifiers
Liberia national football team head Coach Mario Marinica has selected 23 players for the Lone Star's two World Cup Qualifiers in June. Read more »
Liberia: Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping 12-Year-Old Step Daughter Repeatedly
A 12-year-old survivor named Annie, (not her real name), has accused her stepfather of constantly raping and violating her. Read more »
May 29
Liberia: President Boakai Faces Criticism for Absence From AfDB Annual Meeting
President Joseph Boakai has come under criticism from a segment of the public for his absence at this year's African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting, which is being held in… Read more »
Liberia: Growth Accelerator Launches 4th Cohort Applications
On Tuesday 28 May, 10 am, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Growth Accelerator Liberia is launching Cohort - IV of the Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises… Read more »
Liberia: 'No Evidence Of Attack On Former VP Taylor' - Govt
The Executive Protection Agency (EPS) has said it has no evidence to prove that former Vice President Jewel Taylor was attacked by an unknown assailant in the Duport Road area. Read more »
Liberia: Margibi Stakeholders Express Anger Over Senate Pro-Tempore Alleged Interference to Undo Margibi Local County Appointments
Prominent stakeholders of Margibi County have voiced their disapproval of the President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate (Senator, Grand Bassa County) Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence's… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Female Under-20 Battles Guinea Today in 3rd Place Match
Famata Dean's Liberia Under 20 girls' team will face Guinea in their quest to return home from the West African Football Union U-20 tournament in Senegal with silverware. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Joint Committee Reveals $22m in Road Contracts Awarded Without Competitive Bidding By Public Works, Justice, and Finance Ministers
Three Ministers of the Unity Party (UP) led government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, including the Director of the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) have been… Read more »
May 28
Liberia: Boakai-Led Government Fumbles Over Yellow Machines Scandal
The Boakai-Koung administration has backtracked on its previous announcement about a controversial deal to acquire 285 earthmoving machines for road construction and maintenance. Read more »
Liberia: FPA Delves Into How Boakai's Minister Without Portfolio Gaining Influence At Detriment of Ruling Party
When a politician assumes a public office in Liberia, he or she does not wield the influence associated with the office alone. Friends, family members and political associates… Read more »
Liberia: Senators Spar Over Government's Controversial Announcement to Bring Into Country 285 Earth-Moving Equipment
Gbarpolu County senator, Amara Konneh, Monday maintained it would have been better had the government considered the procurement process associated with the 285 earth-moving… Read more »
May 27
Liberia: Movee Expels Three Executives for 'Rebellion'
The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), through its National Executive Committee (NEC) has expelled three of its executives for allegedly violating its constitution and… Read more »
Liberia: LFA U.S.$6 Million Budget Approved By Stakeholders
Stakeholders of football have approved the LFA fiscal budget of just over US$6 million. This follows a 25 -13 vote at Extraordinary Congress in Congo Town. Read more »
Liberia: No 'Good' in Secrecy - We Demand Source of the Equipment
In Recent Days, there have been widespread public discussions about the pronouncement by Minister of State Without Portfolio, Mamaka Bility, about the bringing into the country of… Read more »
Liberia: LTA Takes to the Markets, Engages Consumers On Their Rights
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities has been the focus of an LTA Awareness Campaign in the Boystown and Duazon Market areas. Read more »
Liberia: Ex-VP Taylor Vehicle Attacked in Monrovia
Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has alarmed that while traveling through the Duport Road community her vehicle was subjected to a targeted attack, resulting in the… Read more »
May 24
Liberia: Excitement and Hope As First Batch of Liberian Refugees Arrive Home From Ghana
The first batch of approximately 750 Liberian refugees from the Buduburam Refugees Camp in Ghana Friday arrived in the country via the Loguatuo border. Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Convenes Maiden Cabinet Retreat Amid Public Anger Over Rising Price of Basic Commodities and Allegations of Corruption
President Joseph Boakai Thursday told cabinet officials that the capacity of his government does not lie in how officials wear their titles on their sleeves and exert power, but… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank Clarifies Deputy Governor Nyemadi Pearson Was Not Officer-in-Charge in 2019, Admits Questionable Disbursements Were Part of Broader Challenges
When then-President George Weah announced in May 2019 that Nathaniel Patray, the tough-talking Executive Governor of the Central Bank, was stepping down due to age-related issues,… Read more »