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 »

Liberia: Local Rice, Not Local Riot

The government of Liberia has increased the price of rice. Liberia continues to import at least two thirds of the locally consumed rice, meaning that rice price is influenced by… Read more »

Liberia: Rice Price Hike: Let the Poor Breathe

THIS IS NOT the best of times for Liberian families, who have had to adopt bizarre cost-cutting measures to cope with the recent hardship occasioned by the hike in the price of… Read more »

Liberia: Sacked MFDP Procurement Director Eric Akoi Accuses Deputy Minister Bill Jones of Retaliatory Firing, but Ministry Denies

Eric Akoi, former Procurement Director of the Ministry of Finance has accused Bill McGill Jones, the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Finance for Development… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Amara Konneh Expresses Disappointment Over Foreigners Controlling Liberia's Food Security

Gbarpolu County Senator, Amara Konneh, has taken to task past and current leaders of Liberia for the failure to address the issue of food security, especially the importation and… Read more »

Liberia: With Boakai's Assets Recovery Team Under Scrutiny, Activists Call for a Reset in Corruption Fight

Soon after his inauguration President Joseph Boakai became the latest Liberian leader to announce new initiatives designed to root out corruption. After decades of endemic… Read more »

Liberia: Africa Surfing Tour 2024 Kicks Off in Robertsports Today

Grand Cape Mount County will be the place of attraction when international Surfing stars come together to compete in the African surfing Tour. Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Begins Wafu U20 Campaign On Winning Note

The Women's U-20 National Football Team of Liberia kicked off their WAFU Zone 'A' Women's Cup campaign on a positive note with a 2-0 win over Guinea on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Government Approves Rice Price Increase Amid Importers' Pressures, Pledges Focus On Local Production

The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Minister of Commerce and Industry Amin Modad, has announced that it has agreed to a request from importers to increase the price of a… Read more »

Liberia: Audit Reveals Unapproved Disbursements By Central Bank of Liberia for 2019 Independence Day Celebrations

In 2019, around the July 26 Independence Celebration, the Central Bank of Liberia made several disbursements totaling US$730,000 to the Liberia National Police, the National… Read more »

Liberia: Finance Ministry Debunks Claims of Corruption in Budget Management System Contract

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning officially rejects reports by Spoon FM that the contractual agreement between the Ministry and RoviaGate Technology, LLC,… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Calls for Prosecution of Plastic Pollution Violators

Plastic pollution is one of the many sanitation problems affecting all sectors of life in Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Former Presidential Candidate Clarence Moniba Slams New National Budget As 'Business As Usual,' Lacking True Transformation

Former presidential candidate Dr. Clarence Moniba has criticized the 2024 national budget passed by the Legislature and forwarded to the President of Liberia for approval,… Read more »

Liberia: Twelve Jurors Set Benjamin Free With Unanimous Not Guilty Verdict in U.S.$100K Case

The twelve jurors who deliberated on the case involving Abraham Benjamin and his wife Christina Mamtu Singbah, concerning an alleged US$100K misappropriation, have set Abraham… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Under Pressure To Adjust Price of Country's Staple Rice

The Joseph Boakai administration faces mounting pressure to agree to rice importers' demands for a price hike on the nation's staple food. Failure to comply could result in a… Read more »

Liberia: Movee Recommits to Weah, Suspends Three Executives Indefinitely for Constitutional Violations - Affirms Continued Membership in CDC

The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), through its National Executive Committee (NEC), has renewed its commitment to remain a member of the Coalition for Democratic Change… Read more »

Liberia: NPP Announces Move to Break Away From CDC, Vows to Re-Strategize to Win Future Presidential Elections

Top officials of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), a constituent member of the Coalition for Democratic Change, have hinted they are ending their political marriage with the… Read more »

Liberia: Liberians Express Shock Over Pres. Boakai Use of Private Jets for Foreign Trips

Liberians in and out of the country were shocked to see President Joseph Boakai flying a private jet when he (Boakai) once criticized then President George Weah for flying a… Read more »

Liberia: Inclusion and Equity in Development - Why Liberia Must Adopt!

Nations thrive when all members of society are empowered. Read more »

Liberia: Urgent Call to Address Climate Risks in Liberia

Liberia, like many other nations is facing a formidable challenge of climate change. With its vulnerable geography, limited resources, gradual increase in population, Liberia… Read more »

Liberia: Yugnet Liberia in Collaboration With Action Aid, Trains for High School Teachers On Climate Change

YUGNET Liberia, with support from Actionaid Liberia has conducted a one-day capacity training for teachers from 15 high schools today in Paynesville City on climate justice,… Read more »

Liberia: Judiciary 'Marginalized' in Budgetary Allotment, Chief Justice Yuoh Alarmed Over Discrepancy

Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh has expressed concern over what she describes as an imposed budget allocation for the Judiciary Branch of Government. According to her, while… Read more »

Liberia: 100 Days of GMW Vs. Jnb - Frontpageafrica Gauges Liberians' Views From All Walks of Life

President Joseph Boakai last week clocked one hundred days in office, bragging of undertaking massive developments during the period, including undertaking major road corridor… Read more »

Liberia: Weah's Royal Communications Inc. Goes Bankrupt - Aggrieved Employees Stage Go-Slow Action Over Five Months' Unpaid Salaries

Aggrieved employees of the Royal Communications Incorporated (RCI), owned by former Liberian President George Manneh Weah, have staged a go slow action in demand for the payment of… Read more »