June 24
Liberia: Daring to Dream - the Path to a Progressive Liberia
In the heart of every Liberian youth lies the potential to forge a new destiny for their nation, a destiny predicated on the pillars of enlightenment, progress, and an unabashed… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai and Koung's Asset Disclosures Set a High Transparency Benchmark
RECENTLY, PRESIDENT JOSEPH Boakai and his Vice President Jeremiah Koung, publicly declared their assets, revealing that the president, who served as vice president under Ellen… Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung Requests Approval of Legislative Matters Before Senate Sessions
What appears to be a power struggle between Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence is unfolding at the Liberian Senate, a FrontPage… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Maritime Authority to Host National Stakeholders Consultative Engagement Workshop
June 21, 2024 - The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), over the weekend held an inception meeting with key stakeholders to set the stage for its forthcoming National Stakeholders… Read more »
Liberia: Earth-Moving Equipment Arrive At Freeport of Monrovia Reportedly for Govt - but Officials Remain Silent
The Government of Liberia has not officially confirmed or clarified the arrival of a large consignment of earth-moving equipment recently delivered to the Freeport of Monrovia,… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai, VP Koung's Declared Assets Spark Mixed Reactions Following Public Disclosure
President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung did something uncommon last week by making public sketchy details of their asset declarations, although it was in response… Read more »
June 21
Liberia: Liberia Telecommunications Authority Lists Liberia Broadcasting System Among Stations Not in Compliance With Regulations
Liberia Telecommunications Authority Lists Liberia Broadcasting System among numerous stations that are not complying with government regulations, and risks being shut down. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves Ten Places Up, in FIFA Ranking
Liberia has made a leap in the latest FIFA world rankings, climbing from the 152nd to the 142nd spot. Read more »
Liberia: Media Owners Urge Executive Mansion to Halt Website Advertising, Cite Negative Impact On Their Businesses
Media executives, including publishers and radio and television station managers, have urged the Executive Mansion to stop advertising on its website. Read more »
Liberia: 'Sierra Leone Causing Problems for Us' - LDEA Officer-Charge Reports Increase in Drug Trafficking From Border
Christopher Peters, the Officer-In-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says most of the illicit drugs that enter Liberia pass through the Sierra Leone border. Read more »
Liberia: Advocates Condemn Boakai's Pick For War Crimes Court Office
Justice activists have expressed anger and disappointment at President Joseph Boakai's appointment of Jonathan Massaquoi as head of the Office for War and Economic Crimes Courts… Read more »
June 20
Liberia: Japanese Government Boosts Liberia's Economy Recovery Drive, Dedicates Modern Gbarnga Central Market
Marketers in Gbarnga, Bong County, will no longer have to bear the pinch of enduring a hot-sun hustle, just to fetch daily food for their family, following the dedication of the… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA Seizes Over $4,000 Expired Pharmaceuticals in Ganta
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has seized a huge quantity of expired pharmaceuticals formed in the possession of NAND Pharmacy branch# 3 in… Read more »
Liberia: Passion Farm Revitalizes Operations With Ministry of Agriculture's Star-P Grant
After facing severe setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Passion Farm, led by CEO S. Tonola Valkpah, is making a strong comeback in the agricultural sector with the aid of a… Read more »
Liberia: National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority's Executive Director Glassco Asked to Resign Amid Breakdown Over Exit Package
Multiple sources have confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that President Joseph Boakai has asked the Director General of the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority, Emma Metieh… Read more »
Liberia: Lisgis' Dismissed Deputy Director Wilmot Smith Sues Boakai-Government Over 'Unlawful Dismissal' By Ex-President Weah
Mr. Wilmot Smith, former deputy director general for information coordination at the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), has filed a lawsuit… Read more »
June 19
Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi As Executive Director of Office of War and Economic Crimes Court
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, as the Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court. President Boakai stated that Cllr.… Read more »
Liberia: 'No Anger, No Hatred' - Ex-President Sirleaf Eulogizes Late Son Charles Sirleaf As He Finally Laid to Rest
Charles Eugene Sirleaf was laid to rest on Tuesday following a state funeral service at the First United Methodist Church on Ashmun Street. The funeral was attended by President… Read more »
June 18
Liberia: Public Works Minister Roland Giddings Calls for Legal Actions Against 'Delinquent' Contractors
Public Works Minister Roland Giddings has disclosed that Liberia's public works sector is heavily corrupt, prompting the stalling of developmental projects across the country and… Read more »
Liberia: Former Liberia Council of Churches' President Bishop Brown Warns Boakai-Koung Administration to Dismiss Ineffective Officials or Risk National Decline
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai campaigned on promises to bring relief to his fellow Liberians, who viewed him as a veteran statesman capable of delivering the change they longed… Read more »
Liberia: UL Crisis Deepens As President Boakai Intervenes to Address Leadership and Staff Concerns
The University of Liberia (UL) is descending into a crisis, prompting swift intervention from President Joseph Boakai. On Monday, at President Boakai's directive, the Board of… Read more »
Liberia: Former CDC Chairman Mulbah Morlu Resigns From Party, Takes New Role As Head of Civil Society Organization
Mulbah Morlu, the former national chairman of the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC), has left the party and relinquished his membership. Read more »
June 17
Liberia: House Passes Landmark Act to Establish Liberia Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) Commission
In a bid to help improve the shattered Liberian economy and provide job opportunities for citizens, especially young people, the House of Representatives has passed an act seeking… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Government's Open Apology to Jailed Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott Sparks Mixed Reactions
The Government of Liberia's decision to openly apologize to jailed Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott for 'psychological distress' and grant her rare access to hold a press conference… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Martin Kollie Criticizes Boakai Government, Requests Full Disclosure of Senate Retreat Financial Documents
If bookmakers had predicted in early 2023 that activist Martin K.N Kollie, nicknamed 'Rescue Rambo,' would become disillusioned and criticize the very government he championed to… Read more »