July 24, 2023
Liberia: Carver Christian University 2023 Graduates Urged to Use Knowledge Acquired and Contribute to Liberia's Development
It was a moment of celebration and a sense of sheer accomplishment for graduates of the Carver Christian University during its 22nd commencement convocation recently in Monrovia. Read more »
Liberia: Activist Torli Krua Intensifies Campaign of 'Equal Opportunities' for All
As Liberia is poised to celebrate its 176th Independence anniversary, the Free Liberia Movement, a flagship advocacy arm of the Universal Human Rights International (UHRI) has… Read more »
Liberia: Do They Deserve Your Vote? FPA Analyses the Challenges and Chances of 71 Representatives Seeking Re-Elections
In October's elections, there will be 800 representative aspirants that will slug it out in the 15 counties, while 100 senatorial aspirants will contest for 15 seats. Of the 73… Read more »
Liberia: 'A National Pride Promoting Peace and Reconciliation' - Pres. Weah Lauds Golden Image Award
The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E George M. Weah, has lauded Amb. Juli Endee and organizers of the Golden Image Awards (GIA) as a national pride that promotes peace,… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Intervention Leads Arcelormittal Immediate Compensation Commitment to Affected Farmers in Yekepa Spillage Hazard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Executive Director, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, has successfully intervened, leading ArcelorMittal Liberia to commit to providing… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Insurance Association Maps Ambitious Future At Its Annual Strategy and Planning Retreat
The Liberia Insurance Association (LIA) held its eagerly anticipated Annual Strategy and Planning Retreat at the prestigious Farmington Hotel from July 14th to the 16th, 2023. This… Read more »
West Africa: 60 Member AU-ECOWAS Team in Liberia On Pre-Elections Fact Finding Mission
As Liberia prepares to hold its fifth post-war general and presidential elections on 10 October, 2023, since the signing of the comprehensive peace accord, a joint AU-ECOWAS,… Read more »
Liberia: Foreign Minister Kemayah Receives Golden Image George Manneh Weah Presidential Leadership Award
H.E. President George Manneh Weah Presents the Golden Image George Weah Presidential Leadership Award to Foreign Minister Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Liberia: Push Kush Away
Push Kush away! Push Kush away because it is dangerous for human health! Push Kush away because it kills human beings! Although some people are saying locally that Kush does not… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Urges Resolution Over LACC Nominations
President George Weah's decision regarding nominees for positions on the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has come under scrutiny, potentially violating Section 6.8 of the… Read more »
Liberia: 19th Post-War Independence Celebration - How Far We Have Come and Where We Are Headed
Nineteen years ago, we celebrated our Independence for the first time after fourteen years of civil unrest. Those fourteen unprecedented years remain a scar sketched in every… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Weah Appoints Emmanuel N. Reeves As Officer-in-Charge of Liberia Maritime Authority
President George Weah has appointed Mr. Emmanuel N. Reeves, Senior Deputy Commissioner, as the Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Maritime Authority. This decision comes as President… Read more »
Liberia: All TRANSCO CLSG Substations in Liberia Fully Energized
All five substations in Liberia have been fully constructed and energized by TRANSCO CLSG. The latest substation to be added to the energized network is the Botota Substation. The… Read more »
Liberia: CDC Executive Reflects On Reasons to Thank Pres. Weah
It was a heavy downpour of rain on a wet Monday when stalwarts, the Executive Committee of nine political parties, the national leadership, partisans, well-wishers, and… Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Graduates Eight Additional Liberian Train Drivers
Eight Liberians have been certified as Train Drivers (Locomotive Operators) by ArcelorMittal Liberia, after completing more than eighteen months of an international standard… Read more »
Liberia: Dispute Erupts Over Use of Liberty Logo for 2023 Elections Following Expulsion of High-Ranking Members By Chairman
The Liberty Party (LP) in-house fight took another dimension when the Party Chairman, Musa Bility, announced in a press release over the weekend that the Party's Political Leader,… Read more »
Liberia: Gender Minister Highlights Awareness On SGBV At Women Deliver Conference
The Liberian Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Madam Williametta Saydee Tarr, spoke at this year's Women Deliver Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. She… Read more »
Liberia: House Passes 2023 Recast Budget At U.S.$759.4 Million Days After Rejecting President Weah's Request
On Tuesday,the Plenary of the House of Representatives constituted itself into a committee of a whole and passed the draft recast budget for fiscal year 2023 in the tune of… Read more »
Liberia: EMTECH Releases Its Web-3 Enabled Central Banking Digital Currency Innovation Kit for Fintechs
EMTECH, an award-winning software company and first-of-its-kind Modern Central Banking Infrastructure provider, today announced the public release of its Central Bank Digital… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia National Police Regional Commander Assigned in Grand Gedeh Dies in Fire Incident
The Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) has launched an investigation into circumstances that led to the death of the regional commander of the Liberia National Police (LNP)… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Zanzan Karwor to Serve As This Year's Independence Day Orator
The Chairman of the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of the Republic of Liberia, Chief Zanzan Karwor, has been chosen as the National Orator for the commemoration of Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: ALP Denies Meeting CDC Officials to Support Pres. Weah Second-Term Bid
The All Liberian Party (ALP) of Hon. Benoni Urey has reacted sharply rejecting claims of meeting with officials of the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC) to support the second… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, USAID Commerce Two-Day Workshop for Liberian Businesses On Agoa, Food Safety Act
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Chambers of Commerce,… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Liberia: World Bank Latest Economic Update Shows Economic Expansion for Liberia in 2022 Despite Ukraine Crisis
The World Bank has released its Fourth Edition of the annual Liberia Economic Update, titled "Getting Rice Right for Productivity and Poverty Alleviation," emphasizing the crucial… Read more »
Liberia: Several Liberians Benefit From USAID-Funded Health Entrepreneurship Training Program
Several individuals have completed the first cohort of the Creation program, the Entrepreneurship Advancement Leveraging Research program (HEALR). Read more »