Liberia: Majority Bloc of Lower House Elects Ruling Party's Koon As Speaker As Koffa Heads to Supreme Court

Members of the Majority Bloc have elected Representative Richard Koon (Unity Party, District 11, Montserrado County) as their new Speaker. The election took place in the joint… Read more »

Liberia: Pro-Koffa Group Condemns Majority Bloc's 'Illegal' Restructuring of House Leadership

The removal of two senior members of the essential Ways, Means and Finance committee and the suspension of three lawmakers of the House of Representatives Tuesday is raising… Read more »

Liberia: The Intellectual and Emotional Landscape of the Liberian House of Representatives - An Analytical Examination

The health of a nation's democracy can often be gauged by the effectiveness and integrity of its legislative bodies. Read more »

Liberia: Medica Liberia Launches Second Phase of Srgbv Project in Southeast to Empower Schools and Communities

Medica Liberia has launched the second phase of its project aimed at reducing school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) in southeastern Liberia. Titled: "Empowering Teachers,… Read more »

Liberia: National Commission On Disabilities to Celebrate International Day of Persons With Disabilities

The National Commission on Disabilities is pleased to announce the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, taking place from November 30 to December 3,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Senate Passes Bill to Establish Independent Seaport and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority

The Liberian Senate has passed a bill to establish an Independent Seaport and Inland Ports Regulatory Authority, aimed at promoting sustainable development and regulation of port… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Boakai Faces Criticism Over 'Governance Failures' As Sierra Leone Visit Wraps Up

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is on a four-day working visit to Sierra Leone, with both nations reaffirming their commitment to strengthen regional cooperation and tackle shared… Read more »

Liberia: Amid Budget Submission Controversy, Finance Minister Ngafuan Projects 5.8 Percent Economic Growth As Budget Increases By 15.3 Percent

The controversial submission of the fiscal year 2025 draft national budget to the Legislature continues to spark widespread debate among the public, but that is not the only issue… Read more »

Liberia: Majority Bloc Reconstitutes Ways, Means & Finance Committee, Suspends Three Lawmakers

The Majority Bloc in the House of Representatives, during a session in the joint chambers, has restructured the Ways, Means, and Finance Committee under the leadership of Deputy… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Denies Unilateral Land Lease Allegations

The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. (LBMEC) has firmly refuted allegations of unilaterally leasing Convention land, countering claims made by a group… Read more »

Liberia: Was Liberia 'Inches Away From War' With Guinea?

Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on… Read more »

Liberia: Unity Party National Executive Committee Reaffirms Support for President Boakai, Outlines Agenda for National Development

The National Executive Committee of the Unity Party (UP) has issued a comprehensive resolution reaffirming its unwavering support for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and outlining… Read more »

Liberia: Do Not Just Celebrate Ngafuan - Emulate Him

It is the early 2000s; Monday through Friday, 3:00 P.M. through 7:00 P.M., my childhood friends and I played soccer in a slum community of 12 Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, a few yards… Read more »

Liberia: Assistant Information Minister Nyanplu Resigns Following Indefinite Suspension By President Boakai

Matthew Nyanplu, the recently suspended Assistant Minister for Information Services at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT), has announced his… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Mediation 'Fails' to Resolve Lesgislative Impasse

Hopes of mediating the political crisis within Liberia's House of Representatives by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament failed to reach a resolution… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Business Association's President Frowns At Foreigners' Involvement Into Businesses Lawfully Earmarked for Liberians

The President of the Liberia Business Association (LIBA), James M. Strother, has frowned at the Liberia Business Registry (LBR) for reportedly providing business licenses to… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Get First Win At Home After Five Years

Liberia surprised Togo at home and earned a narrow victory to move into third place in Group E of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Entrepreneur Wins Prestigious U.S. Business Award

The business world celebrates another inspiring milestone for a Liberian-owned enterprise, as Menwon Plumbing and Drain Services of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been awarded the… Read more »

Liberia: Questions Mount Over U.S.$25m Scholarship Scheme

The much-publicized NEKOTEH Scholarship program, touted as a US$25 million initiative to help Liberian students pursue higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Anti-Corruption Fight Stumbles, As Ministry of States Dismissal of Three Top Officials Raises Questions On Accountability

In what is being discerned as a controversial decision, the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs has reacted to findings from a Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)… Read more »

Liberia: The Disappearance of Khalif Cherif and Liberia's Crisis of Governance

THE SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCE of Khalif Cherif from Monrovia Central Prison has exposed troubling cracks in Liberia's rule of law, as well as serious concerns over the government's… Read more »

Liberia: 'A Spat in the Face of the U.S.' - SG Koijee, CDC Chide Boakai On 'Harmful' Ties With Russia

The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has warned that President Joseph Boakai's decision to open diplomatic doors to Russia would prove detrimental to Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: House Leadership Expresses Dismay Over Boakai Officials' Appearance Before Majority Bloc Amid Lingering Leadership Deadlock

The leadership of the House of Representatives aligning with Speaker Fonati Koffa has expressed strong disapproval of executive officials' appearance before the majority bloc in… Read more »

Liberia: Legislature's Joint Chamber Allegedly Vandalized Amid Deepening Leadership Crisis

On Monday, lawmakers and staff at the Liberian Legislature arrived to find the joint chambers in disarray, with over 500 chairs uprooted. A FrontPage Africa reporter on the scene… Read more »

Liberia: Project On Community Policing Launched By RAL and Ned

Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) officially launched the community policing project on Friday November 1,… Read more »