October 06, 2025
Liberia: Senator Snowe Rejects Daily Observer's Allegation in Mining Dispute, Demands Retraction As Lawyer Cited Denies Making Claim
Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe of Bomi County has demanded a full retraction and public apology from the Daily Observer newspaper following what he describes as a defamatory and… Read more »
October 03, 2025
Liberia: Supreme Court Reserves Ruling On Evidence Challenge in Capitol Arson Case
The Supreme Court of Liberia has held off on ruling in a major evidentiary dispute in the Capitol Building arson case involving former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, three… Read more »
Liberia: Rethinking Student Preparation in Liberia - Insights From the 2025 WAEC Provisional Results and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Learning Outcomes
On August 15th, 2025, the Ministry of Education (MOE) released Liberia's provisional 2025 WAEC results, offering critical insights into the state of student achievement across… Read more »
Liberia: Paynesville FC Named Official Football Team of the City
In what city leaders hailed as a historic moment, Paynesville City Mayor Robert S. Bestman II has officially declared Paynesville Football Club as the "Official Football Team of… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Launches Sasa! Training to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Transform Communities
Liberia, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with Plan International and other stakeholders, concluded a five-day SASA! training in Montserrado… Read more »
Liberia: India, Liberia Unite Against Drug Abuse On Gandhi Jayanti
The Embassy of India in Monrovia, in collaboration with the Indian Community and Liberian Partners, commemorated the 156th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a renewed call… Read more »
Liberia: Bomi Community College Launches Commercial Farming, First Midwifery Programs
The administration of the Bomi County Community College (BCCC) has announced its involvement into a commercial agriculture enrichment program intended to buttress government's… Read more »
Liberia: Local Business Owners Accuse Johnsonville, Paynesville Authorities of 'Colluding to Exploit' Through Excessive Taxes
Local business owners in Johnsonville are accusing the authorities of Johnsonville Township and the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC) of colluding to exploit them by imposing… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, Serbia Strengthen Ties in Sports, Education, and Security
Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mme. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has concluded a high-level official visit to the Republic of Serbia, securing a series of agreements aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Decries Heightened Poverty, Craves for Bold Leadership to Tackle Drug Crisis, Economic Woes
The Political Leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander B. Cummings, has expressed deep sadness over what he described as Liberia's lack of progress… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Lifts Stay Order, Paves Way for Arrest of Former Ministers Dean, Murray, Others in Diamond Scandal
The Supreme Court of Liberia has officially lifted a stay order that had halted legal proceedings in the high-profile 53.34-carat diamond scandal, removing a major legal barrier to… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Consoles Family of the Late Mrs. Linnie Kesselly, Recounts Her Immeasurable Contributions to Liberia
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has registered his deepest condolences and best wishes to the fallen former Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Mrs. Linnie… Read more »
October 02, 2025
West Africa: Ecowas Delegates Convene in Monrovia for Regional Health Dialogue
The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in partnership with the Government of Liberia(GoL) through the Ministry of Health, has launched a three-day regional workshop in… Read more »
Liberia: Lacra Acting Director General Dan Saryee Assures President Boakai's Commitment to Agriculture Agenda
The Acting Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Dan Saryee, has recommitted the entity's pledge to implement pillar one of the… Read more »
Liberia: Judge Wesseh Brands Unlicensed Doctor's Clinic, Hands Life Sentence for Murder After Botched Surgery
The First Judicial Circuit Criminal Court "B" in Monrovia, has sentenced Sam Wolobah, an unlicensed practitioner who posed as a medical doctor, to life imprisonment for murder,… Read more »
Liberia: Driver Charged With Murder in Police Officer's Death On Gabriel Tucker Bridge - Defense Seeks Body Examination As 500 Security Officers Escort Suspect to Court
A tragic and chilling incident at the foot of the Gabriel Tucker Bridge has shaken Liberia's security community and the nation at large, as 32-year-old taxi driver Francis Nana has… Read more »
West Africa: Senator Snowe Receives Praise for Role in Resolving Ghana's Ecowas Representation Crisis
The 3rd Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has commended Liberian Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr. for his instrumental role in mediating the… Read more »
Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Contractor Jailed for Alleged Statutory Rape of 14-Year-Old
Sando Kromah, 34, a contractor with the Ministry of Agriculture, was sent to Monrovia Central Prison on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, on a charge of statutory rape involving a… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Vows Review of Mining Concessions to Ensure 'Fair Share' for Liberia
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has announced that his administration will undertake a comprehensive review of all mining concessions in Liberia, with the goal of ensuring that… Read more »
October 01, 2025
Liberia: LPRC Denies Witch-Hunting Accusations, Reaffirms Commitment to Proper Sector Regulation
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has strongly denied allegations of targeting petroleum importers, including Srimex Oil and Gas, amid recent tensions over regulatory… Read more »
Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Kenya Top 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index As Apmon Urges Bold Reforms
The Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON) has launched the 2025 edition of the Africa Open Parliament Index (OPI), spotlighting South Africa, Ghana, and… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Halts Arrest Order Against Ex-Justice Minister Musa Dean in Diamond Saga, Cites Judge to Conference
The Supreme Court of Liberia has stayed the arrest and detention order issued against former Justice Minister Cllr. Frank Musa Dean, Jr. in the high-profile case surrounding a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Hosts 8th Annual African Maritime Administrations Conference, Focuses On Ocean Protection and Blue Economy
For the first time in its maritime history, Liberia is playing host to the 8th Annual Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA). The four-day event,… Read more »
Liberia: Samuel James Kpartor Declares Bid for Fly Presidency, Launches 'One Youth Agenda'
Samuel James Kpartor, a prominent national youth leader and internationally recognized youth development expert, has officially declared his candidacy for the presidency of the… Read more »
Liberia: Ganta Unveils U.S.$600k FIFA-Funded Sports Pitch Amid Celebration and Controversy
The commercial city of Ganta came alive on Monday, September 29, 2025, as thousands of football fans, traditional leaders, and government officials gathered for the official… Read more »
