April 04, 2023
Liberia: African Development Bank VP Meets VP Howard-Taylor
A high-level delegation of the African Development Bank is in Liberia to explore possibilities for the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship and Investment Bank (YEIB) in… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission President Arrives in Liberia to Witness Signing of Revised Farmington River Declaration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray is visiting Liberia to witness the signing of the revised Farmington River Declaration 2023, along with other… Read more »
Liberia: Cape Mount County Senator Accused of Brutalizing Town Chief
A town chief in Porkpa District in Grand Cape Mount County has been severely brutalized by unknown persons when the county's Senator Simeon Taylor and others stormed several… Read more »
Liberia: LPDP Reaffirms Support to Weah-Taylor Second Term Bid
The Liberia People Democratic Party (LPDP) through its National Chairman Chief Moses Y. Kollie, has reaffirmed his party's support to the second term bid of the Coalition for… Read more »
Liberia: Glaucoma - 'The Silent Thief of Sight' Many Liberians Are Unaware of
The thought of going blind is frightening, yet this is the reality for many Liberians who are unknowingly battling with glaucoma. Read more »
Liberia: Moses Cooper Hit in 10th League Goal
Heaven Eleven FC star player Moses Garmar Cooper was on the scoresheet for the tenth time this season, scoring the only goal in his team's win over defending champions Watanga FC.… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Liberia: Liberians Turn to Facebook to Find 'Good Samaritans' to Fill Healthcare Gaps
Like too many people across Liberia Fatu Washington spent much of her youth "living with rejection from friends and neighbors", as she put it, in her home village of 'Joseph Town'… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Liberia: FPA Editor Rodney Sieh Receives Commendations As He Launches His Latest Book, the Unofficial Biography of George Weah, in Washington
It was a blitz, glamour and celebration moment at the book launch "The Unofficial Biography Of George Weah", The Story Of Africa's Footballer President by award-winning Liberian… Read more »
Liberia: MIA and Partners Set Up County Councils Nationwide - Fulfill Local Government Act of 2018
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has begun the establishment of County Councils in the 15 political sub-divisions of the country. The County Council is a requirement of… Read more »
Liberia: The Pros and Cons of the Opposition's Delay in Naming Running Mates With Six Months Left to Elections
Over the past month or so, the public and followers of politics have been on the edge eagerly waiting to know who the opposition Unity Party standard bearer Joseph Boakai's running… Read more »
Liberia: Sovereignty. Dependency. Where to Draw the Line?
President George M Weah came to the US and stopped over at the Central Intelligence Agency - CIA-. Nothing filtered from the visit. In the absence of any official report, everyone… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Must Improve - Excesses in Voters Registration Expose Electoral Body's Early Weaknesses
Ahead of the Much anticipated general and presidential elections in Liberia slated for October 2023, the stakes are high and there are fears that, if not carefully managed, the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Correct the Bad Situations Leading to Elections' - Dr. Tipoteh Urges
Former Presidential Candidate and economist Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh has cautioned the United States government and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)… Read more »
Liberia: Notre Dame University Officially Kicks Off Academic Activities
The President of Notre Dame University-Liberia, Rev. Dr. Fr. Mazoun Zogheib, has disclosed that his institution is prepared to play a major role in the education sector of Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Two Defense Witnesses Say Alleged Sierra Leonean Warlord, Gibril Massaquoi Was in Liberia Early 2000 and 2001, but 'With a Peace Delegation'
Two defense witnesses have confirmed the accounts of other witnesses that an alleged Sierra Leonean warlord was in Liberia during its second civil war. Read more »
Liberia: An Open Letter to President George Manneh Weah From Lofa County
Dear Mr. President: Read more »
Liberia: Ruling Party Chairman Throws Jibes At Opposition Delaying to Name Running Mates
Mulbah Morlu, chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has described opposition political parties as "lazy" for still struggling to name a running mate for… Read more »
Liberia: National Elections Commission Says No Extension for Ongoing Phase Biometric Voter Registration Exercise
The National Elections Commission says there will be no extension in the ongoing phase one biometric voter registration (BVR) exercise in Bomi, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape… Read more »
Liberia: Bea Mountain Gives Lrd1.3million to Over 120 Women in Gola Konneh District, G/Cape Mount County
KINJOR, Grand Cape Mount County - Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) on Sunday, April 2, 2023 presented a sum of 1.3 million Liberian Dollars as micro-loan to over one hundred… Read more »
Liberia: Jimkini Stone Innovative Inc. Accused of Duping Client U.S.$ 30k
Ms. Stephene Audrey-Kpoto, a young Liberian entrepreneur and lobbyist, has accused Mr. Jimmy David Gardiyee, the CEO of 'JimKINI stone innovative Inc.', a local construction… Read more »
Liberia: Bea Mountain Mining Corporation Begins Rehabilitation of Jikandor Community Road in Grand Cape Mount County
The management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has commenced the rehabilitation of Jikandor Community road in Darblo Clan, Gola Konneh District, Grand Cape Mount County. Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Graduates 19 Young Professionals After Nearly a Year of Internship
Nineteen young Liberian university graduates have completed nearly a year of intensive internship at ArcelorMittal Liberia, under the company's Young Professionals Program (YPP).… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Liberia: Amb. Mccarthy Reaffirms United States' Support to Liberian Government's Multi-User Rail Policy, Mittal Agrees, but With Conditions
United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy has reiterated that the U.S supports the Government of Liberia's decision to set up a National Railway Authority (NRA) to manage the… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Threatens Grave Action On Delinquent Borrowers
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) warns all delinquent borrowers of commercial banks that failure to regularize their indebtedness by the end of March 2023 will lead to grave… Read more »
Liberia: How Lone Star Players Performed Against Bafana Bafana
The hope of Liberians seeing their national team playing in the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast was dashed on Tuesday, March 28th, when the Bafana Bafana of South Africa… Read more »