March 23, 2023
Liberia: Witness Alleges He and Ex-RUF Commander, Gibril Massaquoi Brunt People Alive
A man has alleged that he was part of a group of former Sierra Leonean rebels that brunt people alive in Lofa County. Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia, A Remarkable Example in Building a Strong National Community Health Workforce'
Liberia's leadership in building a strong national community health workforce program has been described as a remarkable example of partnership, commitment, and innovation. This… Read more »
Liberia: 'A Great and Selfless Son of Lofa County in John Namayan Death Is a Big Blow to Lofa'
Lofa County Senator Steve Amadu Zargo is still heartbroken following the passing of his Kingsman Atty. John Namayan died in a tragic motor accident in Salala on the Gbarnga highway… Read more »
Liberia: Everybody's Mum Over CIA Briefing At Langley
Liberians were on edge Wednesday awaiting the outcome of a highly touted meeting between President George Weah, and a handful of his officials, who sat down for a highly-touted… Read more »
Liberia: Montserrado District 17 Residents Warn Incumbent Lawmaker, Aspirants, Bus Owners Against Voter Trucking
Residents of electoral district # 17 in Montserrado County have begun the process of engaging their Representative Hanson Kiazolu and other aspirants to avoid manipulating and… Read more »
Liberia: Govt First Witness Nimely Testified in U.S.$100 Million Drug Trafficking Case
Samuel Teteroien Nimely, Prosecution's first witness in the US$ one hundred million drug trafficking case, has testified in court, claiming that the four defendants Malan Conte,… Read more »
Liberia: AfDB Board of Directors Pays a Courtesy Visit to PPCC
Today, March 22, 2023, the visiting Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met with the senior management team of Public Procurement and Concessions Commission… Read more »
Liberia: Jackies's Foundation Identifies With Zogos, Old Folks - As Ms. Smith's Foundation Vows to Sponsor the Rehabilitation of 'Willing' Zogos
The Jackie's Foundation, a newly formed humanitarian NGO, has identified with disadvantaged youths, young men and women, who are locally referred to as 'zogos', by giving them food… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Mccarthy Keeping Weah Government's Feet to the Fire
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Liberia: UNDP Official 'Pleased' With Forest Inventory - As FDA, Partners Observe IDF in Buchanan
The Program Specialist at the UNDP Mr. Moses Massah has applauded the Government of Liberia and the UNFAO for the recent inventory of Liberia's forest as well as all preparatory… Read more »
Liberia: Resist Electoral Violence and Voter Trucking During This BVR Period - CECPAP Boss Urges
The Executive Director of the Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP), Mr. Charles Crawford, has stressed the need for Liberians to resist the acts of voter… Read more »
Liberia: Tragic Accident Leaves 7 Dead, Including 10th Grade Student and a Traffic Police Officer, Several Severely Wounded
Seven people, including a traffic police officer identified only as 'Emmanuel Bowieh,' are reported dead in a fatal car accident that took place at the RLJ Hotel junction on the… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Highlights Safety Issues in the Extractive Sector
The United States has pointed out health, safety, and environmental problems that occurred last year in Liberia's extractive industries, criticizing the Liberian government for… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Liberia: Rep. Larry Younquoi Doubts Sen. Prince Johnson's Withdrawal of Political Support From Pres. Weah
Nimba County District 9 Representative Larry Younquoi has expressed skepticism over his kinsman Senator Prince Y. Johnson professed withdrawal of political support from President… Read more »
Liberia: 'We Will Keep Supporting Kickball Without Hesitation' - Momo Cyrus Assures Kickball Federation
The Chief Executive Officer of the Security Expert Guard Agency of Liberia (SEGAL) Momo Cyrus has assured the Liberia Kickball Federation of his unending support to the sports. Read more »
Liberia: Witness Tells Finnish Appeals Court Ex-RUF Commander, Massaquoi Left Liberia in 2001
A witness has told a Finnish Appeals Court in Monrovia that a Sierra Leonean man accused of aggravated war crimes and aggravated crimes against humanity, including murders and… Read more »
Liberia: Former Lone Star Player Baxter Urges Lone Star Players to Be Focused
A former Lone Star player Jonathan Armah Baxter is calling on players of the National football team of Liberia to be self-confident in their training as they prepare for the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Don't Underestimate Liberia' Says Lone Star Head Coach
Liberia head Coach, Ansu Keita says his side should not be 'underestimate' as Lone Star return to international football against South Africa in the Afcon qualifier. Read more »
Liberia: What's Behind Pres. Weah's Purported Meeting With the CIA?
The reported invitation to President Weah and his Minister of Justice by Langley (CIA Headquarters) and not the State Department or the White House is a strange one. I have been… Read more »
Liberia: U..S. Department's 2022 Human Rights Report On Liberia Captures Report of 'Extrajudicial Killings, Cruel... Punishments By Government'
The U.S. State Department in its 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices says there were several reports that the government of Liberia or its agents committed arbitrary or… Read more »
Liberia: Biometric Voter Registration Faces Technical Glitches in Montserrado County
Residents in Montserrado County on the first day of the National Election Commission (NEC) voter registration have complained about a slow start in the registration process,… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Liberia: UN Women Country Rep Urges Women's Involvement in Technology Ahead of Liberia's Elections
The Country Representative of UN Women in Liberia Comfort Lamptey, has emphasized the need for Liberian women to get involved with technology and explore the impact of the digital… Read more »
Liberia: Stakeholders Highlight Importance of One-Health, the Environmental Protection
On March 10th over 60 participants from multiple institutions, including government, civil society, private sector, and international development partners, converged in Monrovia… Read more »
Liberia: Government Negotiates Reduction of Rice Price for Firestone Workers
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Labour has succeeded in negotiating a reduction in the price of rice for workers of the Firestone Rubber Plantation Company. Read more »
Liberia: Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Wesseh Blamoh Launches Voter's Registration Awareness Campaign Across Montserrado
As the Biometric Voters Registration (BVR) process kicks off March 20, 2023, in six of the 15 counties across the country, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs G. Wesseh… Read more »