January 19, 2023
Liberia: Manifesting Play-for-Play - Senator Johnson's Outburst Over Lack of Jobs for Nimba Sheds Light On Reasons Behind Sanctions
With ten months to the October presidential elections, it appears Senator Prince Y. Johnson has set into another pay-for-play scheme, and at the same time, threatening the… Read more »
Liberia: University of Liberia Students Protest for ID Numbers for Incoming Students
Normal academic and working activities were on Wednesday, January 18, disrupted at the state-owned University of Liberia (UL) when scores of aggrieved members of the Students… Read more »
Liberia: Former State Security Agent Gets 25 Years for Human Trafficking - Trafficker Claims a State Conspiracy
A Monrovia court has sentenced Arthur Chan-Chan, a former agent of the National Security Agency, to 25 years in prison for human trafficking--the highest penalty yet for a convict… Read more »
West Africa: Former Special Representative of ECOWAS President to Liberia Wants War Crimes and Human Rights Violations Actively Addressed
The former Special Representative of ECOWAS President, to Liberia and HD Facilitator to Liberia, Ambassador Babatunde O. Ajisomo, has expressed as a pressing need for actors in the… Read more »
Liberia: Former Deputy Minister Parick M'bayo Pledges Support to ANC's Political Leader Ahead of 2023
A stalwart of Unity Party (UP), Patrick M'bayo, says the standard bearer of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Cummings, stands out among the array of… Read more »
Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency Fines East Int'l U.S.$150k for Backfilling Marshall Wetlands
East International Group, the Chinese firm reconstructing the Robertsfield Highway, has acknowledged violating the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) of Liberia and… Read more »
Liberia: LEC to Start Load Shedding Due to High Consumption Rate Amid Low Water Levels At Mt. Coffee Hydro
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has informed its customers and the public of its new regulations of power shedding due to low energy with huge consumption to serve… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Wins Council Seat in Confederation of African Athletes After 49 Years
For the first time since the founding of Confederation of African Athletics(CAA) in 1973, Liberia has been elected as Council Member for Confederation of African Athletics Region… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Liberia: Civil Law Court Denies Manubah Petition for Declaratory Judgment
The Civil Law Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Montserrado County, on January 11, 2023, ruled against Sekou Dgeorges Manubah in a Petition for declaratory judgment, to… Read more »
Liberia: Liberty Party Driver Accused of Stealing U.S.$70K Arrested in Sierra Leone
The standard-bearer of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Mr. Alexander Cummings, has announced the arrest of Simeon Davies by the Interpool security in Sierra Leone over… Read more »
Liberia: Foreign Minister Kemayah Receives Two Ambassadors-Designate to Liberia
Foreign Minister His Excellency Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 received in audience two Ambassadors-Designate to the Republic of Liberia, when the… Read more »
Liberia: Anger Still Fresh in Kokoyah, Bong County As Citizens Recount 2018 Police Raid
Liberia's history is replete with disagreements between concessionaires and local communities. This has a background in the manner and form in which concession agreements are… Read more »
Liberia: Big Boost for Liberia's Health Sector, As MoH Gets Set to Host 3rd Int'l Chw Symposium
The Government of Liberia through the Minister of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Golden Touch Corporation (GTC) is expected to host the 3rd edition of the International… Read more »
Liberia: Bomi Senatorial Aspirant Describes Renegotiation of Wester Cluster Deal As 'Wicked and Counterproductive'
In keeping with a popular mandate from thousands of citizens from western Liberia, Bomi County Senatorial aspirant Soko Adama Dorley has called for the cancellation of the… Read more »
Liberia: IAA Commences Capacity Building Program for Internal Auditors
Internal Audit Agency has begun a month-long training for heads and deputy heads of Internal Audit Functions assigned at Government Ministries and Agencies. Read more »
Liberia: JNB Dynamic Ambassadors Launches Community Outreach Engagement
Joseph Nyumah Boakai Dynamic Ambassadors, an auxiliary of the Unity Party USA and Canada Chapter, has launched its first community outreach and mobilization engagement. Read more »
Liberia: Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee's Call for Amb. Boakai's Retirement From Politics Draws Mixed Reactions - Unity Party Responds
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah has come under stinging attacks and criticisms over her disparaging outburst against the Standard Bearer of the former ruling Unity Party (UP)… Read more »
Liberia: Winners Incorporated Presents Two Million Cash Prize to Champions of the County Meet
Winners Incorporated, a sport betting company, has provided L$2 million to champions of the three categories and players who won individual awards at the just ended National County… Read more »
Liberia: First Lady Donates 30-Seater Bus to Ease Transportation Burden for Transport Ministry Women
The First Lady of the Republic of Liberia Clar Marie Weah has donated a 30-seater bus to the Ministry of Transport in response to a request by the female employees of the Ministry. Read more »
Liberia: Brussels Airlines Debunks RIA's Report of Passing its Audit
SN Brussels has distanced itself from a sponsored publication by the Roberts International Airport that it successfully passed an audit conducted by the international airline. Read more »
Liberia: The Struggle for Justice Continues
MANY PEOPLE would be surprised that the Nimba County 3, Lofa County 2 final result from the County Football Championship provides lessons for moving Liberia from Mess to Best,… Read more »
Liberia: Vice President Taylor Alarmed Over Condition of Prisoners At Monrovia Central Prison
Jewel Howard Taylor has expressed serious concern over the deplorable and over crowdedness of the Monrovia Central Prison in Monrovia. Read more »
Liberia: Kosiah Denies War Crimes - Repeats Unproven Claims of Witness Bribery
The second last day of witness testimony in the appeal hearing of Alieu Kosiah, the Liberian former rebel commander who was convicted of war crimes in Switzerland's first war… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Liberia: Emmanuel Sieh Inspires Nimba to Retain County Meet Football Trophy
Nimba County football has retained its championship over the National County Sport Meet. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Chambers Rallies Lawmakers to Unite Ahead of 2023 Crucial Elections At Opening of 54th Legislature's Final Sitting
As the 54th Legislature embarks on its sixth and final sitting, House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has called for the members of both chambers to unite as they discharge their… Read more »