January 16, 2023
Liberia: CDC Secretary General Koijee Warns Nimba County Officials to Stop Mistaking Personal Interest for County's Interest
Jefferson Koijee, the Secretary General of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has urged officials of Nimba County to put their county's interest over personal's… Read more »
Liberia: Youth for Change Recognizes VP Howard-Taylor for Service to Humanity in Commemoration of Her 60th Birthday
The Executive Director of Youth for Change, a local youth organization in Liberia, Alex Devine, as part of an effort to celebrate the legacy of Chief Doctor Jewel Howard-Taylor,… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Human Rights Day Celebration in Honor of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Monday, January 16, 2023, marks 17 years since H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as the first woman to be elected as president of an African country. In recognition of this… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Liberia: Former Child Soldier Asks UN to Hear Asylum Claim During Kosiah War Crimes Trial
In a dramatic replay of his controversial appearance in convicted Liberia war criminal Alieu Kosiah's 2021 trial, a former child soldier called on to testify on behalf of Kosiah,… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Liberia: Former VP Boakai Discharged From Hospital After Weeklong Stay
Former Vice President and Standard Bearer of the Unity Party Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai has walked out of the facilities of the ELWA Hospital following a brief period of… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Liberia: Rape Survivor Gives Emotional Testimony at Start of Kosiah's War Crimes Trial
The trial of the Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah opened today in Bellinzona. It started with a surprise report financed by Kosiah's friends and family. Redacted by a Liberian lawyer,… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Liberia: Liberian Afro Pop Artist, Benji Cavalli, Against the Odds in the Industry
Benjamin B. Kai, popularly known as Benji Cavalli, is a Liberian Afrobeat, Gbema, and Highlife artist, instrumentalist, songwriter, and dancer. Benji was born April 17th in… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Liberia: Govt Suspends Tariffs On Rice and Other Commodities
President George Manneh Weah has issued two Executive Orders affecting critical national issues germane to the security and well-being of citizens. President on Friday, January 6,… Read more »
Liberia: Second Oldest City in Liberia Gets New Leadership
Citizens and residents in Upper Buchanan, Grand Bassa County on Saturday, December 31, 2022, elected a new leadership of the Upper Buchanan Development Association (UBDA) to assist… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Liberia: Who Are Possible Running Mates to Boakai and Cummings?
With barely 10 months to the general and presidential elections, the politicking has started in all camps, however, crucial in the opposition camp is how they forge on and how the… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Liberia: Prominent Biomedical Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan Performs Five Months of Volunteer-
The globally acclaimed biomedical scientist and inventor, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, M.D., has concluded five months of unpaid-volunteer services in teaching, lecturing, and… Read more »
Liberia: Businesspeople Bemoan Low Sales This Festive Season
"Woman come inside oh; woman comes to buy your slippers US$10. No more US$15... " The above is one of the common hawks that are being bellowed all around Monrovia's main commercial… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Launches Climate Crisis Mitigation Project to Protect Vulnerable Communities
The City Government of Monrovia, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 launched the Monrovia Grow Green (MonGrow Green) Project with the aim of addressing climate change-related crisis… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Weah Urges New AFL First Batch of 176 to Be 'Soldiers of the People'
President George Weah has told graduates of the Class 09th Recruits, the first batch of new soldiers to emerge from the recruitment drive that the Armed Forces of Liberia is, and… Read more »
Liberia: Post-Mortem Examination Reveals 13-Yr-Old Deceased Ricks Institute Student Was Sick Prior to Her Death
A post-mortem examination performed on the remains of Angel Nagbe, the deceased 13-year-old Ricks Institute 6th grader has revealed that she had a medical problem prior to her… Read more »
Liberia: Gbarpolu, Sinoe File Protest Against Margibi and Bong
The National County Meet group stage continued on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at the four venues with spectacular matches in both Kickball and Football but there are teams that… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Describes Pres. Weah's Visit to the White House As Fruitless
The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) Mr. Alexander Benedict Cummings has blasted President George Manneh Weah for failing to adequately utilize his… Read more »
Liberia: Veteran Old-Timers Crowns Champions of Lona League
Veteran Old-timer Sports Association football team has been crowned champions of the Liberia Old-timers National Association 2022 league. Read more »
Liberia: After Omani Trafficking Mastermind Skips Bail Judge Denies Bail to Ex-NSA Agent Facing Same Charges
A Monrovia court has denied bail to Arthur Chan-Chan, a former official with the National Security Agency, who is on trial for charges of human trafficking. Such charges would… Read more »
Liberia: Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia Calls On Members to Reject Nathaniel Mcgill's Senatorial Bid
The Senatorial bid of US-sanctioned former minister of state Nathanial F. Mcgill for Margibi County in 2023 has and continues to be greeted by barrage of public outcry and… Read more »
Liberia: SCNL Begins Donation of 52 Motorbikes to Forest Edge Community Dwellers in Gola-Forest
The Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL) as part of its effort to reserve the Liberian forest, has begun donation of 52 motorbikes among residents that share… Read more »
Liberia: Criminal Court 'A' Calls for Retrial in EPs Agent Alleged Murder Case
Criminal Court 'A' Judge Roosevelt Willie, on Thursday, December 22, announced a retrial in the alleged murder case involving dismissed EPS Agent, Patrick Kollie. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian SI Scholars Network Unfolds Plans for 2023
The Swedish Institute Alumni Network of Liberia (SIANL) has been challenged to incorporate inclusive education in its series of advocacy for democratic governance and human rights… Read more »
Liberia: Youssuf Diamond Mining Company Accused of Illegally Mining in Gola Forest
The environmental watch dog Journalists for the Protection of Nature (JPN-Lib) has called on the European Union, United States government, and other international business… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Liberia: Bomi Citizens in the Diaspora Make Donations to Visually Impaired and Physically Challenged Communities
Several citizens of Bomi County residing in the Diaspora have identified with the Christian Association of the Blind (CAB), barely few weeks after a burglary which led to the… Read more »