December 16, 2022
Liberia: President Biden Urges President Weah, Counterparts to Ensure Free, Fair Elections in Respective Countries
United States President Joe Biden has called on six African leaders, including President George Weah, to ensure peaceful, free, fair, and transparent elections in their respective… Read more »
Liberia: Singling Out Bility
Schaack also commends the work of the Liberian human rights organization, the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), which has worked with its Swiss partner, Civitas Maxima… Read more »
Liberia: 2022 National Individual Chess Championship Hits Critical Point
The 2022 Liberia National Individual Chess Championship has hit a critical point after the defending National Champion Bobby Ballah was beaten by Joel Ebiekuta during a critical… Read more »
Liberia: Bassa Derby Opens County Meet As Grand Bassa Hosts Rivercess County
Liberia's biggest sporting event the National County Sports Meet is set to kick off this Saturday, December 17, in the Port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Amb. On War Crimes Decries Corrosive Impunity - Backs Work of Justice Advocate, Hassan Bility
Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice has warned that impunity for past and current crimes remains high in Liberia. Ambassador Schaack says this… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba Grand Gedeh Trash Out Differences, Call for a United Peaceful Region
Residents of Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties have called for a peaceful and united region. Read more »
Liberia: LPRC Deputy Managing Director Makes Employee Kneel Down for Over an Hour As Punishment
The Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Nora T. Wreh has been accused of allegedly carrying out extra-judicial punishments by… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Activist Urges U.S. to Push for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court
When Adama Demptser, the Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia received the invitation to speak at the African Human Right Leaders Summit in… Read more »
Liberia: LBDI President Disassociates Itself From Recent List of Published Debtors
The Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has distanced itself from publications claiming that the bank has disclosed a list of borrowers, some of whom are… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Liberia: Commendation of CBL''s Action On Delinquent Borrowers Dated 12th Dec 2022
The Liberia Bankers Association commends and supports the Central Bank of Liberia for the measures it has taken to curtail the persistent failure of non-compliant, delinquent… Read more »
Liberia: Request for Proposals (RFP) to Collect Baseline Data for Proposed Radio Serial Drama (RSD) in Liberia
Talking Drum Studio (TDS), in partnership with Population Media Center (PMC), are seeking technical and financial proposals from qualified firms to collect baseline data for a… Read more »
Liberia: AFL Captain Varney Adolphus Sirleaf Studying in the U.S. Asked to Leave Due to Govt's Failure His Tuition Arrears
A pilot of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has accused the Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Ministry of National Defense of allegedly abandoning him in the United States,… Read more »
Sierra Leone/Liberia: Liberian Youngster Gono in Freetown to Finalize FC Kallon Move
Liberian First Division Club Muscat FC and Sierra Leone Premiere League side FC Kallon have entered into a developmental agreement for teenage striker, Emmanuel Gono. Read more »
Liberia: Death Toll Reportedly Rising At South Beach Over Illnesses but Asst. Min. for Corrections Denies Report
Widespread illness at the Monrovia Central Prison is reportedly leading to a rising death toll among inmates at the facility. Read more »
Liberia: Sister of the Late 13-Year-Old Angel Nagbe of Ricks Institute Speaks Out in Sorrow
Euphemia F. Reeves, sister of the 14-year-old Ricks Institute 6th grade student, Willvette Angel Nagbe, who recently passed away after a field trip to Buchanan has called on… Read more »
Liberia: EPA, Proforest Produce Animation That Explains Importance of FPIC for Local Communities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia and Proforest have produced a seven-minute animation that explains the importance of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)… Read more »
Liberia: MNG Gold Hands Over U.S.$175k Clinic to Residents of Sayweh Town in Bong County
The days of walking long distances in search of healthcare services for residents of Sayweh Town Community in Kokoyah District are over after the Turkish Mining Company, MNG Gold,… Read more »
Liberia: Government, Salala Rubber Plantation Company Suffer Major Setback in Court Case
The Government of Liberia and the Salala Rubber Plantation Company (SRC) have suffered a major legal blow in an ongoing Petition for Declaratory Judgement before the 13th Judicial… Read more »
Liberia: LRA Launches Business Climate Dialogue
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), in collaboration with the Liberia Chamber of Commerce, has officially launched a Business Climate Dialogue (BCD) in the country. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Passes Act Elevating Lofa County Community College to a Full-Fledged University
At long last, the Liberian Senate has finally passed into law a bill seeking to elevate the Lofa County Community College to a full-fledged four-year university. Read more »
Africa: Prevail Part of Large Ebola Vaccine Study Conducted in West Africa That Publishes Promising Findings
The Partnership for Research on Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in Liberia (PREVAIL), a joint Liberia-United States clinical research partnership, is part of the Partnership for… Read more »
Liberia: EAST International On 'Thin' Rope As Many Appeal to Lawmakers for Cancellation of Contract
EAST International Construction Company's fate seems to be hanging in the balance as many lawmakers and ordinary Liberians are calling for the complete cancellation of its… Read more »
Liberia: Wilmot Paye Eyes Taking Sen. Saah Joseph Out in 2023
Mr. Wilmot Paye, former chairman of the former ruling Unity Party (UP) and the People Liberation Party (PLP) has expressed interest in becoming Montserrado County's next Senator.… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Weah Throws Shade On Urey, Boakai for Flying On Private Jet After Criticizing Him for Doing Same On Foreign Trips
Joseph Boakai and Benoni Urey's recent flight to Nigeria on a private jet has reawakened and shifted the criticisms of President George Weah's preferment for private jets to the… Read more »
Liberia: CDC's Anderson Chea Sets Records Straight On Cecilia Kpor's Claims Against the Party
A stalwart of the ruling of Coalition for Democratic Change has termed 'frustration and traumatic displaced' the recent statement of Madam Cecelia Kpor who claimed to be a former… Read more »