November 14, 2022
Liberia: Local Market Online Platform Making Business and Shopping Easy for Liberians
While online shopping is still nascent on the continent, African tech startups are jumping in to solve the hard problems of making ecommerce work in Africa. One of them is a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's First Retail Shopping Facility, Monrovia Mall, Breaks Ground On Wednesday
Awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Monrovia Mall, the first of its' kind' modern retail shopping facility in Liberia will kick off on Wednesday, the 16th of November 2022. Read more »
Liberia: Out of a Liberian Slum, Liberia's Most Decorated Videographer, Jackie Russ Is Born
We often see creative people in places where they don't belong, but for Jackie Russ, the case is different; he applies the Veni, Vidi, Vici theory-- He goes there, sees it, and… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Liberia: AMEU Graduates Inspired to Remain Steadfast Despite 'Enormous' Challenges
The Executive Director of the Department of Global Witness and Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dr. John Green has called on graduates of the challenged… Read more »
Liberia: Fact-Check - FDA Exposes Itself in Defending Illegal Export Permits
FDA cites violations of previous administrations, including an ex-head of the institution who is being prosecuted over forestry's worst postwar scandal Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Youquoi Makes Last-Minute Appeal to Postpone Census Amid Poor, Uncoordinated Planning
Representative Larry P. Younquoi (ANC, District #8, Nimba County) has launched an eleventh-hour bid to push for the postponement of Liberia's already-delayed National Population… Read more »
Liberia: NAYMOTE Launches Over U.S.$1 Million Democracy Advancement Program
NAYMOTE Liberia with support from the Swedish Embassy near Monrovia has launched over US$1m Democracy Advancement Program (DAP) in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Sherman Fears Being Voted Out Due to Government's Failure to Disburse County Development Funds
Senator Varney Sherman (UP-Grand Cape Mount County) has expressed fears that his bid for re-election could be rejected by citizens of the county due to failure by the Executive… Read more »
Liberia: Unity Party Chairman Flexes Muscles On National Coordinating Committee - Says He's the 'Ceo' of the Party
Unity Party Chairman Luther Tarpeh has vehemently rejected a mandate from nine aggrieved members of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) to dissolve the Ad-hoc Committee he… Read more »
Liberia: APM Terminals Launches New Rice Discharge Equipment to Speed-up Rice Import At Freeport of Monrovia
Discharging rice vessels at the Freeport of Monrovia has traditionally been executed through legacy processes and equipment and has not achieved an optimal level of performance. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Cites Minister of Finance and Public Works to Explain East International Contract Details
The plenary of the Liberian Senate has cited authorities of the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning, Public Works, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources & Environment as… Read more »
Liberia: President Weah Declares Friday, November 11, 'National Census Day'
The President of the Republic of Liberia, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has by Proclamation declared Friday, November 11, 2022, as "National Census Day" and is to be observed… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, Guinea, S/Leone Sign Pact to Improve Cross-Border Trade, Revenue and Security in the Region
The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has signed an MOU with its Guinean and Sierra Leonean counterparts for mutual administrative assistance to combat… Read more »
Liberia: MTN Liberia Music Awards May Not Hold
As a result of a pending lawsuit from the Copyright Society of Liberia against the organizers of the awards for alleged violation of the country's 2016 Intellectual Property law. Read more »
Liberia: Convicted War Criminal Appeals Paris Guilty Verdict
Lawyers for Kunti Kamara, a Liberian war criminal who was convicted by a French court last week for his role in the country's first civil war, have appealed his landmark judgment.… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Liberia: Cuttington University First Female President to Be Inducted On Saturday
Cuttington University will Saturday, November 12, 2022, host an induction ceremony for Dr. Romelle Horton as its 13th and first female president of the institution. Read more »
Liberia: Mcgill Gives Reason Why He Wants to Be Senator in Margibi County
Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs says his foremost reason for wanting to contest the senatorial seat of Margibi County is to reconcile the county's leadership and… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister Urges Liberians to Give CDC Another Six Years to Effectuate Genuine Development
Samuel D. Tweah, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning says in the next six years Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) will transform Liberia more than any other… Read more »
Liberia: Nine UP Executive Committee Members Take Issues With Chairman
Several aggrieved members of the National Coordinating Committee (NEC) of the former ruling Unity Party have raised a red flag against what they termed as the "unconstitutional… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian War Criminal Appeals Life Sentence but Victims' Lawyer "Not Bothered"
Lawyers for Kunti Kamara, a Liberian war criminal who was convicted and sentenced for life by a French court last week for his role during the country's first civil war have… Read more »
Liberia: Labour Minister Wants Accelormittal to Test Liberian Job Seekers Before Hiring Foreigners
The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson has called on the Management of ArcelorMittal Liberia to test the local job market in Liberia before hiring foreign workers to come… Read more »
Liberia: Vote-Rich Nimba County Senators Contemplate Withdrawing Support From CDC Ahead of 2023 Elections
Nimba County Senator Jeremiah Kpan-Koung says he and his political leader, Senator Prince Y. Johnson, are unsure about their support for President George Weah's second term bid in… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Government Delegation Visits Liberia to Learn Lessons From COVID-19 Fight
On Monday, November 7, 2022, a U.S. Government delegation arrived in Monrovia to learn firsthand about Liberia's achievements in the fight against COVID-19, including being among… Read more »
Liberia: Tax Research-Based Center Launched in Liberia
In a move to educate and encourage Liberians and business institutions to pay their taxes a non-governmental tax research institution, Tax Research Action and Development (TREAD)… Read more »
Liberia: 120 Youth Selected in Sinoe and Bassa to Serve As Ecobrigade
Human activities and natural disasters can create erosion and all sorts of harm to the environment. Just like many countries, the situation remains the same in Liberia. To curtail… Read more »