May 31, 2023
Liberia: Govt Loses Appeal to Halt U.S.$100 Million Cocaine Verdict
... Supreme Court's denial of the government's request for a writ of prohibition is expected to be read today Read more »
May 29, 2023
Liberia: Muslim Leaders Resolve Conflict Over Hajj Programme
At long last, stakeholders of the Liberian Muslim community have resolved to work together for the success of this year's Hajj Program, with an agreement of all Hajj and Umrah… Read more »
West Africa: Parent Company of Lonestar Cell MTN to Pull Out of Liberia
-- The move is, according to US news agency Bloomberg, part of a plan by MTN Group Ltd to trim its portfolio and focus on a large market. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Liberia: President Weah Bent On Axing Tenured Positions
President George Weah has renewed his push for the 54th Legislature to approve a bill calling for the cancellation of tenured positions within the Executive. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Establishes First National Cocoa Seed Garden
- Agriculture Minister, IFAD Country Director tour project site Read more »
April 18, 2023
Liberia: Over 1.4 Million Liberians Registered to Vote in 2023 Elections
-- "Preliminary results of phase one show a total of 1,435,209 registered voters. Of this number, 711,410 are females while 723,799 are males," NEC Chair, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah… Read more »
Liberia: Court Summons Ex-Vice President Boakai Over Land Deal
Civil Law Court 'A' in Monrovia issued a summons on April 14, ordering the political leader of the opposition Unity Party ( UP) to file a reply to a lawsuit demanding his… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Liberia: Justice Ministry Accused of Tampering With Evidence in Cocaine Case
-- Conte, the defense's first witness in the case, had told the judge and jurors that the alleged photo of the container in which the alleged cocaine at the center of the trial was… Read more »
Liberia: Did Liberia Sign a U.S.$50 Billion Carbon Deal With UAE?
A leaked document purporting to be the original version of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that Finance and Development Planning Minister, Samuel Tweah, committed Liberia to… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Liberia: Toward Liberia's Ratification of AfCFTA
46 out of the 54 countries that signed up to the AfCFTA have ratified, Liberia not included. Read more »
Liberia: 'Public Trust in National Elections Commission Remains Low'
-- Says Afrobarometer survey on the evaluation of Liberia's democracy Read more »
Liberia: President George Weah's Govt Says Gender Quota Clause Was Not Vetoed
But press release from the House of Representatives says the President did veto the clause Read more »
April 04, 2023
Liberia: Govt Cancels Annual Agriculture Fair Due to Lack of Money
-- According to Deputy Agriculture Minister for Administration Precious K. Tetteh, the government did not appropriate money for the fair in the current national budget for… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - LEC Poised to Expand Power Grid to Southeast
As LEC signs contractual agreement for the expansion and management of its electricity grid networks in Maryland, River Gee and Grand Gedeh Counties. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Undermining U.S.$100 Million Cocaine Trial?
... In consideration of Section 21 of the country's Constitution, the ongoing delay of the cocaine smuggling case could be a violation as Criminal Court 'C' Judge Blamo Dixon said… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Liberia: Liberia's War and Peace - Lessons From 30 Years' Reporting
Liberia's war and peace: Lessons from 30 years' reporting Read more »
March 14, 2023
Liberia: Senate's Neglect of Legislative Information Services
-- Receives a paltry US$30K out of US$300K budget from 2018-2022 Read more »
Liberia: Several Injured in Chaos At Capitol Hill
Liberia: Several Injured in Chaos at Capitol Hill Read more »
Liberia: NEC Says Biometric Voter Registration Process On Course
The National Elections Commission has disclosed that phased one of biometric voter registration exercises would go on as planned. Read more »
Liberia: Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Liberia's Presidential and General Elections
.... "Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere [Artificial Intelligence], will become the ruler of the world." Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - MTN Group Reports Strong 2022 Earnings
"MTN Group has reported a strong 2022 financial performance, including an expansion in return on equity to 23.4% and a 10% increase in the dividend to 330 cents per share, in a… Read more »
Liberia: 'Inadequate Funding of NEC Puts Liberia's Democracy, Security At Risk'
... Says Cummings Read more »
March 10, 2023
Liberia: Swiss Rights Activist Takes U.S.$15 Million Damages Case to Supreme Court
- Werner is being sued for 'criminally and maliciously aiding the prosecution team of the London Metropolitan Police to file alleged war crime charges against Taylor, an ex-wife of… Read more »
Liberia: 'Census Results Are Voodoo Numbers'
-- Opposition political parties say, call for rejection of the 2022 preliminary census result released by LISGIS, Read more »
Liberia: New Agreement Reached to Protect 30% of Liberia's Forest
Liberia is exceptionally biodiverse, with high rates of endemism, recognized as one of the 14 centers of plant endemism globally is an important reservoir of biodiversity as it… Read more »