Liberia: Ecowas Amb. Nkrumah Encourages Liberian Students to Be Patriotic

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassador to Liberia, Amb. Josephine Nkrumah has called on school-going children to take their education seriously,… Read more »

Liberia: 17-Yr-Old Food Seller, Three Others Nabbed As Major Peddlers Busted With Nearly U.S.$26,000 Worth of Drugs

Police in Brewerville have arrested a 17-year-old cold bowl seller and three others with a huge consignment of drugs worth over L$5M. Read more »

Liberia: French Court of Appeal Throws Out Rebel Commander Claim He Was Underage When Crimes Took Place

The judge in former Liberian warlord, Kunti Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction for war crimes, dealt a blow to Kamara's case on Monday by striking out his two challenges to the… Read more »

Liberia: 'Gol Is Dedicated to Tackling Climate Change-Related Interventions Through a Paradigm Shift' Says Hon. Brunson

Hon. Tanneh Brunson, the Deputy Minister of Budget revealed that the government is totally dedicated to tackling climate change-related intervention through a paradigm shift. Read more »

Liberia: Lawmaker Accuses Boakai of Plot to Unseat Opposition Speaker

Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah has accused President Joseph Nyuma Boakai of bribing each lawmaker of the House of Representatives with a US$4,500 furniture coupon to remove House… Read more »

Liberia: Judicial Staffers Call for Audit Over Lack of Transparency

The Judiciary, as mandated by the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is expected to be an independent and fair body that fights corruption. However, recent reports suggest otherwise.… Read more »

Liberia: Convicted Liberian Rebel Leader Tells French Court Guinean Government Supported Rebel Faction

War convict, Kunti Kamara, told the French court hearing his appeal of his 2022 conviction here for war crimes that his faction, that his rebel faction United Liberation Movement… Read more »

Liberia: New Mines and Energy Minister Vows to Boost Revenue Generation and Reform Contracts

Mines and Energy Minister, Wilmot Paye, says his major task is to ensure that the Ministry effectively plays its actual role as a serious revenue generator for the government to… Read more »

Liberia: Rights Group Calls for the Dissolution of Special Anti-Graft Team

The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dissolve the constituted Asset Recovery Task Force and direct its… Read more »

Liberia: Heads Roll At NPA As Vouchers Reveal Financing for Former Ruling Party's Campaign

FrontPageAfrica has obtained several leaked vouchers revealing huge sums of money disbursed by the National Port Authority (NPA) to the former ruling Coalition for Democratic… Read more »

Liberia: The Office of the Assets Recovering Must Not Be Yet Another Bluff, Fund It, Give It Full Autonomy

PRESIDENT JOSEPH Nyuma Boakai has taken the decisive action long overdue by issuing Executive Order No. 126, establishing the Office of Assets Recovery. This bold move, aimed at… Read more »

Liberia: Over 36 Lawmakers Set to Improve Wash Activities, Urge Government and Donors to Step Up Concrete Actions On Wash in Liberia

More than 36 lawmakers of the 55th House of Representatives have signed up and vowed to support activities that will improve the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. Read more »

Liberia: VP Koung Places Liberian Businesses and SMEs At Forefront of Poverty Alleviation Efforts

Amidst ongoing efforts to combat poverty in Liberia, Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung has announced that Liberian businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain… Read more »

Liberia: Victims Tell French Appeal Trial of Cannibalism, Rape and Torture By Ulimo

The first Liberian victims, who are part of the case against convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara, testified today in Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction. Last week the witnesses… Read more »

Liberia: Human Rights Commission Chair Alleges George Boley's Role in Mother's Death

The Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) is accusing Dr. George Boley, the former leader of the Liberia Peace Council (LPC) rebel group, of… Read more »

Liberia: 'It's Fake' - Former Ag Morlu Denies Involvement in 'Controversial' Statement Criticizing President Boakai's Asset Recovery Committee

Former Auditor General of Liberia, John Morlu, has distanced himself from a statement circulating on social media, purportedly authored by him, which condemns President Joseph… Read more »

Liberia: Police Investigating Mysterious Trucking, Theft of Rice, Other Commodities From Freeport

The Liberia National Police is said to be investigating how several truckloads of 40-foot containers mysteriously trucked out of the Freeport of Monrovia over the past few days.… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Suspends Rice Import Tariffs to Alleviate Economic Burdens On Liberians

President Joseph Boakai has issued Executive Order 125 suspending import tariffs on rice in a bid to alleviate economic burdens on Liberians. Read more »

Liberia: In New Line of Defense, Lawyers Tell French Court Convicted Ulimo War Criminal Was Too Young to Be Held Responsible for Crimes.

On day two of Kunti Kamara's appeal against his 2022 conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Kamara's lawyers introduced a new line of defense that could upturn… Read more »

Liberia: Opposition Leader Claims Boakai Lacks Capacity, Energy to Lead

Simeon Freeman, political leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) says the Boakai-Koung administration is being marred by "early missteps" due to President Joseph… Read more »

Liberia: Why Mayor and Superintendent Must Be Elected Positions in Liberia

The constitution stipulates power dynamics within a democratic government. Whereas the president is recognized as the supreme figure within the political sphere in most countries,… Read more »

Liberia: GAC Audit Exposes - Weah Administration Leaves Boakai Administration With No Funds, Contradicting Previous Claims

An audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to reconcile the net account balances of the government's consolidated accounts as of January 17 and 19, 2024, has… Read more »

Liberia: Former Warlords Express Opposition to War Crimes Court

Former Liberian warlord turned Senator, Thomas Yaya Nimely, has sounded a caveat to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to suspend his quest to ensure the establishment of a war and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Court Seeks UK Assistance to Compel Statements From British Citizens in U.S.$15m Damages Case

Judge Gloda A. Bonah-Elliott of the Civil Law Court of Liberia has reached out to the Judicial Authority in the United Kingdom (UK) for international assistance in obtaining… Read more »

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Establishes Office of Assets Recovery to Recover Stolen Assets and Assets Acquired Through Corruption

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 126, establishing the Office of Assets Recovery. This initiative, according to the President, comes in response to… Read more »