August 26
Liberia: Mpox Is Not Chickenpox - Here's the Difference
The Mpox disease has been declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) by the Africa Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization (WHO) after… Read more »
August 21
Liberia: 21-Years On - Liberia's Struggle With Impunity
Korpo Dennis's husband, John Browne, was among 250,000 people who died during Liberia's two civil wars, 1989-1997 and 1999-2003. Brown and his friends were traveling from… Read more »
Liberia: Another Cocaine Case At Criminal Court
A recent Criminal Court 'C' jury verdict, the acquittal of four individuals in the US$100 million cocaine trafficking case, has caused frustration with what many Liberians perceive… Read more »
Liberia: WHO Accelerates Mpox Vaccine Access for Lower-Income Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to approve the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to accelerate vaccines for the Mpox disease to combat the ongoing outbreak… Read more »
Liberia: Can Dr. Nyan Succeed At NPHIL?
Dr. Dougbeh Nyan may still be basking in the glow of his appointment as Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Mcgill Faces LACC's Probe Over Payroll Padding
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has requested Margibi County Senator Nathaniel McGill to provide information regarding ongoing investigations into allegations of… Read more »
Liberia: FM Nyanti Addresses Liberia's Peacebuilding Commission Configuration At UN
Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti addressed the Liberia Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on August 19, 2024.… Read more »
August 20
Liberia: LTA Prioritizes Empowerment, Innovation
In a major development for Liberia's telecom industry, the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has introduced transformative regulations that promise to reshape the sector,… Read more »
August 19
Liberia: 2024 Budget Cut By U.S.$17m
The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has taken proactive measures to address a potential budget shortfall by revising the 2024 national budget. The spending has been… Read more »
Liberia: Massaquoi Relieved of Helm of War, Economic Crimes Court Office
President Joseph Boakai has revoked the appointment of Jonathan Massaquoi as Executive Director of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) barely a month after the 177th… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana Now Mpox Hot-Zones
A recent report from the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has identified Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana as current hot zones for monkeypox, with… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Justice Pioneers Responsible Citizenship Initiative for Liberia's Youth
In a landmark move aimed at fostering responsible citizenship among the nation's youth, Liberia's Ministry of Justice launched the Responsible Citizens Justice Program on August… Read more »
August 15
Liberia: Karnga-Lawrence Pledges Transparency, Accountability in Senate Operations
In a bold move to reform Liberia's Senate, Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence reaffirmed her commitment to ensuring greater transparency and accountability within the… Read more »
Liberia: Mpox Now a Global Health Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control has declared the Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) that has affected Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Konneh Enraged Over Reported 'Budget Tampering'
-- Warns of Criminal Breach in Senate Procedures; says Liberian people expect so much good from the 55th Senate Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Speaker Calls for Increased Financial Support
-- Challenges member-states to regularize dues payment; As Regional Bloc Considers Amending Legislation for Full Autonomy Read more »
August 13
Liberia: MCC Reports 90 Percent Completion Rate of Infrastructural Projects
Monrovia City Corporation Mayor John Charuk Siafa has completed an exhaustive one-day assessment of all ongoing infrastructure projects to support a sustainable waste management… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba Supt Gono Provides Clarity Over Scrap Deal
The Nimba Superintendent, Kou Meapeh Gono, has addressed allegations regarding a scrap deal that is reportedly brewing tensions among local leaders in the county. Read more »
Liberia: MTN, Orange Yet to Pay U.S.$600k Fines
-- LTA Acting Chairperson Abdullah Kamara discloses Read more »
Liberia: Libpedia Launches Future Leaders Town Hall
-- Education Minister graces event as inaugural guest Read more »
Liberia: GOL Commits to Working With Arlac...
Assistant Labour Minister for Labour Standards, Emmanuel Zorh, Jr., has expressed the Government of Liberia's preparedness to work with the Africa Regional Labour Administration… Read more »
August 14
Liberia: LCAA to Enhance Airport Standards and Employee Welfare
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) is making significant strides in its mission to elevate the country's aviation standards and improve employees' welfare. Under the… Read more »
Liberia: PWD Faces Difficulty Accessing Capitol Building
Liberia has made progress in disability law and policy, but still lacks full compliance with the UNCRPD and no regulations in place. Read more »
August 13
Liberia: FM Nyanti Lauds BWI's EU-Funded Tvet Projects
-- As several development partners and others tour project site Read more »
Liberia: Judge Sirleaf Accuses Colleagues of Ethical Improprieties
Resident Judge of Criminal Court 'D' in Monrovia, Judge Memesi Jarbateh Sirleaf, has raised concerns about ethical improprieties among her colleagues, accusing them of engaging in… Read more »