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 »

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 »

Liberia: Liberia's War and Peace - Lessons From 30 Years' Reporting

Liberia's war and peace: Lessons from 30 years' reporting Read more »

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 »

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 »

Liberia: Liberia - Renowned Liberian Artist Fears Attack From Former Warlord

A renowned Liberian sketch artist and cartoonist, Leslie Lumeh, who is most famous for his paintings and courtroom sketches of former warlords and individuals who participated in… Read more »

South Sudan: Nobel Laureates Sirleaf, Gbowee Inspire Women in South Sudan

South Sudan, Africa's youngest nation, looked to Liberia for lessons on how to empower its women to maintain the peace and advance gender equality as the 11-year-old nation… Read more »

Liberia: Govt to Evict Illegal Miners From Sapo National Park

Concerted efforts to evict illegal miners from the Sapo National Park have begun following years of encroachment. Read more »

Liberia: Pres. Weah Urges Govt Communicators to Prepare for Challenges Ahead

President George Weah George Weah has described quality communication as an important and effective tool in promoting and enhancing good governance. Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Justice Gbeisaye Dashes Bomi Citizens' Hope

-- "You are hereby informed that the justice has declined to issue the writ prayed for by the petitioners," Gbeisaye ruling as delivered by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Sam… Read more »

Liberia: Community Radio Journalists Receive First-Ever Recognition

It was a great surprise for Jenneh Kemokai to receive her first award this year since becoming a community radio journalist in 2008 in Grand Cape Mount County. Read more »

Liberia: Lawmakers Blast Commerce, Gender and Others for Snubbing Budget Hearing

The Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget of the House of Representatives and Senate has chided several spending entities of government for shunning the ongoing budget… Read more »

Liberia: Senators Summon Poll Commission Over Elections Prep

-- Majority of the senators are worried that there could be delay in the electoral process due to financial and other constraints. Read more »

Liberia: Minister Kemayah Justifies Closure of Consulate Offices

As part of its ongoing and uncompromising reform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has justified the closure of all Liberian consulate offices and… Read more »

Liberia: Elections Commission Rules Out Electronic Voting for 2023 Polls

.... The NEC's support for a manual voting system for the October 10 election comes despite the fact that most election results in the past decade have been contested in court over… Read more »