Liberia: Stakeholders Push for Broader Approach Beyond War Crimes Court

Key transitional justice stakeholders, including the Governance Commission, DUCOR Institute, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the South African… Read more »

Liberia: 'Women Are Demanding Equality'

The call for gender equality is echoing ever louder across the globe, nearly 30 years after the Beijing Declaration established the global guideline for the promotion and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, Rwanda Seal Pacts to Enhance Visa-Free Travel, Trade

Liberia and Rwanda have signed two landmark agreements that will allow visa-free travel between the two nations and establish a Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC),… Read more »

Liberia: Miner Filed Fake Document and Got a License

In January, RAC Incorporated, a mining firm owned by Randy Scott, who was involved in Liberia's largest mining scandal in Gbarpolu, acquired a gold-exploration license for Lofa… Read more »

Liberia: Nimba Chiefs to Mediate Conflicts Between VP Koung, Senator Kogar

The Traditional Chiefs of Elders in Nimba County have stepped in to mediate the growing political tension between Vice President Jeremiah Koung and Senator Samuel G. Kogar, a move… Read more »

Liberia: New Scholarship Launched in Bong to Empower Vulnerable Youth

Several students from Bong County have benefited from the newly launched Dr. Donzell Lee Scholarship Program, aimed at expanding access to higher education for vulnerable and… Read more »

Liberia: GC Welcomes New Executive Director

The Governance Commission (GC) has officially welcomed its new Executive Director, Jallah Kesselly, at a ceremony held in Monrovia, with senior officials, staff, and partners… Read more »

Liberia: Karishma Pelham-Raad Bids Farewell

Assistant Minister for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Karishma Pelham-Raad, has tendered her resignation, highlighting her deep appreciation to… Read more »

Liberia: Brics Countries, UN Partners Commit U.S.$1 Million to Boost Liberian Women Leadership

In what could be referred to as a historic partnership, some governments of the BRICS countries, including India, Brazil, and South Africa, have signed a US$1 million agreement… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Orders Public Officials to Pay Property Taxes

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has issued a tough new directive mandating all appointed public officials, directors, and mid-level managers to settle their outstanding real… Read more »

Liberia: Nguafuan Challenges Critics On State of the Nation

Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has delivered a robust defense of the government's performance, insisting that Liberia is moving forward with… Read more »

West Africa: EU Envoy Warns of Sahel Crises Consequences in Liberia

The European Union Special Representative for the Sahel region, Joao Cravinho, has issued a warning about the potential spillover effects of the ongoing crisis in the Sahel region… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit Seeks to Unlock Investment Through Locally Led Solutions

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia--A major discussion point at the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa is a shift in how African leaders address climate finance. The central question… Read more »

Liberia: From Ballon d'Or to the Battle Against Racism

I nearly dropped my coffee when I saw the headline. My hand trembled, the mug rattled against the saucer, and ripples spread across the dark liquid. The words glowing across my… Read more »

Liberia: When 'Suitably Qualified Liberians Are Not Available.'

We hear that phrase a lot. It means a company can bring in a foreign worker only if no Liberian can do the job. The government has now raised the cost of foreign work permits.… Read more »

Liberia: What Has Changed? a Satiric Inquiry Into Liberia's New Dawn

Liberia, the land where miracles often come disguised as road repairs and running water, is suddenly experiencing a new phenomenon: things are working. The lights stay on most of… Read more »

Liberia: UNDP, PBF Empower Citizen-Led Governance in Liberia

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), is advancing… Read more »

Liberia: Capitol Arson Defendants Seek Independent Medical Examination

The legal team representing former Speaker, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and thirteen other co-defendants--three of whom are sitting lawmakers--has formally objected to a court order… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Picks Stevquoah As New Minister of State

President Joseph Boakai has named Samuel A. Stevquoah as Liberia's new Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, filling the position left vacant following the passing of… Read more »

Liberia: The World Is Hungry for Lithium, and Liberia Is Sitting On Billions of Dollars' Worth.

The Chinese have discovered a massive deposit of lithium in Liberia. Yet to many of us that news is bittersweet. Read more »

Liberia: The Fight Against Illicit Drugs - Time for the Government to Hold the Bull By the Horns and Not the Tail

It is now time for the government to hold the bull by the horns and not the tail in the fight against illicit drugs. For so long, the government has spoken about the fight against… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank Prexy Honored for Driving Africa's Economic Transformation

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), received high praise and formal recognition on Thursday,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's DRM Strategy - Progress and Gaps in Institutional Readiness

Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) is the process by which a country raises and manages resources within its economy, primarily through taxation, non-tax revenues, natural… Read more »

Liberia: Indian Community Celebrates Vibrant Onam Festival

The Indian community in Monrovia came together in a grand celebration of Onam, the vibrant harvest festival of Kerala, at the Aware International School auditorium. Read more »

West Africa: Hundreds of Households to Benefit Ecowas-Supported Humanitarian Project

The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), in partnership with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), has commenced a thorough verification process of 1,820… Read more »