Liberia: Cocoa Farmers Call for Plain Levelled Field in the Sector

Cocoa farmers in Liberia have expressed their unhappiness with new policies being introduced by the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulation Authority (LACRA), stating it has some… Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Reserves Ruling in Super FM Journalist's Murder Case

The Supreme Court has reserved ruling into the alleged murder case of Super FM/TV Journalist Tyron A. Browne. Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Full Bench Hears Liberia Marketing Association Case Against VP Taylor

The Supreme Court Full Bench will hold an appeal hearing in the case involving the suspended leadership of the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) headed by Alice Yeebahn and that… Read more »

Liberia: National Housing Authority, Shelter Afrique Sign MOU for the Provision of 1,000 Housing Units for Low Income Earners in Liberia

On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 the National Housing Authority (NHA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Shelter Afrique for the provision of 1000 housing units for… Read more »

Liberia/Equatorial Guinea: Local Lone Star Departs for Friendly With Equatorial Guinea

The Liberia Football Association has announced that a 27-man delegation will depart the country on Wednesday, July 17, to honor an international friendly with Equatorial Guinea. Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Basketball League - Visioneers Dumps Ts Warriors

Visioneers Tuesday, July 16, defeated TS Warriors 45 points to 40 in the third division league of the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) at the Sports Commission on Broad Street. Read more »

Liberia: Regulatory Authority Seizes 'Huge Quantity' of 'Counterfeit' Drugs From 11 Pharmacies

The Managing Director of Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regularity Authority (LMHRA), Mr. David Sumo, on Wednesday, July 3rd, gave detailed pieces of information on how far… Read more »

Liberia: Domestic Violence Bill Suffers Setback As Lawmakers Request More Time for Perusal

Five years after the introduction of the Domestic Violence Bill at the Legislature and despite undergoing several changes, members of House of Representatives have failed to pass… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Initiative for Empowerment Wants Rehabilitation Centers for Drug Users

Liberia Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) Founder and Executive Director Jodie R. Seton has frowned on the failure of the Government to provide rehabilitation center for substance… Read more »

Liberia: Sen. Saah Joseph Replaces Doe-Sheriff As Chairman On Executive At the Senate

The Senate has elected Montserrado County Senator Saah H. Joseph as Chairman of the Senate's Statutory Committee on Executive to replace deceased Montserrado County lawmaker… Read more »

West Africa: Farewell to the Liberian Dollars - Will Liberia Be Ready to Embrace the 'Eco' Currency?

Leaders of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS), convening for the 55th Summit of the regional boy in Abuja, Nigeria have taken the bold step… Read more »

Liberia: President Weah's Son, Timothy, Joins Lille - Leaves PSG

The son of President George Manneh Weah, Timothy Weah, has switched from French champion Paris Saint-Germain to Lille in the top flight of the French league. Read more »

Liberia: Vice President Slams Passage of Domestic Violence Law - Blow to Fight Against FGM

Liberia's Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor is calling on women to join her in raising their voices against the passage today of the much-anticipated Domestic Violence Laws. Read more »

Liberia: Death of Independence - the Great Liberia Tragedy

ONE OF THE HARDEST truths to come out of Liberia's national legislature in recent days came Tuesday when Senator Gbleh-Bo Brown(Independent, Maryland County) declared that… Read more »

Liberia: Traditional Leaders Agree to Suspend 'Bush School' Activities

Traditional leaders working in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs have agreed through a resolution to temporarily suspend all 'Bush School' activities for one… Read more »

Liberia: Documentary Brings Focus to Liberia's 'Child Soldiers'

In the midst of a massive debate over the establishment of a war crimes court for Liberia, Director Stone Walters is hoping that his documentary series Child Soldiers sheds new… Read more »

Liberia: It Was a Grant and a Loan - IMF Support to Liberia's Ebola Response and Recovery Amounted to U.S.$82.2 Million

Our attention has been drawn to the Tuesday, June 18, 2019, edition of the print and online versions of your outlet (FrontPageAfrica) under the banner headline "Grant or Loan?… Read more »

Liberia: Grant or Loan? Liberia, IMF in Deadlock Over U.S.$100m From EJS Era

Discussions between the George Weah-led government and a team of experts and tacticians from the International Monetary Fund(IMF) have reportedly hit a snag. At issue is a brewing… Read more »

Liberia: Council of Patriots 'Makes' Financial Report to 'Supporters'

It seems the Council of Patriots (COP) has heeded to calls from most of its detractors, to make full accountability of the funds they received to host the June 7 #SavetheState… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Sends 20 'Protest' Observers to Monitor June 7 Protest

The Monrovia office of the West Africa regional bloc has disclosed to FrontPageAfrica that 20 observers have flown in to monitor the planned June 7 "peaceful protest" being… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Provide Security for June 7 Protesters - As Hor Setup Committee to Investigate Yekeh

The Government of Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to providing security to the imminent June 7 protest that is being organized by the Council of Patriots. Read more »

Liberia: Reframing the June 7 Protest - Why I Believe the Protest Lacks an Organic Character

In a previous edition of the Voice of a Patriot (my syndicated articles), I situated the growing appetite for protest in Liberia in the context of a growing protest movement in… Read more »

Liberia: Economist Jeremiah Sokan Dissects Liberia's Economic Challenges, Proffers Recommendations for Growth

Economist Jeremiah Sokan has laid out several recommendations for the Weah-led government aimed at resuscitating Liberia's rapidly dwindling economy. Read more »

Liberia: When Will the Central Bank of Liberia Learn Its Lesson?

THE ACT ESTABLISHING the Central Bank of Liberia gave the banking institution the authority to among other things, issue legal tender, banknotes and coins, administer the currency… Read more »

Liberia: President's Pre-Recorded Address to Nation Fizzles in Lost Opportunity

PRESIDENT GEORGE Manneh Weah finally got his chance to face the Liberian people, who for most of the past few months have been growing weary over the rapidly declining and dismal… Read more »