November 19
Liberia: Majority Bloc Reconstitutes Ways, Means & Finance Committee, Suspends Three Lawmakers
The Majority Bloc in the House of Representatives, during a session in the joint chambers, has restructured the Ways, Means, and Finance Committee under the leadership of Deputy… Read more »
November 18
Liberia: Was Liberia 'Inches Away From War' With Guinea?
Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Mediation 'Fails' to Resolve Lesgislative Impasse
Hopes of mediating the political crisis within Liberia's House of Representatives by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament failed to reach a resolution… Read more »
Liberia: Assistant Information Minister Nyanplu Resigns Following Indefinite Suspension By President Boakai
Matthew Nyanplu, the recently suspended Assistant Minister for Information Services at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT), has announced his… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Denies Unilateral Land Lease Allegations
The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. (LBMEC) has firmly refuted allegations of unilaterally leasing Convention land, countering claims made by a group… Read more »
Liberia: Unity Party National Executive Committee Reaffirms Support for President Boakai, Outlines Agenda for National Development
The National Executive Committee of the Unity Party (UP) has issued a comprehensive resolution reaffirming its unwavering support for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and outlining… Read more »
Liberia: Do Not Just Celebrate Ngafuan - Emulate Him
It is the early 2000s; Monday through Friday, 3:00 P.M. through 7:00 P.M., my childhood friends and I played soccer in a slum community of 12 Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, a few yards… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Business Association's President Frowns At Foreigners' Involvement Into Businesses Lawfully Earmarked for Liberians
The President of the Liberia Business Association (LIBA), James M. Strother, has frowned at the Liberia Business Registry (LBR) for reportedly providing business licenses to… Read more »
November 14
Liberia: Questions Mount Over U.S.$25m Scholarship Scheme
The much-publicized NEKOTEH Scholarship program, touted as a US$25 million initiative to help Liberian students pursue higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Entrepreneur Wins Prestigious U.S. Business Award
The business world celebrates another inspiring milestone for a Liberian-owned enterprise, as Menwon Plumbing and Drain Services of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been awarded the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Anti-Corruption Fight Stumbles, As Ministry of States Dismissal of Three Top Officials Raises Questions On Accountability
In what is being discerned as a controversial decision, the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs has reacted to findings from a Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)… Read more »
Liberia: The Disappearance of Khalif Cherif and Liberia's Crisis of Governance
THE SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCE of Khalif Cherif from Monrovia Central Prison has exposed troubling cracks in Liberia's rule of law, as well as serious concerns over the government's… Read more »
Liberia: 'A Spat in the Face of the U.S.' - SG Koijee, CDC Chide Boakai On 'Harmful' Ties With Russia
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has warned that President Joseph Boakai's decision to open diplomatic doors to Russia would prove detrimental to Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: House Leadership Expresses Dismay Over Boakai Officials' Appearance Before Majority Bloc Amid Lingering Leadership Deadlock
The leadership of the House of Representatives aligning with Speaker Fonati Koffa has expressed strong disapproval of executive officials' appearance before the majority bloc in… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Get First Win At Home After Five Years
Liberia surprised Togo at home and earned a narrow victory to move into third place in Group E of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Read more »
November 11
Liberia: Legislature's Joint Chamber Allegedly Vandalized Amid Deepening Leadership Crisis
On Monday, lawmakers and staff at the Liberian Legislature arrived to find the joint chambers in disarray, with over 500 chairs uprooted. A FrontPage Africa reporter on the scene… Read more »
November 06
Liberia: Global Leaders Celebrate President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Legacy With Inaugural Power Walkher Global 25 Honors
In a tribute to former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the world's first democratically elected female head of state, 55 influential women leaders gathered in Atlanta for… Read more »
Liberia: Dozens of Armed Thugs Brutalized Man and Attack Unarmed AFL Personnel Over Land Dispute in Louisiana Township
Louisiana Township, Montserrado, four unarmed soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia, (AFL) were allegedly attacked by a gang of over 25 men, led by Ohmuru Sheriff alias DOC and… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Investigates Rubber Giant Firestone for Alleged Water Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Environmental Research & Radiation Safety (ERRS) division, is investigating Firestone Liberia for allegedly polluting… Read more »
Liberia: Project On Community Policing Launched By RAL and Ned
Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) officially launched the community policing project on Friday November 1,… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Commends Citizens for Active Participation in Arrest Agenda Validation
Town- Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Ngafuan has expressed his gratitude for the significant contributions made by stakeholders at the validation of the draft… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Trumpets Arrest Agenda Will Improve Economic and Human Development Indicators
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning at the start of the National Sectoral Validation for the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) said the government of… Read more »
Liberia: SOA Defeat Liberian Champions in Fiba Zone-3 Women's Basketball Africa League Opener
The 2024 FIBA Africa Zone-3 Women's Basketball Africa League (WBLA) commenced on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, with Ivorian… Read more »
Liberia: Majority Bloc Seeks Direct Engagement With Executive, Judiciary, and Senate Amid House Leadership Stalemate
In a move highlighting intensifying divisions within Liberia's House of Representatives, a majority bloc of lawmakers has formally requested that the Executive, Judiciary, and… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Nuquay Denies Budget Manipulation Claims, Speaker Koffa's Removal
Senator Emmanuel Nuquay has clarified his conversation in a leaked telephone conversation was against the budget manipulations carried out in the 2024 national budget by the… Read more »