April 16
Liberia: LISCR Co-Executive Chairman Welcomes Us Embassy Visit to Lmti, As Envoy, LMA Others Tour LMTI, Students Showcase Maritime Drill Excellence in Marshall
United States Chargé d'Affaires to Liberia, Joseph Zadrozny, on Wednesday, April 15 paid a high-profile visit to the Liberia Maritime Training Institute, where a display of… Read more »
Liberia: Cuttington University to Launch Leadership Institute, Targets Skills Gap in Liberia
Cuttington University is set to launch a new leadership institute in 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening human capacity and addressing what educators describe as a critical… Read more »
April 15
Liberia: Teargas Cannot Silence a Generation
WHAT UNFOLDED ON the streets of Monrovia Tuesday should trouble every Liberian who still believes in the promise of democracy. Students--unarmed, organized, and exercising their… Read more »
Liberia: Residents of Du-Neezo Community Engage Representative Sekou Kanneh Over Poor Road Conditions
Residents of the DU-Neezo Community in Jacob Town on Saturday held a meeting with Montserrado County District #2 Representative, Sekou S. Kanneh, to address the deteriorating… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings, Gongloe Confront House Over Attempt to Expel Rep. Kolubah
Prominent opposition leaders Alexander B. Cummings and Tiawan S. Gongloe have sharply criticized efforts by the House of Representatives of Liberia to expel Yekeh Kolubah (District… Read more »
April 14
Liberia: 'You'll Be Defeated' - CDC Chairman Janga Kowo Warns Boakai-Led Government
Chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change, Janga Kowo, has declared that the ruling Unity Party has failed the Liberian people and will be voted out in the 2029… Read more »
Liberia: Airport Revolt Brewing - Unpaid Workers Threaten to Shut Down Monrovia's Domestic Airport As Salary Arrears Spark Anger and Corruption Questions
Tension is rapidly rising at the James Spriggs Payne Airport, where frustrated employees are threatening to shut down all airport operations over months of unpaid salaries, in a… Read more »
Liberia: House Reviews U.S.$45m Draft Supplementary Budget for Possible Passage
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts to review the US$45 million Draft Supplementary… Read more »
Liberia: SUP Slams Ruling Up, Vows to Hold April 14 'March for Jobs and Justice' Protest Today
The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) of the University of Liberia has issued a scathing rebuke of the Boakai-Koung Administration, accusing the ruling Unity Party (UP) of… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Kolubah Begs for Time to Secure Legal Counsel As Deputy Speaker Fallah Predicts Action Against Lawmaker
Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has requested additional time to secure legal counsel as a House committee investigates allegations that his recent… Read more »
Liberia: Raji Rubbishes 'April 18 Deadline' Rumors - Insists LFA Leadership Remains Intact Until Polls
Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji has fired back at critics demanding his exit, categorically dismissing claims that his administration must vacate office… Read more »
Liberia: LEC Launches Smart Metering Project to Combat Power Theft, Enhance Service Delivery
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), in partnership with Senapt Liberia Trading LLC, has officially commissioned a transformative smart metering project designed to overhaul… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Immigration Service Convenes Week-Long Retreat in Nimba to Review Key Policies
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has convened a week-long intensive retreat at the Prince Y. Johnson Polytechnic University in Ganta, Nimba County aimed at reviewing and… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Signs Into Law a Bill Establishing the Liberian Institute of Tax Practitioners, Following Legislative Consideration
Tax practitioners in Liberia are commending the Government of Liberia(GoL) and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for signing into law a bill calling for the establishment of the… Read more »
Liberia: NPA Deputy Managing Director Tours Harper Port, Highlights Major Trade Opportunities
The Deputy Managing Director for Operations of the National Port Authority (NPA), Emmanuel M. Horton, has described the Port of Harper as a strategic gateway capable of boosting… Read more »
Liberia: Residents of Margibi District Three Petition Sekou Kalasco Damaro to Contest 2029 Representative Race
Residents of Margibi County District #3 have petitioned Sekou Kalasco Damaro, Special Aide to former President George Manneh Weah and a native of the county, to contest the 2029… Read more »
Liberia: Sixteen CSOs Report Lawmakers Passed Key Bills Without Deliberation, Censored Coverage, and Intimidated Female Colleague
The Legislative Monitoring Coalition of Liberia (LEMCOL), comprising of 16 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has released its legislative monitoring report on the 55th National… Read more »
Liberia: Tightens Controls On Abortion Drug - but Women's Groups Warn Against Blocking Access to Care
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Liberia: After Mob Attack, Red Cross Begins Rebuilding Destroyed Rivercess Village - - but Fear, Hunger and Insecurity Persist
Rebuilding has begun: The Liberia National Red Cross Society has started delivering materials to rebuild 24 homes destroyed in the February 15 attack. Basic needs unmet: Displaced… Read more »
Togo: Liberia's Handball Governance Dispute Deepens After Togo Tournament Failure
The Liberia National Handball Association (LNHA) is locked in a bitter, multi-year leadership struggle that has reached a boiling point, with rival factions trading accusations of… Read more »
Liberia: Wongosol Distributes Livelihood Materials to Empower Women in Rural Montserrado
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen women's empowerment in Liberia, the Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL), in partnership with the Initiative for Sustainable… Read more »
April 13
Liberia: Liberia's Finance Minister Arrives in U.S. to. Lead Delegation to 2026 IMF/Wbg Meetings
Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kphehe Ngafuan II, has arrived in the United States to lead his country's delegation to the 2026 Spring Meetings… Read more »
Liberia: Economist Samuel Jackson Suspends Role With CMC Amid Manslaughter Charge
Renowned Liberian economist Samuel P. Jackson has announced the immediate suspension of his affiliation and role as Economic Strategist of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC),… Read more »
Liberia: A Legislature Distracted From National Duty Now Turns Its Power Inward Against One of Its Own
FOR YEARS, Rep. Yekeh Kolubah occupied a controversial but constitutionally protected space within Liberia's political arena. His criticisms of former President George Weah were… Read more »
Liberia: Diaspora Author Kenety Gee Sets to Launch New Book 'Generational Shift' in Liberia
A Liberian based in the United States, Kenety Sonsanah Gee, is set to launch his new book, Generational Shift, in Liberia, with a series of engagements aimed at sparking dialogue… Read more »
