August 19, 2022
Liberia: Stalled Work At RIA Posing Serious Threat to Commuters, Travelers As a Few Govt Officials Profiteer
The Roberts International Airport (RIA) highway is said to be endangering the lives of citizens and other foreign residents as a result of the stalled and snail-pace reconstruction… Read more »
Liberia: APM Terminals Liberia & Dock Workers Sign MOU to Resolve Dispute
APM Terminals Liberia and the leadership of the Dock Workers Union of Liberia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end a long-standing dispute that has existed between the… Read more »
Liberia: Villagers Managing Forest but Sector Woes Haunt Them
Throughout the two bordering clans of Jo River and Nyorwein far away in the Central River Cess District, villagers expect their logging agreement with Magna Logging Corporation to… Read more »
Liberia: USAID Closes Successful Early Grade Reading Program After Five Years
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Michael McCarthy joined Liberian education officials and stakeholders to celebrate the closure of a five-year early grade reading program that… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Conducts Seminar for Journalists On Increased Electricity Access
Access to electricity remains a headache for about 208 of the over 406 million people living in West Africa and the Sahel regions. And because energy is consequential to achieving… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Liberia: Govt Fails Millennium Challenge Corporation Scorecard, Loses Free U.S.$500 in Compact Grant
Liberia has again performed dismally in the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) program after it failed 11 of the 20 indicators. Read more »
Liberia: Moroccan Foreign Minister Visits Liberia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Nasser BOURITA, and Delegation are expected to arrive in Liberia on… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Launches 12 Weeks Training On Psychosocial Support to SGBV Survivors
A 12-week training on psychosocial support to sexual gender-based violence survivors has been launched by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Aspirant Takes Issue With Pres. Weah Over Suspension of Sanctioned Officials
A Representative hopeful for District #8 in Montserrado County, Alvin Pennue, has criticized President George Manneh Weah for showing what he calls the lack of leadership in his… Read more »
Liberia: Weah's Supporters Not Bothered By Sanctions Against Top Officials As They Vow to Give Him Another Term
Supporters of Liberia's President George Manneh Weah appeared to be unmoved by the sanctioning of three top officials of his government for corruption by the U.S. Treasury… Read more »
Liberia: Tackling Poor Waste Management Partners Call for Community-Driven Approach
UNDP Liberia Resident Representative and the Office of the Mayor of the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) in Liberia on 13… Read more »
Liberia: 'Despite Hard Economy, Invest in Child's Education' - Madam Salome Chenoway
The guest speaker of the Ed-Mol Memorial Baptist school says parents should not be deterred by the immense economic hardship and avoid investing in their kids' education. Read more »
Liberia: University of Liberia Welcomes New Dean of Law School
The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, Jr., officially welcomed to the University Cabinet the newly appointed Dean of the Louis… Read more »
Liberia: Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Ordained Several Pastors, Evangelists
The Liberia West African Council 35th Episcopal District, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) with headquarters on Front Street in Monrovia recently ordained OVER 22 pastors… Read more »
Liberia: 'Weah and Officials Are Partners in Crime' - Cummings
The Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Mr. Alexander Cummings says the character, image, and values of the Minister of State Nathaniel McGill are a direct… Read more »
Liberia: Watanga's Captain Confident of Upsetting Rivers United in CAF Champions League Preliminary Round
Watanga FC's Captain, Farsedu Logan is not daunted by the prospect of facing Rivers United in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League preliminary round. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Liberia: Citizens, Politicians, CSOs Call for the Dismissals of Sanctioned Govt. Officials
If President George Weah had thought that his decision to suspend three of his officials barely 24 hours after they were slapped by U.S. sanctions for their involvement in… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Strongman Preliminary Qualifiers Kicks-Off August 20th
The preliminary qualifiers of Liberia's Strongman Competition will officially commence this weekend, August 20, 2022, in Monrovia. Read more »
Liberia: MBH Power Limited With Support From EU Commissions Congo Town Substation
The Energy group, MBH Limited, has reached another milestone with the European Union-funded project following the dedication of the Congo Town substation. Read more »
Liberia: Bassa High Alumnus Dr. Elwood Dunn Wants Education to Reflect Rich Liberian Historical Experience
Mr. D. Elwood Dunn, an alumnus of the Bassa High School, has said investing in 21st century education in Liberia requires first and foremost an appreciation of contexts - broad… Read more »
Liberia: Towards a More 'Equally Equal' Liberia - the Case for a Mandatory Gender Quota
The 54th Session of the National Legislature has an enormous opportunity to represent the interests of Liberian women and advance Liberia's record of women's leadership in Africa… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Debates Making Amendment to Drug Law
The Liberian Senate is debating whether or not to make a law that will declare drugs abuses bailable or non-bailable. The current proposed law calls for people arrested with… Read more »
Liberia: 'You Have Our Support to Transform Education for Public Schools' Says Bridge Liberia M.d. At Stakeholders' Dialogue Forum
The Managing Director of Bridge Liberia has reaffirmed the organisation's commitment to transforming education for Liberian students and improving learning gains. Read more »
Liberia: Young Liberian Continues to Make Waves in Canada
On August 16, 2022, Hon.Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) in Canada accompanied by the Honorable… Read more »
Liberia: National CSO Council Urges President Weah to Dismiss Corrupt Government Officials
President George Weah continues to be bombarded by calls from several institutions and citizens, urging him to sack the three officials sanctioned by the United States Government… Read more »