March 27
Liberia: Former VP Dedicates First China Aid Solar E-Classroom - Hails Chinese Government for Massive Support
The former Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor turned over a modern Solar E-Classroom Computer Lab at the Bassa High School in the Port City of Buchanan, Grand Bassa… Read more »
Liberia: BEA Mountain Constructs Water Facilities in Cape Mount
Several citizens including town officials were in total excitement on Wednesday this week when they saw machines of BMMC moving towards their area to carry out the construction of… Read more »
Liberia: Regional Cso Accuses Police of Killing Citizens to Protect Foreign Companies in Liberia
The West African Frontline Grassroots Defenders' Directory says it is alarmed and saddened by the heavy-handed police action against local community residents of the Mining Town of… Read more »
Liberia: Ecowas Amb. Nkrumah Encourages Liberian Students to Be Patriotic
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassador to Liberia, Amb. Josephine Nkrumah has called on school-going children to take their education seriously,… Read more »
March 26
Liberia: 17-Yr-Old Food Seller, Three Others Nabbed As Major Peddlers Busted With Nearly U.S.$26,000 Worth of Drugs
Police in Brewerville have arrested a 17-year-old cold bowl seller and three others with a huge consignment of drugs worth over L$5M. Read more »
Liberia: French Court of Appeal Throws Out Rebel Commander Claim He Was Underage When Crimes Took Place
The judge in former Liberian warlord, Kunti Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction for war crimes, dealt a blow to Kamara's case on Monday by striking out his two challenges to the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Gol Is Dedicated to Tackling Climate Change-Related Interventions Through a Paradigm Shift' Says Hon. Brunson
Hon. Tanneh Brunson, the Deputy Minister of Budget revealed that the government is totally dedicated to tackling climate change-related intervention through a paradigm shift. Read more »
March 25
Liberia: Lawmaker Accuses Boakai of Plot to Unseat Opposition Speaker
Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah has accused President Joseph Nyuma Boakai of bribing each lawmaker of the House of Representatives with a US$4,500 furniture coupon to remove House… Read more »
Liberia: Judicial Staffers Call for Audit Over Lack of Transparency
The Judiciary, as mandated by the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is expected to be an independent and fair body that fights corruption. However, recent reports suggest otherwise.… Read more »
Liberia: Christ Embassy Breaks Ground for Free Primary School to Serve Underprivileged Children
As part of its many humanitarian assistants to the world, the Christ Embassy Church through the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) has broken grounds for the… Read more »
March 19
Liberia: Convicted Liberian Rebel Leader Tells French Court Guinean Government Supported Rebel Faction
War convict, Kunti Kamara, told the French court hearing his appeal of his 2022 conviction here for war crimes that his faction, that his rebel faction United Liberation Movement… Read more »
Liberia: New Mines and Energy Minister Vows to Boost Revenue Generation and Reform Contracts
Mines and Energy Minister, Wilmot Paye, says his major task is to ensure that the Ministry effectively plays its actual role as a serious revenue generator for the government to… Read more »
March 12
Liberia: Rights Group Calls for the Dissolution of Special Anti-Graft Team
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dissolve the constituted Asset Recovery Task Force and direct its… Read more »
Liberia: Victims Tell French Appeal Trial of Cannibalism, Rape and Torture By Ulimo
The first Liberian victims, who are part of the case against convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara, testified today in Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction. Last week the witnesses… Read more »
Liberia: Heads Roll At NPA As Vouchers Reveal Financing for Former Ruling Party's Campaign
FrontPageAfrica has obtained several leaked vouchers revealing huge sums of money disbursed by the National Port Authority (NPA) to the former ruling Coalition for Democratic… Read more »
Liberia: The Office of the Assets Recovering Must Not Be Yet Another Bluff, Fund It, Give It Full Autonomy
PRESIDENT JOSEPH Nyuma Boakai has taken the decisive action long overdue by issuing Executive Order No. 126, establishing the Office of Assets Recovery. This bold move, aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: Over 36 Lawmakers Set to Improve Wash Activities, Urge Government and Donors to Step Up Concrete Actions On Wash in Liberia
More than 36 lawmakers of the 55th House of Representatives have signed up and vowed to support activities that will improve the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung Places Liberian Businesses and SMEs At Forefront of Poverty Alleviation Efforts
Amidst ongoing efforts to combat poverty in Liberia, Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung has announced that Liberian businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: Human Rights Commission Chair Alleges George Boley's Role in Mother's Death
The Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) is accusing Dr. George Boley, the former leader of the Liberia Peace Council (LPC) rebel group, of… Read more »
Liberia: 'It's Fake' - Former Ag Morlu Denies Involvement in 'Controversial' Statement Criticizing President Boakai's Asset Recovery Committee
Former Auditor General of Liberia, John Morlu, has distanced himself from a statement circulating on social media, purportedly authored by him, which condemns President Joseph… Read more »
March 09
Liberia: Police Investigating Mysterious Trucking, Theft of Rice, Other Commodities From Freeport
The Liberia National Police is said to be investigating how several truckloads of 40-foot containers mysteriously trucked out of the Freeport of Monrovia over the past few days.… Read more »
March 07
Liberia: In New Line of Defense, Lawyers Tell French Court Convicted Ulimo War Criminal Was Too Young to Be Held Responsible for Crimes.
On day two of Kunti Kamara's appeal against his 2022 conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Kamara's lawyers introduced a new line of defense that could upturn… Read more »
Liberia: Opposition Leader Claims Boakai Lacks Capacity, Energy to Lead
Simeon Freeman, political leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) says the Boakai-Koung administration is being marred by "early missteps" due to President Joseph… Read more »
Liberia: Former Warlords Express Opposition to War Crimes Court
Former Liberian warlord turned Senator, Thomas Yaya Nimely, has sounded a caveat to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to suspend his quest to ensure the establishment of a war and… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Exposes - Weah Administration Leaves Boakai Administration With No Funds, Contradicting Previous Claims
An audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to reconcile the net account balances of the government's consolidated accounts as of January 17 and 19, 2024, has… Read more »