October 03, 2023
Liberia: PPCC Solicits Stakeholders' Inputs to Strengthen Public Procurement Laws
October 2, 20123: On September 28, 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), Bodger Scott Johnson, along with some staff and… Read more »
Liberia: Snowe Dumps Weah's Saytumah in Bomi Senatorial Race
The political relationship between President George Manneh Weah and Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe has taken a dramatic twist following the decision taken by Senator Snowe… Read more »
Liberia: Electoral Violence in Foyah District Sparks Outrage and Calls for Peace
The Reform Advocacy for Sustainability Inc. (RAFS Inc.) has condemned the recent outbreak of electoral violence in Foyah District, Lofa County, Liberia, emphasizing the need for… Read more »
Liberia: Ex ULAA 2-Terms SG Blames General Assembly Disruption On 'Past' Board Members
A former two-term National Secretary General of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), Mr. Arthur Weah Doe, has laid the blame squarely at the feet of the… Read more »
Liberia: 'I Am Hopeful to Contest' - Disqualified Candidate Tells Supporters in District 11
Montserrado County District 11 disqualified Representative candidate Thomas Nimene Tweh has expressed the hope and confidence that he will contest the ensuing October 10… Read more »
Liberia: National Elections Commission Rejects Election Rigging Claims
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has said its attention has been drawn to an article in the Liberian Observer Newspaper and circulated on social media, attributed to former… Read more »
Liberia: Montserrado County District #2 Representative Candidate Musa a. Sheriff Calls On Political Leaders to Maintain Liberia's Peace
Musa A. Sheriff, Chairman of the opposition National Development Party (NDP) and Representative Candidate for Montserrado County District #2, is urging President George Weah and… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Liberia: Saving Lives and Promoting Peace - a Call to Stay Home After Voting in Liberia's 2023 Election
This Commentary is encouraging people to Stay Home on October 10, 2023 after they vote. This Stay Home action is important because it Saves Lives. The main work that Our Creator… Read more »
Liberia: CPP's Alex Cummings Calls On Liberians to Give Pres. Weah Red Card - Park the 'Sports Car' in the Garage
In one of his powerful campaign messages, Alexander Benedict Cummings, standard bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties has rallied tens of thousands of supporters to vote… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Holds Dialogue On Election Results Management With Stakeholders
The National Elections Commission (NEC) held a daylong Elections Results Management System dialogue on Friday, September 29, 2023, with political parties, civil society… Read more »
Liberia: Diaspora Liberians Arrive in Country to Strengthen Boakai's Presidential Campaign
The campaign efforts of the Unity Party (UP) have received a huge boost with the arrival of 11 influential diaspora Liberians. Read more »
Liberia: Upsurge in Pre-Election Violence Ahead of Oct. 10 Is Worrisome
DISTURBING REPORTS of politically-related violence in Lofa's first district last Friday that led to the loss of lives has cast a dark pall over the 2023 presidential and… Read more »
Liberia: Peacebuilding Office in Liberia Concludes Weeklong Elections Integrity Dialogue
The Liberia Peacebuilding Office in Liberia concluded a weeklong conference on electoral integrity last Friday. The forum brought together local and international partners, the… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Liberia: 'A Violent Free, Fair and Transparent Election Will Cement Liberia's Gains' - Alliance for Transitional Justice
The Alliance for Transitional Justice-Liberia, a conglomeration of 16 civil society organizations, says a violent-free, fair and transparent election will cement the nation's… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Liberia: U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions for Individuals Undermining Democracy in Liberia Ahead of Elections
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has revealed that the United States will impose visa restrictions on individuals believed to be "undermining democracy" in Liberia as the… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Liberia: National Elections Commission Chairperson Debunks Vote Rigging Allegation, Calls On Political Parties to Guide Their Utterances
Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, the chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) has sharply responded to allegations that the Commission is planning to rig the upcoming… Read more »
Liberia: EDTP Coaches Farmers to Form Cooperatives
The Economic Development and Training Program (EDTP) has concluded a two-day workshop, which focused on motivating over 30 farmers to work in cooperatives: thereby achieving more… Read more »
Liberia: 'We Are Taking More Success Stories to the Ballot Box,' Finance Minister Tweah Asserts
Despite facing criticism from critics regarding the performance of the George Weah-led government during its first term, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel Tweah,… Read more »
Liberia: UP Takes NEC to Supreme Court Over Delay to Release Final Registration Roll
The Opposition Unity Party has taken a serious stance against the National Elections Commission (NEC) for what it calls the body's hesitation to release the Final Registration Roll… Read more »
Liberia: JFK Hospital Faces U.S.$1.5 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Wrongful Surgical Operation
The management of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) is facing a lawsuit of US$1.5 million for an alleged wrongful surgical operation performed on one of its patients,… Read more »
Liberia: As Instability Sweeps, West African Leaders Plead With Party Chiefs to Stop Inflammatory Comments
A series of violent incidents by political partisans, and inflammatory comments from party leaders, has Liberians on edge in the runup to next month's presidential and legislative… Read more »
Liberia: At 78, Boakai Claims Age Makes Him the Best President. Critics Say He's Too Old and Alliance With Johnson Will Hurt Liberia
If he makes the presidency, it would be the culmination of 40 years in government for Boakai. He first served in office as Minister of Agriculture under Samuel K. Doe, the then… Read more »
Liberia: Yotan and Partners Launch Year-Long Project to Empower 120 Vulnerable Girls and Combat Child Marriage
On Friday, September 15, the Youth Transforming Africa Narrative (YOTAN), in collaboration with its partners, initiated a transformative project titled "Empowering the Next… Read more »
Liberia: Man Narrowly Escapes Attempted Ritualistic Murder - Brother Abducted By Kidnappers, Still Missing
Saved by an act of bravery but severely wounded, Sherman Cooper, a victim of an alleged kidnapping and attempted ritualistic killing, now wonders about the whereabouts of his… Read more »
Liberia: Ricks Institute Puts Out 45 Graduates
The Ricks Institute, situated 16 miles east of Monrovia on the Bomi Highway in Virginia, Montserrado County, celebrated the graduation of forty-five accomplished students who have… Read more »