Liberia: UL Faculty Votes to Boycott Academic Activities Over Unresolved Welfare Issues

The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA), Inc. has announced an indefinite boycott of all academic activities at the state-run university following an emergency general… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Officials, Cummings, Others Join Widow in Honoring Late Minister Grigsby At Houston Funeral

Family, friends, government officials, and prominent Liberian leaders gathered in Houston, Texas, over the weekend to bid farewell to Liberia's fallen Minister of State for… Read more »

Liberia: GAC Flags U.S.$2.8m Unaccounted for At Finance Ministry - MFDP Cites Archiving, Retrieval Challenges

A damning audit report by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) facilitated disbursements amounting to… Read more »

Liberia: LACC, UNDP Train Local Leaders to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), in partnership with UNDP Liberia, has concluded a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening integrity, transparency, and… Read more »

Liberia: Partners Review Key Findings On Political Inclusion in Liberia

Local and international stakeholders convened at the Delegation of the European Union in Liberia for the presentation of a Political Economy Analysis on inclusion and exclusion in… Read more »

Liberia: Eminent Son of Bong County Urges President Boakai to Lift Ban On Heavy Mineral Sands

Alieu Haircrates Sackor, an eminent son of Bong County, has appealed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to lift restrictions on Heavy Mineral Sands (HMS) and Class B mining licenses,… Read more »

Liberia: FPA Newsroom Chief Bids Farewell to Legispool, Urges Stronger Cohesion

The outgoing President of the Legislative Press Pool (LEGISPOOL), has extolled members of the association for entrusting him with what he described as one of the most important… Read more »

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Suspends Tariffs On Solar Products

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 152, suspending import tariffs on off-grid solar and renewable energy products. Read more »

Liberia: Toweh Vows Reforms, Calls for Unity As He Takes Helm of Publishers Association of Liberia

The Managing Publisher of the New Republic newspaper, Alphonso Toweh has officially taken over as President of the Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL), pledging sweeping… Read more »

Liberia: PUL President Kanubah Urges Unity, Ethics, and Better Working Conditions At Pal Induction

Press Union of Liberia (PUL) President Julius Kanubah has called on members of the journalism community to put aside differences and work collectively to promote ethical standards,… Read more »

Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Empowers Youths of Fence-Line Communities With New Career As Train Assistants

At least 21 young people from fence-line communities across Bong, Nimba, and Grand Bassa Counties have taken a bold step into their future, becoming the latest beneficiaries of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Legislature Slammed for 'Huge' Salaries, 'Endless' Breaks

The Liberian Legislature has once again come under sharp criticism from citizens and civil society groups for what many describe as "eating free money" while ordinary Liberians… Read more »

Liberia: Why Attempts to Forcefully Anoint the Next Godfather of Vote-Rich County Is Proving More Difficult in Aftermath of PYJ's Death

The death of Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024 has left a political void in Nimba County that no single individual has yet been able to fill. Once known as the… Read more »

Liberia: VP Koung's Political Advisor Rallies Graduates to Embrace Technical Education As Blueprint for National Development

The Political Advisor and Focal Person on the Liberia Marketing Association in the Office of the Vice President, Josephus M. Paye, Sr., has called on Liberian youths to embrace… Read more »

Liberia: Sen. Varpilah to Construct Modern Guesthouse in Honor of Late Senator Edward Dagoseh

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 25, in Jenewonde Town, Tewor District, for the construction of a modern guest house to be named in memory of the late Senator Edward… Read more »

Liberia: Rights Activist Stanley Quaye Urges Liberians to Reject Up and CDC in 2029 Presidential Election, Citing Years of Failed Leadership

Liberian human rights activist Stanley Delano Quaye, based in Ottawa, Canada, is urging Liberians to reject both the ruling Unity Party (UP) and the main opposition Coalition for… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Sacks LDEA Leadership Amid Escalating Drug Crisis, Appoints Security Professionals to Lead Agency

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has dismissed three top officials of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and appointed an interim management team made up of security… Read more »

Liberia: Labour Ministry Launches Regulation No. 19 On Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace

The Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with partners, has officially launched Regulation No. 19 on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace, in line with Chapter… Read more »

Liberia: 'Bad Apples Undermining Boakai' - Ex-Senator Johnson Sounds Alarm On Unity Party's 'Premature Campaigning' Ahead of 2029

Former Bomi County Senator Sando Dazoe Johnson has raised alarm over what he called "bad apples" within the governing Unity Party (UP), accusing them of undermining the governance… Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Asked to Review Judge Willie's Bail Rulings in Capitol Arson Case

Six defendants accused of multiple charges, including arson and attempted murder, in connection with the December 2024 Capitol Building fire, have petitioned the Supreme Court of… Read more »

Liberia: Mano Oil Palm Plantation Found Liable for Wage Theft, Files Appeal

The voices of over 1,400 aggrieved plantation workers have been echoed in a judgement handed down by the Labour Commissioner of Bomi County, against Mano Oil Palm Plantation,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Civil Society Launches National Aica Network to Center Indigenous Communities in Conservation

Liberia's Civil Society has joined a continent-wide movement aimed at placing indigenous peoples and local communities at the forefront of conservation and climate action with the… Read more »

Liberia: Korpo's Swimming Challenge Makes Waves - a New Liberian Children's Book Launches With Bravery, Courage and Taste of Culture

KEEP Liberia is proud to announce the official launch of Korpo's Swimming Challenge, a vibrant new children's book written by award-winning author and literacy advocate Brenda… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Criticized for Demolition of Opposition Party's Headquarters

Government's move to evict the country's main opposition political party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on the 'order of the court' has been greeted with massive… Read more »

Liberia: New Report Recommends Holistic Approach to Drug Crisis

A new EU-backed report warns Liberia faces a drug use "apocalypse" that needs a holistic approach to combat Read more »