Liberia: American War Crimes Investigator and Former Liberia Lobbyist Found Guilty of Defaming Justice Activists

A criminal court in Switzerland has found Alan White, an American war crimes investigator with a long history of involvement in Liberia's politics, guilty of defaming two justice… Read more »

Liberia: A Close Call As President's Plane Crash Lands While Landing At Roberts International Airport - Asky, Air Maroc, Air Peace, Kenya Airways All Cancel Flights As Plane Remains On Runway

For years, travelers have raised concerns about the deteriorating condition of the runway at Roberts International Airport (RIA). On Thursday afternoon, those fears were realized… Read more »

Liberia: With Liberia's Historic UN Security Council Vote Approaching, Fpa Examines Its Chances and Potential Benefits

As Liberia prepares for the crucial United Nations General Assembly vote scheduled for June 3, its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council has gained… Read more »

Liberia: Crash Warning - a Presidential Near-Miss That Reveals Liberia's Broken Infrastructure

WHEN NEWS broke on Thursday that President Joseph Boakai had narrowly avoided a serious aviation incident at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), the nation exhaled in… Read more »

Liberia: CDC Loses Bid to Halt Enforcement of 2016 Ejectment Ruling

The Supreme Court of Liberia has denied a legal effort by the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) to halt enforcement of a 2016 ruling that mandates the party's removal from a… Read more »

Liberia: RIA Says Flights Resume, Although Crash Landed Plane Still in Proximity of Runway

Authorities at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) have announced the resumption of flight operations following a temporary suspension caused by a runway incident involving a… Read more »

Liberia: Students in Zwedru Allege Disruptions During English Wassce Exam

Senior students at the Salvation Army High School and Zwedru Multilateral High School have raised concerns about what they described as significant disruptions during the… Read more »

Liberia: Rep. Fahnbulleh Wants Government to Align Education With Job Market Demands

Representative Foday Fahnbulleh has called for increased investment in technical and vocational education in Liberia following his visit to the Mohammed VI Multisectoral… Read more »

Liberia: Experts Say Helmet Regulation Has Helped Reduce Death and Injury Among Motorcyclists, but More Enforcement Needed

Amos Kollie sits sadly in front of his house here on a recent sunny morning. Amos once spent his days plying the city's streets on his motorcycle. But since a serious accident in… Read more »

Liberia: Us-Based Charity Provides Scholarships, Supplies to Children in Marshall

A United States-based non-profit organization, Shiloh Glorious Ministry, has provided educational scholarships, toys, and other essential supplies to underprivileged children in… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia to Pilot Digital Health Insurance Scheme for Vulnerable Groups Starting July

The Government of Liberia has signed a landmark agreement to launch a pilot National Health Insurance Scheme aimed at providing affordable healthcare coverage for thousands of… Read more »

Liberia: NPP's Sando Johnson Says Party Won't Shield Edwin Snowe

The National Patriotic Party (NPP) will not intervene to protect Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe following his recent claims that his life is under threat over allegations… Read more »

Liberia: Corruption Camouflaged: Nationalistic Rhetoric Cannot Hide Sen. Duncan's Self-Enrichment Through Illegal Logging

THERE IS A line between defending public service and excusing corruption. Senator Crayton Duncan of Sinoe County crossed that line -- and then kept walking. Read more »

West Africa: Liberia's New Ambassador to Portugal Presents Credentials, Pledges Stronger Bilateral Ties

Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., Liberia's newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Portuguese Republic, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to… Read more »

Liberia: Speaker Koon Admits Koffa's Ouster Was Political Payback Against Opposition CDC

House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has confessed that the removal of former Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was driven by political motives rather than the ethical breaches previously… Read more »

West Africa: Politics and Religion in Liberia - Why the Senate Must Proceed With Caution On Religious Holiday Legislation Amid Rising Jihadist Influence in West Africa

The recent reemergence of the debate in the Liberian Senate regarding the establishment of separate Christian and Muslim public holidays has stirred significant public… Read more »

Liberia: Victims of Lurd Rebel General K1 Say They Are Living in Fear As His Sentence Is Delayed in Philadelphia Court

They were among 17 witnesses who overcame more than two decades of fear to travel to the United States city of Philadelphia in January to testify against Laye Sekou Camara, the… Read more »

Liberia: Bomi Senator Dismisses Claims of Undermining Liberian Government As 'False and Unfounded'

Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has condemned what he describes as "unfounded and malicious" accusations by the Government of Liberia, which he claims are intended to… Read more »

Liberia: LCC Refutes 'Defamatory' Claims, Reaffirms Confidence in Current Leadership

The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has strongly rejected recent "false and defamatory" statements made by Bishop Torgbor E. Dixon of the Don Stewart Christ Pentecostal Church… Read more »

Liberia: Amb. Yorlay Begins Official Diplomatic Engagements in Portugal

Liberia's newly appointed Ambassador to Portugal, Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., has begun his diplomatic engagements in the Portuguese Republic with a series of high-level meetings… Read more »

Liberia: High-Level Indian Delegation to Visit Liberia

A high-powered, multiparty delegation from India, comprising current and former government officials, is expected to arrive in Liberia at the end of May. Read more »

Liberia: Civil Law Court Summons Speaker Koon Over U.S.$209,000 in Rental Proceeds

Just weeks after his election as Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Hon. Richard N. Koon has been summoned by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, in Montserrado… Read more »

Liberia: Embattled Pleebo Superintendent Denies Controversial Remarks About Barrobo District

The embattled Statutory Superintendent of Pleebo, Hon. Aloysius Williams, has denied making controversial remarks that have sparked public outrage and heightened calls for his… Read more »

Liberia: Two Correction Officers Face Court Over Alleged Drug Smuggling At Monrovia Central Prison

Two correctional officers assigned at the Monrovia Central Prison have been formally charged and appeared before the Monrovia City Court on allegations of smuggling narcotics and… Read more »

Liberia: Calls Grow for LNTTA to Prioritize Youth Table Tennis Development

A leading Liberian table tennis enthusiast has urged the Liberia National Table Tennis Association (LNTTA) to urgently step up efforts in developing youth talent to secure the… Read more »