May 31, 2023
Liberia: LRA Applauds ATAF for Capacity Building Support
Commissioner General Thomas Doe Nah of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), has lauded the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) for its technical assistance provided to boost… Read more »
Liberia: Mines and Energy Inspector General Warns Against Illicit Mining Practices
Mines and Energy Ministry's Inspector-General, Joshua Obediah Zaza Arku, has issued a stern warning against illegal and illicit mining practices mainly by Class 'C' license holders… Read more »
Liberia: 'I Will Restore FOBEL Image' - Newly Inducted Chairman Sekou Bility Promises
The newly inducted chairman of the Foundation For Better Liberia (FOBEL), Sekou Bility, said, "I will do everything in my capacity as Chairman to restore the institution's image." Read more »
Liberia: Grand Cape Mount County's Spartan FC Vice President Urges Team to Maintain Impressive Ball Control and Finishing Skills
The Vice President of Grand Cape Mount County-based Spartan FC is calling on the team's head coach, members of the technical staff, and players to maintain their brilliant ball… Read more »
Liberia: Media Group Recalls Fhi360 Support to HIV Response in Liberia
A civic Media organization, Liberia Health, and Rights Journalists Network (LHRJN) says has documented the support of an international project, FHI360 in strengthening Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: Land ADR Makes Supports Local Community Peace and Social Cohesion in Bomi County
In 2020, family members from three separate quarters in the Kundy community in Senjeh District, Bomi County were involved in an emotional conflict triggered by long-term property… Read more »
Liberia: National Disaster Management Agency Provides Clarity On 'Missing' Rice
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has provided justification for the transfer of about 5,000 bags of 25kg rice to Gbarnga, Bong County from the consignment donated to… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Cautions Government, Opposition to Adhere to Farmington Declaration Embracing Peaceful Elections
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development says it is deeply concerned over the growing wave of hate speech and political violence in Liberia leading to Liberia's crucial… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Liberia: Man, 47, Arrested for Allegedly Killing Pangolins - Police Reports That Pangolins Scales Are Valued At U.S.$5,535.00
The Liberia National Police (LNP) detachment in Grand Gedeh County has arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly killing several pangolins and using their scales for commercial… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Distributes Farming Inputs to 10,000 Smallholder Farmers
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has commenced the distribution of farming inputs to farmers who are cultivating cassava, palm, rice, rubber and… Read more »
Liberia: Saudi Arabia Rice Donation Scandal - Thousands of Bags Missing, Liberia Disaster Management Authority Under Scrutiny
A preliminary physical inventory assessment conducted on the huge consignment of rice donated to Liberia by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has implicated the Director General and… Read more »
Liberia: Liberty Party Warns Sen. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence to Desist From Using the Party's U.S. Chapter to Solicit Funds - Threatens Legal Action
The Liberty Party (LP) USA chapter has officially condemned and distanced itself from a planned fundraiser titled "LP USA Summit 2023," organized by Senator Nyonblee Karnga… Read more »
Liberia: Pregnant Woman Viciously Attacked With Razor Blade in Congo Town Over Electricity Dispute
In a shocking incident in Congo Town, a three-month pregnant woman named Hannah Sunba was viciously gashed with a razor blade and rushed to the Catholic Hospital. The assailant,… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Liberia: Swedish Embassy Official Launches CSI's Civic Club in Schools Across Liberia
Ms. Johanna Suberu Svanelind, an official of the Swedish Embassy near Monrovia, on Friday, May 26, officially launched the Civic and Service International (CSI) civic clubs, which… Read more »
Liberia: Assessing the Gender-Based Perception of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia
The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3) continually analyzing the data. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Youth Education Activist Wins International Young African Leaders Award in Morocco
Nathan N. Gbelee, Founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Educational Initiative of Liberia SEIL Inc., has won the International Young African Leaders Award (YALA), which… Read more »
Liberia: Upholding the Sanctity of the Pulpit - A Call for Responsible Pastoral Leadership
THE RECENT INCIDENT involving Senator Prince Y. Johnson and the National Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Council at the Christ Chapel of Faith Ministry in Monrovia has ignited a… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Promises Women Equal Partnership in the Development of the Country
When the standard bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Mr. Alexander Benedict Cummings delayed in naming his running mate at the CPP recently held national… Read more »
Liberia: Kailondo 'Exposes' Gt Bank in U.S.$1.2Million Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
Court documents obtained by this paper in the $1.2M lawsuit filed by businessman George B. Kailondo against Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank (Liberia) Limited reveal allegations of fraud… Read more »
Liberia: Cuttington University Launches First Doctoral Program in Liberia
Dr. Romelle A. Horton, the first female President of Cuttington University, has once again shattered the glass ceiling by launching the first Doctoral Program in Liberia's history.… Read more »
Liberia: MacDella Cooper Endorses JNB
All hope to have a female Presidential candidate in the pending October 10, 2023, election has come to an end as the lone female Presidential aspirant Read more »
Liberia: Liberia National Pastoral Network Calls On Sen. Prince Johnson to Keep the Pulpit Sacred
The Liberia National Pastoral Network for Peace has called on Nimba County Senator and evangelist Prince Y. Johnson to maintain the biblical mandate and sacredness of the holy… Read more »
Liberia: Simeon Freeman - 'I'm the Redeemer With a Clear Vision for Liberia'
Simeon Freeman, a presidential contender in Liberia's upcoming General and Presidential elections in October and a renowned businessman, has described himself as "The Redeemer." He… Read more »
Liberia: Tragic Accident On Buchanan Highway, One Dead, Pul Outgoing President Breaks Leg - No Fuel for Ambulance to Transport Survivors
The outgoing president of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) Charles Coffey late Sunday night suffered a broken leg in a fatal road accident that left one dead near Buchanan, Grand… Read more »
Liberia: Bomi Affected Communities Laud Western Cluster for Development Initiatives
Several citizens in project-affected communities in Bomi County have praised the management of Western Cluster Limited, (WCL) for the level of developmental initiatives being… Read more »