October 08
Liberia: 'Liberia Deserves a Seat'
Liberia's Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations has pledged to secure Liberia's seat at the United Nations Security Council. Read more »
Liberia: University of Liberia Dismisses Reports of Ending Free Tuition As Mere Speculation
The University of Liberia (UL) has dispelled rumors regarding the potential end of its tuition-free policy, clarifying that there are currently no plans to discontinue this… Read more »
Liberia: CSA Boss Jorkai Perturbs Over Liberia Educational Standard, Wants Moe Institutes Reform
Civil Service Agency Director General Josiah F. Jorkai, has expressed serious reservations over the current standard of the country's education system, calling for an overhaul of… Read more »
Liberia: Armed Forces to Receive Logistical Support From African Union Worth U.S.$20 Million
The Ministry of National Defense and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have officially announced the receipt of a donation valued at over $20 million in essential logistics… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Eyes Ghana, Guinea in Mitigation Strategy to Ease Dry Season Electricity Problems
As Liberia anticipates the dawn of the Dry season, the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is already Eyeing its Dry Season Mitigation Strategy, FrontPage Africa has gathered. Read more »
Liberia: Journalists Urged to Prioritize Fact-Checking
The Project Director of the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), Samuka Konneh, has called on journalists to emphasize fact-checking in their work to ensure accurate… Read more »
Liberia: Striving Towards a Just and Peaceful World By Seeking a Seat On the UN Security Council
On September 27, 2024, I saw a video recording posted on the Facebook page of the Executive Mansion (Office of the President of Liberia). The video was a ceremony that had been… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Football Association Signs Kit Sponsorship With Wanaw for Lone Star
The Liberia Football Association has formally announced WANAW, an East African brand, as kit sponsor for both men's and women's national teams, including all youth teams, for a… Read more »
Liberia: Labour Ministry Begins Subsidizing Vacation Job Program for Over 300 Youths
As part of Government's commitment to enhance the educational sojourn of hundreds of the country's jobless youthful population, Labour Minister, Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has commenced… Read more »
Liberia: Global Village Institute CEO Kiadii Urges Real Investment and Youth Empowerment in Vocational and Technical Education in Liberia
The Chief Executive Officer of Global Villagers Sustainable Initiative George Charles Kiadii has underscored the importance of Vocational and Technical Education to the empowerment… Read more »
October 04
Liberia: Footage Shows Water Leaking Through Roof of Roberts International Airport Terminal Amid Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall on Thursday, October 3, 2024, caused leaks in the newly modernized terminal of Roberts International Airport (RIA), sparking concerns about the quality of the… Read more »
Liberia: Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding in Rivercess
Torrential rains have severely impacted Rivercess County, particularly the Glanyah Gold Camp, where at least 24 houses have been flooded. The entire area has been engulfed by… Read more »
Liberia: Over 200 Inhabitants Along Sanniqullie-Karnplay Highway Face Health Risk Due to Lack of Safe Water in Their Community
The creek used for drinking purposes by more than 200 inhabitants of Dahntuo Zone on the Sanniquellie-Karnplay highway is contaminated by rock particles emitting from the Chinese… Read more »
Liberia: 'Think Big, Dream Big, and Write It Down,' - World Bank Liberia Country Manager Tells Lott Carey Graduates
World Bank Liberia Country Manager, Georgia Wallen, has urged high school graduates at the 99th Commencement Convocation of Lott Carey Baptist Mission School to think and dream big… Read more »
Liberia: Balde, Johnson Return to Lone Star Squad
Liberia's national football team coach, Mario Marinica, has announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming back-to-back 2025 CAF AFCON Qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea this October. Read more »
October 03
Liberia: Ex-Finance Minister Tweah, Four Others Required to Seek Court Permission Before Leaving Liberia As Government Files Writ of Ne Exeat Republica
On Wednesday, October 2, the government, through the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, issued a Writ of Ne Exeat Republica against Former Finance Minister Tweah and four other… Read more »
Liberia: USAID Suspends Support for Ecohealth Alliance's Conservation Efforts in Liberia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has suspended its support to the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), effectively halting ongoing conservation projects in… Read more »
Liberia: Why Did the Wage Bill Increase After Payroll Clean-Up? CDC's Acarous Gray Raises Concerns
An executive of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Acarous Gray, has raised an alarm over the alleged increment in the public wage bill in the midst of a recent… Read more »
Liberia: Kuoh Clears Senior Female Professionals $7895 Bills
The Chief Executive Officer of New Electric Energy Vehicle (NEEV-) Liberia, Cassell Anthony Kuoh, has cleared the medical bills of senior female professionals at the ELWA Hospital… Read more »
Liberia: Deadly Floods Kill Scores in Nimba, Washes Away Towns, Villages
This year, the torrential rains in Nimba County have been more severe than in the previous two years, according to Environmental Protection Agency in the county. While this has… Read more »
October 01
Liberia: Liberia Establishes New Diplomatic Relations With Five Countries
The Government of Liberia has established diplomatic relations with five new Countries. Read more »
Liberia: War and Economic Crimes Court's Vetting Committee's Timeline Expires Without Selecting Court's Administrator
Many other critics, including the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) advocated for a restart of the appointment procedure, citing concerns about the lack of… Read more »
Liberia: Ex-Finance Minister Tweah Challenges UP-Government to Undo Harmonization Program It Once Criticized
Ex-Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah has sent an open challenge to the ruling Unity Party to cancel the much-publicized harmonization policy they once criticized during the regime… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Launches Investigation Into Government's U.S.$15m Off-Budget Expenditure
The government's decision to spend a whopping US$15 million off-budget has sparked controversy, as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has announced an investigation into… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Stresses Community Input in Fy 2025 Budget Draft During Legislative Session in Monrovia
Deputy Finance and Development Planning Minister for Administration, Bill McGill Jones, announced on Monday that the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and succeeding budgets under the… Read more »