June 19, 2025
Liberia: 'My Comeback Is a Rebirth' - Jaredo Opens Up About Depression, Lost Album, and His Return to Liberian Music
After more than three years out of the spotlight, Liberian Afro-pop singer and songwriter Christopher Kiyembe, known by his stage name Jaredo, is making a powerful return to the… Read more »
Liberia: Sampson Dweh Gears Up for Champions League After Stellar Europa League Run
Liberian defender Sampson Dweh, 24, is poised for another impactful season in Europe as his Czech club, Viktoria Plzeň, has been drawn against Swiss side Servette FC in the UEFA… Read more »
Liberia: ZAS Off-Season Tournament Launches First Women's Edition in Paynesville
The Zbillion All Stars (ZAS) Off-Season Tournament will host its first-ever women's edition starting this week at Voker Mission Field, Duport Road in Paynesville. Read more »
June 18, 2025
West Africa: Africa CDC Regional Director Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Build Resilient Public Health Systems in West Africa
Dr. Kokuo Alinon, Director of the Regional Coordinating Center for the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has emphasized the urgent need to strengthen… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Support for Strengthening Health Systems and Epidemic Preparedness
The Executive Director of the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC), Dr. Mamadou Diarrassouba, has reaffirmed ECOWAS's commitment to supporting member… Read more »
Liberia: House Cites NIR Officials Over Delays in Issuance of Citizens ID Card Amid 'Devaluation' of Liberian Passport
The continuing delays in the issuance of Liberian Citizens Identification Card coupled with public pronouncement/instructions that said identity are sole recognized for the… Read more »
Liberia: Football Alone Is Not Enough, Says Kortu FC President
Following Kortu FC's exit from the 2024/2025 Liberia Football Association (LFA) Third Division Playoff, the club's president, LTCOL Saimo Omias Kortu, is calling on his players to… Read more »
Liberia: 180 Youth Recruited for Eco Brigade Program Across Three Counties
The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Livelihood & Employment Programme, is advancing efforts to reduce… Read more »
Liberia: Jackson F. Doe Hospital Honored for Excellence in Public Services
The Jackson F. Doe Hospital has received prestigious recognition as part of a broader government initiative aimed at honoring public institutions that exemplify excellence in… Read more »
West Africa: Cllr. Bornor Varmah Assumes Presidency of West African Bar Association
The West African Bar Association (WABA) has announced the resignation of its President, Mr. Ousmane Bouba Traore, and the immediate appointment of Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah as Acting… Read more »
Liberia: Enforce Anti-Littering Laws, Chief Justice Tells Monrovia City Mayor
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has called on the Mayor of Monrovia, John-Charuk Siafa, to strictly enforce the Monrovia City Ordinance Laws to help clean the capital of plastic… Read more »
Liberia: Educator and Agriculturalist, Bories Barlea Eyes Representative By-Election in Nimba County
As the National Election Commission (NEC) announces a by-election in District Number Five, educator and trained agriculturalist Bories B. Barlea has declared his candidacy for the… Read more »
June 17, 2025
Liberia: Day of the African Child Marked With Call for Stronger Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Youth Network for Positive Change (YOUNETPO), hosted a program commemorating the Day of the African Child… Read more »
Liberia: Just Two Months After Announcing a Renegotiated $22m Deal, VP Koung Leads High-Level Delegation to China for Equipment Inspection
Vice President Jeremiah Koung was once credited with salvaging the controversial Yellow Machines deal, a multimillion-dollar equipment procurement that had drawn widespread… Read more »
Liberia: VP Koung's China Trip Raises Doubts About Transparency in the Yellow Machines Deal
When the scandal surrounding the controversial yellow machines deal exploded onto the national stage, it was Vice President Jeremiah Koung who was cast in the role of fixer -- a… Read more »
West Africa: Internal Affairs Minister Alarms Over Guinea-Sierra Leone Border Conflict At Historic AU-Ecowas Border Program Conference
Internal Affairs Minister, Franklin Sakila Nyumalin, has issued a strong warning over the rising tensions between Guinea and Sierra Leone at the Yengar border, calling the… Read more »
Liberia: Dorley Omitted From Slavia Prague Preseason Squad Amid Transfer Speculation
Liberian international and national team captain Murphy Oscar Dorley has been left out of Slavia Prague's 25-man squad for pre-season training, raising speculation about his future… Read more »
Liberia: Rebirth of a Dream
It was a moment that many had thought impossible. The loud cheers, the sea of white, and the chants of "Cassell! Cassell!" that echoed across Roberts International Airport(RIA) on… Read more »
Liberia: 'Ligue 1 Has Always Been Better Than the Premier League' - Liberian Legend James Debbah Stirs Controversy
Former Liberian international and one of Africa's most gifted forwards of the 1990s, James Salinsa Debbah, has stirred debate across football circles by declaring that France's… Read more »
Liberia: Gender Ministry Removes Children From Rock-Crushing Site in Duazon, Pledges Support After FPA Report
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP) has taken swift action to remove children involved in hazardous rock-crushing labor in the Rock Crusher Community,… Read more »
Liberia: NPA Boss Sekou Dukuly Under Police Investigation for Allegedly Defrauding Chinese Business Partner of $3.6m - Denies Claims
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Sekou A. M. Dukuly,… Read more »
West Africa: MRU Holds Ministerial Meetings to Begin Joint Boundary Commissioning
Representatives from Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, have convened in Monrovia to commence discussions on establishing joint technical commissions on the… Read more »
Liberia: Humanitarian Group Calls On Liberian Government to Support Aging Population
Word of Life International (WLI) has urged the Liberian government to include dedicated funding for the aging population in the national budget. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Lawmakers Meet in Monrovia to Address Youth Unemployment Through Investment Policy
Lawmakers from the ECOWAS Parliament are meeting in Monrovia for a five-day session to review the effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment Policy (EIP) in tackling youth unemployment… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Dedicates U.S.$650k Fangoma Dam to Reclaim Lofa's 'Food Basket' Status
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has officially dedicated the newly reconstructed Fangoma Dam in Wanhassan Administrative District, Lofa County,… Read more »
