June 07, 2025
Liberia: CDC Rallies Supporters Ahead of Former Speaker Koffa, Three Lawmakers' Court Appearance
The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has called on its members and allied opposition parties to assemble in mass at the Monrovia City Court on Monday in solidarity… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Slams Government Over 'Shameful Incarceration' of Ex-Speaker Koffa, Three Lawmakers
Former presidential candidate and political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Benedict Cummings, has strongly criticized the Unity Party-led government… Read more »
June 06, 2025
Liberia: 'No More Unfair Rubber Prices' - Government, Stakeholders Adopt National Pricing Formula to Protect Farmers
The Rubber Planters Association and the Government of Liberia have taken decisive steps to put an end to unfair rubber pricing. Read more »
Liberia: Non-Permanent Seat, Permanent Illusions - Liberia's UN Security Council Victory and the Shadows of Neocolonial Hypocrisy
Established in 1945, the United Nations (UN) remains the world's most comprehensive multilateral institution, designed to promote peace, security, and international cooperation in… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Joins AML CEO Lakshmi Mittal to Dedicate Country's First $1.8 Billion Iron Ore Concentrator, One of the Largest in Africa
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Liberia: Former Speaker Koffa, Six Lawmakers to Reappear for Police Questioning Today in Ongoing Capitol Fire Probe
The Liberia National Police has again summoned seven current lawmakers, including former House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa, to appear for questioning in connection with the… Read more »
Liberia: Movee Hails Liberia's Historic Election to UN Security Council
The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has welcomed Liberia's election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, describing the achievement as a… Read more »
Liberia: Former Mayor Koijee Slams Senator Dillon for Splashing Cash During UN Security Council Celebration
Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee has criticized Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon for what he described as a display of opulence during Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: Calls Mount for Suspension of Lofa County University President Amid Corruption Probe
The President of Lofa County University (LCU), Dr. Isaac P. Podah is facing mounting pressure to step aside as an investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)… Read more »
Liberia: House of Representatives Ratifies Global Treaty to Protect Marine Biodiversity
The House of Representatives has ratified the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement. Read more »
June 05, 2025
Liberia: Several Lawmakers Summoned In Connection With Fire At Legislature
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has summoned seven members of the House of Representatives for questioning in connection with the recent arson attack on the Capitol Building. Read more »
Africa: Trump Issues Travel Ban for Chad, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan
Liberia has avoided inclusion on a new list of countries facing U.S. travel restrictions, following concerns earlier this year that the country could face sanctions for failure to… Read more »
Liberia: Close Ties Between Boakai Officials and AGL Raise Concerns Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe of Company's 'Controversial' Former Owners
The close relationship between President Joseph Boakai's political advisor, MacDella Cooper, and House Speaker Richard Koon--particularly their alleged ties to African Global… Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal's Executive Chairmanlakshmi Mittal Arrives in Liberia to Commission Country's First Iron Ore Concentrator
ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman Lakshmi N. Mittal has arrived in Liberia ahead of the commissioning of the country's first iron ore concentrator, a historic event scheduled for… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Investigate LACE for Allegedly Spending Over $675,000 On Assessment Tour
The Liberian Senate has launched an investigation into the reported expenditure of US$675,000 by the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), which the agency says was used… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Hails Nation's Historic Election to UN Security Council
Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Liberia on the nation's historic election to the United Nations Security Council… Read more »
June 04, 2025
Egypt: Egypt Solicits Liberia's Support for Unesco Director-General Bid
Professor Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz of Egypt, one of three candidates vying for the position of Director-General of UNESCO, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay,… Read more »
Liberia: Rising Star Will-Flash Making Waves With Back-to-Back Hit Singles
Underground artist Prince Oluwale Williams, popularly known by his stage name Will~Flash00, is quickly rising to prominence in the Liberian music scene with two major hit songs… Read more »
June 03, 2025
Liberia: Liberia Wins Historic Non-Permanent Seat On the UN Security Council
Liberia has secured a historic victory, winning a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026-2027 term. Running unopposed, Liberia needed at… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah, ANC Leader Cummings Hold Private Meeting Amid Rising Political Speculation
Former President George Manneh Weah and Alternative National Congress (ANC) political leader Alexander B. Cummings held a private meeting Monday evening at Weah's residence on 9th… Read more »
Liberia: Advocacy Group Stand Launches Door-to-Door Mobilization to Ignite Nationwide Protest Movement
The grassroots political movement STAND has kicked off its much-anticipated "Street-to-Street, Door-to-Door" campaign, beginning in District 7, Montserrado County, as part of its… Read more »
Liberia: 'A Profitable Mess' - Marketers Slam Liberia Marketing Association Over Fees Amid Deteriorating Market Conditions
In bustling markets like Omega, Duala, and Waterside, the sights and sounds of commerce are accompanied by a persistent stench of uncollected garbage and cries of frustration. At… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Kruah Denies Issuing 8,000 Work Permits to Foreigners
The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has denied allegations that his ministry issued over 8,000 work permits to foreign nationals for jobs that Liberians are capable of… Read more »
Liberia: Learning Agenda - Advancing Youth Rights and Livelihoods Across Borders, Yocel Expected to Host 24 Passionate Grantees From Liberia and Sierra Leone
Beginning June 2-4, 2025 at the Royal Ambassador Hotel in Margibi, YOCEL is expected to bring together 24 passionate grantees from Liberia and Sierra Leone under the theme:… Read more »
Liberia: New Kru Town U-17 Crowned 2025 Momo Community League Champions After Thrilling Comeback
17 clinched their first-ever MoMo Community League Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday, June 1, 2025, defeating Barnersville U-17 2-1 in a thrilling comeback at the D-Tweh… Read more »
