Liberia: Commuters Decry Bad Road Condition, Calls On President Boakai to Fulfill Promise

The Ganta to Saclepea road has become a major problem for travelers and businesses this rainy season. Deep potholes and muddy patches have made the road nearly impossible to… Read more »

Liberia: Government's U.S.$15m Off-Budget Expenditure in Nine Months Raises Eyebrow

At the inception of the 55th National Legislature of Liberia, a high-profile government official, speaking on condition of anonymity to a team of reporters said the national budget… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Mcgill, Commerce Minister Modad Accuse Each Other of Illegal Wealth Acquisition

Senator Nathaniel F. McGill of Margibi County has raised serious accusations against Liberia's Minister of Commerce, Amin Modad, alleging illegal wealth acquisition during Modad's… Read more »

Liberia: Senate's Special Committee Report On Alleged Budget Alterations Exonerates Senator Moye, Senate Committee On Ways, Means, Finance, and Budget

Monrovia A specialized committee of the Liberian Senate set up to investigate an alleged budget alteration has exonerated Bong County, Senator Prince K. Moye and the Senate… Read more »

Liberia: Looking for Trouble - CDC Secretary General Jefferson Koijee Expresses Disappointment After Party Denied Access to West Point Field

The Congress of Democratic Change (CDC) has expressed dismay for being denied the use of the West Point Football field during a community outreach visit by its Secretary General… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Charges UL Graduates to Lead Successful Careers in Liberia, Not Elsewhere

United States Ambassador to Liberia H.E. Mark C. Toner says his greatest hope is for graduates of the University of Liberia to lead successful careers in Liberia, rather than in… Read more »

Liberia: Landmark Agreement to Fight Climate Change Through Tree Planting in Liberia Signed Between Three International Entities

September 19, 2024: A landmark agreement to fight climate change through an innovative tree planting program in Liberia has been signed between three international entities. Read more »

Liberia: Ministry of Transport Launches Decentralization Initiative to Enhance Transport Services Nationwide

In a landmark decision to enhance transportation accessibility, the Ministry of Transport has officially launched its decentralization initiative, targeting ten counties across… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Augustine Chea Calls for Shutdown of 'Substandard School' Due to Mass Failures in Wassce

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petition Senator, Augustine Chea, has alarmed over the proliferation of sub-standard public and private… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Says Govt Actions Undermine Bid For UN Security Council Seat

Liberia's campaign to rally current and former officials of government to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) faces a potential… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Calls for Revision or Rejection of Over U.S.$10m Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited Agreement

A 10-year contract signed by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of former President George Manneh Weah and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited has been… Read more »

Liberia: Frontpage Africa Subpoenaed in Margibi County Health Team Corruption Case

The 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Bong County has issued a subpoena for the management of FrontPage Africa to testify in the ongoing corruption trial involving the Margibi County… Read more »

Liberia: Construction of $1.5m World Bank-Funded High School Project Stalls in Margibi County

A FrontPage Africa investigation has learned that the construction of the US$1.5 modern high school project under the Ministry of Education's Improving Results in Secondary… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Governance and Justice Initiative Issues Statement On President Boakai's Leadership Ahead of Unga Conference

As President Joseph Boakai prepares to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week, the Liberia Governance and Justice Initiative (LGJI), led by Executive… Read more »

Liberia: Two Men Sentenced to Life for Gang Raping Pregnant Woman in Nimba County

Two men from communities affected by ArcelorMittal Liberia's operations have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County,… Read more »

Liberia: 'Disenfranchised' Residents of Lovers Street Alarm Over Writ of Injection Being Executed Beyond Court's Mandate

Disenchanted community dwellers of Lover Street Community, around the ELWA Junction, have been alarmed over a recent writ of injection, issued by the Civil Law Court, against some… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Seizes Minibus Full of Marijuana At Liberia-Sierra Leone Border

The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has confiscated a minibus at the Liberia-Sierra Leone border in Bo Waterside, Grand Cape Mount County, during a routine search. The bus,… Read more »

Liberia: Naymote's Latest President Meter Report Reveals Boakai Fulfills Only 3 Percent of 119 Campaign Promises

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its comprehensive President Meter Performance Report for January to August 2024, evaluating the commitments made by… Read more »

Liberia: Former CDC Executive Alex Grant Claims Weah's 2029 Presidential Comeback Impossible

Grand Gedeh County Superintendent Alex Grant says the ambition of President George Manneh Weah and executives and supporters of his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to return… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Abstains From Voting for UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Leave Palestine in 12 Months

On Wednesday, Liberia abstained from voting as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate end to Israel's occupation of… Read more »

Liberia: Again - Growth Does Not Bring Development

Many people and institutions continue to operate on the falsehood that Economic Growth brings Economic Development automatically. This position includes local and global State… Read more »

Liberia: Legislators 'Undermine' Youth By Approving U.S.$366,007 for Sports in Fy2024 Budget

The 2024 National Budget has sparked outrage following the Legislature's approval of a mere US$366,007 for sports, a decision seen as a grave disservice to the country's youth. Read more »

Liberia: 'You Are Not Just Here to Collect Academic Certificates' - UL Keynote Speaker Ayokunle Olajubu Cautions Graduates

Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Liberia Limited, Ayokunle Olajubu, has urged graduates of the Romeo Horton College of Business and Public Administration at… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Forest Media Watch - A New Era for Forest Protection and Transparency

In a significant step toward enhancing forest governance and promoting sustainability, the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) convened its inaugural board meeting, bringing together… Read more »

Liberia: Tension Brews in Nimba County After 30-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed in District Number Four

A violent altercation has left one man dead, several homes destroyed, and an entire town deserted in District Number 4, Nimba County. Read more »