Liberia: Former Finance Minister Konneh Lays Out Conditions to Be Running Mate to Any Presidential Candidate

Former Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Amara Konneh, may be contesting in Gbarpolu County, however, his gates remain open for negotiation to be running mate to… Read more »

Liberia: Plaintiff Alleges Attacks and Intimidation in Retaliation for Testimony in Kosiah Trial

In a dramatic third day in former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah's appeal of his 2021 war crimes conviction, a plaintiff in the 2021 trial told the court he has been… Read more »

Liberia: 'I Played No Part in Keita's Selection As Lone Star Coach' - Senator Sogbie

Former Liberia international Jonathan 'Boy Charles' Sogbie, now Senator of River-Gee County, has distanced himself from the appointment of Ansu Keita as Lone Star coach. Read more »

Liberia: Cooperation Not Fragmentation

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Forum in Davos, Switzerland from January 16-20, 2023. The theme of the Forum is Cooperation in a Fragmented World. This… Read more »

Liberia: Unity Party, Ruling Coalition Spar Over Amb. Boakai's Health

Both the opposition Unity Party (UP) and the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) over the weekend sparred over the health of former Vice President Joseph Boakai who spent… Read more »

Liberia: 16-Yr-Old Committed to the Monrovia Central Prison for Allegedly Killing 32-Yr-Old Alpha Gray

The Liberia National Police (LNP) have forwarded Cyrus Logan to the Monrovia Central Prison for reportedly murdering Alpha Gray on January 6, 2023. Read more »

Liberia: 'A Regional Approach to Accelerating Aquaculture Development Among Member States'

Liberia's Fisheries Director General is recommending a regional approach to accelerating aquaculture development amongst member states of the Fisheries Committee for the West… Read more »

Liberia: Prince Johnson Snubs Meeting With Pres. Weah Because of the Presence of Nagbe, Kemayah and Others

Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson has said he failed to further discuss a potential political marriage with President George Weah due to the presence of "politically… Read more »

Liberia: Momo Cyrus Wins Lofa TV Personality of the Year Award

For his indelible contributions to society, the General Manager/CEO of the Security Expert Guard Agency of Liberia (SEGAL), Momo Tarnuekollie Cyrus, has been awarded Lofa County TV… Read more »

Liberia: Vulnerable Population Demands Safe Electoral Space

The New African Research Development Agency (NARDA) ended a two-day intensive National Youth and Women open space technology conference in Monrovia. Read more »

Liberia: Amb. Joseph Boakai Must Take Time Off Politics to Fully Recover Before the Rigor of Elections Starts

POLITICS ASIDE, the nation was concerned about the health of former Vice President Joseph Boakai and was at the same time appalled by the manner and form in which both the Unity… Read more »

Liberia: 50 Percent Pay Split - Rep. Gwion Downs 2022 With U.S.$30,000 - L$1.1m to District

For the year 2022, Representative Erol Madison Gwion, Sr. (LRP, Dist. #1, Grand Gedeh Co.) has given back to his Constituency a record amount of US$30,000 and LR$1,194,000 in… Read more »

Liberia: Actively Vetting Representative Aspirants

A local civil society group, Change Makers Network, says it will endeavor to bring together a group of committed, visionary and patriotic Liberians who have expressed the desire to… Read more »

Liberia: JNB Tact Team Debunks GOL Release On Amb. Boakai's State of Health

The JNB Tact Team has expressed its disappointment in the Government's recent press release signed by Information Minister Ledgerhood J. Rennie regarding a deceptive offer to… Read more »

Liberia: CDC Secretary General Koijee Warns Nimba County Officials to Stop Mistaking Personal Interest for County's Interest

Jefferson Koijee, the Secretary General of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has urged officials of Nimba County to put their county's interest over personal's… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Human Rights Day Celebration in Honor of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Monday, January 16, 2023, marks 17 years since H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as the first woman to be elected as president of an African country. In recognition of this… Read more »

Liberia: Youth for Change Recognizes VP Howard-Taylor for Service to Humanity in Commemoration of Her 60th Birthday

The Executive Director of Youth for Change, a local youth organization in Liberia, Alex Devine, as part of an effort to celebrate the legacy of Chief Doctor Jewel Howard-Taylor,… Read more »

Liberia: Former VP Boakai Discharged From Hospital After Weeklong Stay

Former Vice President and Standard Bearer of the Unity Party Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai has walked out of the facilities of the ELWA Hospital following a brief period of… Read more »

Liberia: Former Child Soldier Asks UN to Hear Asylum Claim During Kosiah War Crimes Trial

In a dramatic replay of his controversial appearance in convicted Liberia war criminal Alieu Kosiah's 2021 trial, a former child soldier called on to testify on behalf of Kosiah,… Read more »

Liberia: Rape Survivor Gives Emotional Testimony at Start of Kosiah's War Crimes Trial

The trial of the Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah opened today in Bellinzona. It started with a surprise report financed by Kosiah's friends and family. Redacted by a Liberian lawyer,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Afro Pop Artist, Benji Cavalli, Against the Odds in the Industry

Benjamin B. Kai, popularly known as Benji Cavalli, is a Liberian Afrobeat, Gbema, and Highlife artist, instrumentalist, songwriter, and dancer. Benji was born April 17th in… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Suspends Tariffs On Rice and Other Commodities

President George Manneh Weah has issued two Executive Orders affecting critical national issues germane to the security and well-being of citizens. President on Friday, January 6,… Read more »

Liberia: Second Oldest City in Liberia Gets New Leadership

Citizens and residents in Upper Buchanan, Grand Bassa County on Saturday, December 31, 2022, elected a new leadership of the Upper Buchanan Development Association (UBDA) to assist… Read more »

Liberia: Who Are Possible Running Mates to Boakai and Cummings?

With barely 10 months to the general and presidential elections, the politicking has started in all camps, however, crucial in the opposition camp is how they forge on and how the… Read more »

Liberia: Prominent Biomedical Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan Performs Five Months of Volunteer-

The globally acclaimed biomedical scientist and inventor, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, M.D., has concluded five months of unpaid-volunteer services in teaching, lecturing, and… Read more »