Africa: Brenda Moore Elected Deputy Presiding Officer for West Africa At the African Union On Economic, Social & Cultural Council

Kids Educational Engagement Project (KEEP) Executive Director Madam Brenda Moore has been elected Deputy Presiding Officer for West Africa at the African Union on Economic, Social… Read more »

Liberia: CPP Standard-Bearer Terms 'We Tiya Suffering Rally' to Signal Weah's One-Term Presidency

There were many odds that worked against the CPP's 'We Tiya Suffering' rally unsuccessful from the moment it was announced, but the show of support over the weekend, according to… Read more »

Africa: Liberian Fisheries Expert Advances Policy, Legal Restructurings to Mend Fish Stocks At U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

Liberia's fisheries expert and Queen's University Belfast Ph.D. Researcher, Sheck Abdul Sherif has told global stakeholders in the fisheries sector of Africa and the United States… Read more »

Liberia: Family of Deceased Ricks Institute Student Wants Homicide Investigation, Gives Account Leading to Her Untimely Death

Fifteen years after the death of 13-year-old Angel Togba that shook the nation, the death of another 13-year-old Angel - Angel Nagbe - is about to cause a stir in the country. Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Jails Six Traditional Leaders for Abducting a Judge Over Land Dispute

The Supreme Court of Liberia has sentenced seven traditional leaders in Bong County to six months imprisonment at a common jail in connection with the capturing of a Judge and… Read more »

Liberia: Court Arrests Owner of Cigar Hub for Alleged U.S.$77k Fraud

The Monrovia City Court at the Temper of Justice has arrested Franco Lapenta, proprietor of Cigar Hub for reportedly defrauding a businesswoman. Read more »

Liberia: Over 20 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) Persons Graduate to Showcase Talents and Skills in Society

More than 20 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) Persons have graduated and obtained certificates in several different skills being offered by the 'Voices of Inclusion and Civil Society… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Failed to Meet Basic Criteria to Qualify for MCC Fund Despite Passing Scorecard

The news of Liberia passing the Millennium Challenge Corporation scorecard for the first since 2018 was highly celebrated, however, Liberia failed to get the much-needed assistance… Read more »

Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Training Academy Graduates 50 - Company to Absorb All

Fifty young Liberians who Saturday graduated from the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA) in Yekepa will be progressively absorbed by the company with an attractive… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Expresses Support for the Formation of Biodiversity Trust Fund

The Deputy Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Randall M. Dobayou said Liberia supports the establishment of a biodiversity trust fund… Read more »

Liberia: Monitoring and Evaluation Staff of NEC Certificated After One-Month Training Supported By UNDP Elections Project

After one month of intensive training, staff of the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the National Elections Commission of Liberia receive certificates. Read more »

Liberia: A New Model of Engagement With Washington

My Christmas gift to the George Weah Administration Read more »

Liberia: Internal Affairs Minister Encourages Peaceful Elections As the Government and Its Partners Launch a Peacebuilding Project

Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleafis urgingLiberians to remain peaceful and calm during the upcoming 2023 elections. Minister Sirleaf said Liberia is proud to have conducted… Read more »

Liberia: The Police Homicide Department Must Investigate the Death of Ricks Institute's 13-Yr-Old Angel Nagbe

LOSING A CHILD is every parent's nightmare and even if one has had the awful experience, you can never adequately feel the pain that another grieving parent is going through. Read more »

Africa: 'Rwanda Is Committed to Supporting Advancement of Innovative Public Health Initiatives Across the Continent'- Says Rwanda Prime Minister

The 2nd conference on Public Health in Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda, the 2nd Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), held at Kigali Convention Center, was hosted by… Read more »

Liberia: What Liberians Say About the December 17 We Are Tired Suffering Rally

Liberians have expressed their opinions about the December 17 rally that will be hosted by the opposition Collaborating Political Parties. Some say the rally is right while others… Read more »

Liberia: Human Rights Activist Urges U.S. to Push for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court

When Adama Demptser, the Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia received the invitation to speak at the African Human Right Leaders Summit in… Read more »

Liberia: President Biden Urges President Weah, Counterparts to Ensure Free, Fair Elections in Respective Countries

United States President Joe Biden has called on six African leaders, including President George Weah, to ensure peaceful, free, fair, and transparent elections in their respective… Read more »

Liberia: Singling Out Bility

Schaack also commends the work of the Liberian human rights organization, the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), which has worked with its Swiss partner, Civitas Maxima… Read more »

Liberia: 2022 National Individual Chess Championship Hits Critical Point

The 2022 Liberia National Individual Chess Championship has hit a critical point after the defending National Champion Bobby Ballah was beaten by Joel Ebiekuta during a critical… Read more »

Liberia: Bassa Derby Opens County Meet As Grand Bassa Hosts Rivercess County

Liberia's biggest sporting event the National County Sports Meet is set to kick off this Saturday, December 17, in the Port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Amb. On War Crimes Decries Corrosive Impunity - Backs Work of Justice Advocate, Hassan Bility

Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice has warned that impunity for past and current crimes remains high in Liberia. Ambassador Schaack says this… Read more »

Liberia: Nimba Grand Gedeh Trash Out Differences, Call for a United Peaceful Region

Residents of Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties have called for a peaceful and united region. Read more »

Liberia: LPRC Deputy Managing Director Makes Employee Kneel Down for Over an Hour As Punishment

The Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Nora T. Wreh has been accused of allegedly carrying out extra-judicial punishments by… Read more »

Liberia: LBDI President Disassociates Itself From Recent List of Published Debtors

The Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has distanced itself from publications claiming that the bank has disclosed a list of borrowers, some of whom are… Read more »