May 20
Liberia: Sirleaf Vows Immediate Action On Football Financing and Club Support
Fresh off his election to the Executive Committee of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) on Friday, May 15, 2026, Elvis Sirleaf is not wasting any time. Read more »
Liberia: A Tribute to Harrison C. Jiedueh
Harrison C. Jiedueh--affectionately known as "Black Baby," or simply "Blackie"--stepped onto the national stage as a gifted cartoonist and discerning social commentator. With… Read more »
Liberia: Tribute to Black Baby (Harrison Jiedueh)
There is so much to write about our union at the Daily Observer, but I will be brief. When the newspaper was launched in 1981, our boss Kenneth Y. Best was very lucky to have… Read more »
Liberia: 'Taiwan Independence' Leads Nowhere, China Will and Must Be Reunified
On May 18, the General Committee and the Plenary Session of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) respectively decided to reject the so-called proposal of "inviting Taiwan to… Read more »
Liberia: SBMMHC Commends Sienneh's Charity Care for Supporting Mental Health Patients
The Sister-In-Charge of the Step-Down Unit at the St. Benedict Menni Mental Health Centre, Sr. Felicia Immaculata Gbortsu, has praised the Sienneh's Charity Care for what she… Read more »
Liberia: Harrison 'Black Baby' Jiedueh Laid to Rest
- Hundreds of mourners from across the United States, Liberia and elsewhere gathered in Accokeek, Maryland, over the weekend to pay their final respects to Harrison "Black Baby"… Read more »
Liberia: School Feeding Goes High-Tech
Liberia has taken a major step toward modernizing its national school feeding programme with the rollout of a digital monitoring system designed to enhance accountability, improve… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Bility Moves to Summon LWSC Boss Over 76 Percent Water Access
Although the Honorable House of Representatives failed to convene plenary sitting yesterday due to lack of quorum, the Daily Observer has obtained a leaked legislative… Read more »
Rwanda: ANC Political Leader Cummings Meets Liberian Students in Rwanda, Outlines Vision for the Country
- Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress, met with Liberian students and community members in Kigali, Rwanda last week on the sidelines of the… Read more »
Liberia: Kouyateh, Stevquoah Summoned Over Alleged Legislative Bribery Claims
The Leadership of the House of Representatives has ordered the reappearance of Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh before its presiding authority, this time alongside Samuel A. Stevquoah,… Read more »
Liberia: House Plenary Collapses Over Quorum Failure
The Honorable House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to hold its regular plenary sitting after lawmakers were unable to form a quorum, a constitutional requirement for… Read more »
Liberia: Jurors Who Acquitted Tweah Face Misconduct Review Today
The 15 jurors who acquitted the former Liberian Finance Minister of all charges in the high-profile US$6.2 million economic sabotage case are expected to undergo a formal judicial… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Hails Jeety Rubber
The top U.S. diplomat in Liberia has praised Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), describing their operations in Weala, Margibi County as a… Read more »
Liberia: Sen Dillon Submits Diaspora Development Fund Act
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has formally submitted to the Liberian Senate a proposed legislation titled the "Diaspora Development Fund Act of 2026," a bill… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Addresses GAC Compliance Audit Findings
The Government of Liberia has acknowledged significant weaknesses in its revenue collection and reconciliation systems following the release of a comprehensive compliance audit by… Read more »
May 19
Liberia: CDC Launches Major Grassroots Political Mobilization in Bong
The Bong County chapter of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has launched what party officials describe as a major grassroots political mobilization campaign… Read more »
Liberia: Amr Secures Ofac Clearance As Putu Talks Enter Final Stretch
Africa Metallic Resources (AMR) has secured clearance from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to proceed with the acquisition of the Putu Iron Ore concession from… Read more »
Liberia: Cam Defends Minister Nyanti, Rejects 'Smear Campaign'
The growing attacks against Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, appear less about accountability and more about politics, perception battles, and… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's 1st Student-Led Chemistry Symposium Draws Over 750
More than 750 high school students from across Liberia gathered in Gbarnga, Bong County over the weekend for what educators are calling a groundbreaking moment in the country's… Read more »
Liberia: CSA, Ibll, Nicol Seal Insurance Deal for Govt Employees
In a major effort to improve the welfare of public sector employees, the Civil Service Agency (CSA), International Bank (Liberia) Limited (IBLL), and the National Insurance Company… Read more »
Liberia: Aftra Grants Liberia Hosting Rights for Continental Education Summit
Liberia has secured a major continental education milestone following its selection to host the 2027 Conference and Roundtable of the African Federation for Teaching Regulatory… Read more »
Liberia: Lipo Chief, African Counterparts Discuss Ai and the Future of Ip Systems
The Director General of the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), Madam Garmai Koboi, is attending the 2026 Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the African… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Cannot Protect What It Cannot See
For far too long, Liberia has behaved like a country standing beside the ocean without truly understanding the value -- or vulnerability -- of the waters before it. Read more »
Liberia: CPs Partners Strengthen Collaboration and Sustainability At Buchanan Meeting
Partner organizations of the Civil Peace Service (CPS) Network have renewed commitments to stronger collaboration, accountability, and institutional sustainability following a… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Rolls Out Tough New Sanitation Laws
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), under Mayor John-Charuk Siafa, has introduced some new Municipal Administrative Regulations alongside a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid… Read more »










