June 12
Liberia: New Forest Monitoring Project Launched
A project intended to empower the Liberian media to be more robust in reporting forest issues in the country has been launched -- thankfully, for the second time running. The… Read more »
Liberia: Bao Chico Pollutes Creeks, Destroying Homes
Bao Chico has polluted water sources in landowning communities, depriving locals of safe drinking water, a DayLight investigation found. Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Group Urges National Govt to Pass Protection Policy
The Liberia Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (LICHRD) recently held a one-day awareness workshop focusing on the National Human Rights Defenders policy of Liberia. Read more »
June 11
Liberia: National Railway Authority in Sight
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to sign an executive order to establish the Liberia National Railway Authority (LNRA), marking a significant step towards enhancing and… Read more »
Liberia: LNBA Decries Meager Budget Support to Judiciary
The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has expressed concern over the US$17 million budgetary allocation for the judiciary, describing it as a disservice to the rule of law. Read more »
Liberia: CU Graduates 765 This Week
Cuttington University's main campus in Suakoko, Bong County, is already abuzz with excitement as the school begins its 2024 commencement convocation exercises, where 765 students… Read more »
Liberia: Grow-2 Program Sponsors Liberian Delegation At International Cluster Conference III in Ghana
The Grow 2 program, funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Liberia and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has invited key government officials… Read more »
Liberia: Purukpeh Agric Founder Off to Ghana for Weeklong Study Tour
The founder of Purukpeh Agriculture, a local food processing venture, Madam Estelle Liberty-Kemoh has been selected among a pool of Liberian small and medium-scale Agro and Agri… Read more »
June 10
Liberia: MOVEE Confirms Kemayah As Leader Through 2029 Amid Internal Conflict
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has reaffirmed its mandate for Ambassador Dee Maxwell Saah Kemayah to lead the party and… Read more »
June 08
Liberia: Period With Pride Delivers Over 100 Pads to Students At Rosetta Steps Education Center in Caldwell, Liberia
Period With Pride, a student-led initiative founded by Estella Bracewell, a passionate 11th grader, proudly announces the successful delivery of over 100 sanitary pads to students… Read more »
June 04
Liberia: Former CBL Deputy Governor, Charles Sirleaf, is Dead
Much shock and sorrow have followed the passing of Charles E. Sirleaf, 68, the son of former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in Ghana on Sunday. Condolences have been… Read more »
Liberia: NDI Africa Regional Director Calls for Solidarity to Foster Peace
The National Democratic Institute's (NDI) Regional Director for Central and West Africa, Dr. Chris Fomunyoh, has called on African leaders to build solidarity to foster peace and… Read more »
June 03
Liberia: Transport Minister, Transit Authority Boss Summoned Over Hike in Transport Fares
The House of Representatives is concerned about the government's ongoing reforms to improve the transportation sector but amid the rainy season and slight increment of petroleum --… Read more »
May 30
Liberia: Internal Wrangling Rocks CDC
-- Partisans demand accountability for 2023 campaign funds, call for robust reforms within coalition Read more »
Liberia: Formalizing Liberia's Informal Sector
-- Commerce Ministry inaugurates Petty Trade Registration Center; says registrations are free until December 31, 2024 Read more »
May 24
Liberia: 'Corruption! Political Corruption and Its Impact On Development in Liberia'
Corruption has long been recognized as a pervasive issue in Liberia, impeding progress and hindering the nation's development. Despite efforts to combat it, corruption continues to… Read more »
May 23
Liberia: Moci to Get Vigilant in Monitoring, Inspection for Compliance
The Inspectorate department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) says there will be vigilant in monitoring and inspecting warehouses and business entities for compliance… Read more »
May 13
Liberia: U.S.$13.2 Million for Legislative Projects
Members of the House of Representatives and Senate have allotted US$13.2m in the 2024 Budget for "Legislative Projects," signaling a move towards decentralization and grassroots… Read more »
Liberia: Wakorlor Jungle Ecolodge, an Exquisite Resort, Launched in Cape Mount
Wakorlor Jungle Ecolodge and Reserve, an exquisite resort located in the Wakorlor jungle of Grand Cape Mount County, has been officially opened to the public. The inauguration of… Read more »
May 10
Africa: 'Judicial Institutions Are Susceptible to Corruption'
While corruption has direct damaging consequences in general on the functioning of state institutions, and in particular on the administration of justice, it decreases public trust… Read more »
Liberia: Stand Intervenes in Keh-Keh, Pem-Pem No-Go Zones
The Liberia National Police has temporarily suspended restrictions on the No-Go Zone for Bike and keh-keh riders, influenced by the intervention of Solidarity and Trust for A New… Read more »
May 09
Liberia: Drug 'More Dangerous Than Kush' in Liberia
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Director General, Col. Abraham Kromah, has disclosed that a new Drug identified as Zombie is in the country. Read more »
Liberia: The Conspicuous Display of Juju or Charms At Football Matches Is Not Good Sportsmanship
Soccer or the game of football throughout the world is a game of entertainment and sportsmanship which, according to the rules of the game, should be played void of any outside… Read more »
Liberia: LNRCS Applauds President Boakai's May Declaration
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) has applauded President H. E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., for his official declaration, designating May as Red Cross Month and May 8 as… Read more »
May 08
Liberia: 'War Crimes Court Should Focus On Liberia's Future'
Dr. Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), has emphasized the importance of focusing on Liberia's future through the establishment of the War… Read more »