Liberia: Senate's Neglect of Legislative Information Services

-- Receives a paltry US$30K out of US$300K budget from 2018-2022 Read more »

Liberia: NEC Says Biometric Voter Registration Process On Course

The National Elections Commission has disclosed that phased one of biometric voter registration exercises would go on as planned. Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - MTN Group Reports Strong 2022 Earnings

"MTN Group has reported a strong 2022 financial performance, including an expansion in return on equity to 23.4% and a 10% increase in the dividend to 330 cents per share, in a… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - Allen Brown's Ambitious Vision for Liberia

-- LRP's political leader promises food for all, resources for all, and Liberia for all, but what are his chances at the polls come October? Read more »

Liberia: New Agreement Reached to Protect 30% of Liberia's Forest

Liberia is exceptionally biodiverse, with high rates of endemism, recognized as one of the 14 centers of plant endemism globally is an important reservoir of biodiversity as it… Read more »

Liberia: Swiss Rights Activist Takes U.S.$15 Million Damages Case to Supreme Court

- Werner is being sued for 'criminally and maliciously aiding the prosecution team of the London Metropolitan Police to file alleged war crime charges against Taylor, an ex-wife of… Read more »

Liberia: 'Census Results Are Voodoo Numbers'

-- Opposition political parties say, call for rejection of the 2022 preliminary census result released by LISGIS, Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - Renowned Liberian Artist Fears Attack From Former Warlord

A renowned Liberian sketch artist and cartoonist, Leslie Lumeh, who is most famous for his paintings and courtroom sketches of former warlords and individuals who participated in… Read more »

South Sudan: Nobel Laureates Sirleaf, Gbowee Inspire Women in South Sudan

South Sudan, Africa's youngest nation, looked to Liberia for lessons on how to empower its women to maintain the peace and advance gender equality as the 11-year-old nation… Read more »

Liberia: Govt to Evict Illegal Miners From Sapo National Park

Concerted efforts to evict illegal miners from the Sapo National Park have begun following years of encroachment. Read more »

Liberia: Pres. Weah Urges Govt Communicators to Prepare for Challenges Ahead

President George Weah George Weah has described quality communication as an important and effective tool in promoting and enhancing good governance. Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Justice Gbeisaye Dashes Bomi Citizens' Hope

-- "You are hereby informed that the justice has declined to issue the writ prayed for by the petitioners," Gbeisaye ruling as delivered by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Sam… Read more »

Liberia: Lawmakers Blast Commerce, Gender and Others for Snubbing Budget Hearing

The Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget of the House of Representatives and Senate has chided several spending entities of government for shunning the ongoing budget… Read more »

Liberia: Community Radio Journalists Receive First-Ever Recognition

It was a great surprise for Jenneh Kemokai to receive her first award this year since becoming a community radio journalist in 2008 in Grand Cape Mount County. Read more »

Liberia: Minister Kemayah Justifies Closure of Consulate Offices

As part of its ongoing and uncompromising reform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has justified the closure of all Liberian consulate offices and… Read more »

Liberia: Senators Summon Poll Commission Over Elections Prep

-- Majority of the senators are worried that there could be delay in the electoral process due to financial and other constraints. Read more »

Liberia: Elections Commission Rules Out Electronic Voting for 2023 Polls

.... The NEC's support for a manual voting system for the October 10 election comes despite the fact that most election results in the past decade have been contested in court over… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Seeks Cote d'Ivoire's Support to Address Burkinabe Influx, Maritime Issues

-- Holds strategic meeting on Land & Maritime Borders Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Woman Recognized By Pope Francis

Juba, South Sudan -- Pope Francis during his three-day visit to South Sudan over the weekend recognized Sara Beysolow Nyanti's work as the United Nations Deputy Special… Read more »

Liberia: EU Bemoans Violations in Forestry Sector

-- Says poor regulations, sidestepping of laws fueling illegal logging activities Read more »

Liberia: Cassava Sector's Capacity Enhanced for Service Delivery

Weak capacity of sectoral organizations still remains a serious challenge for Liberia's food security. Many organizations have limited capacity to work with the Ministry of… Read more »

Liberia: First-Time Voters Frustrated Over President George Weah's Performance

For Mary Kolee, aged 18, President George Weah has failed the youth and thus does not deserve a second term. She claims that Weah has done poorly in the educational sector. Read more »

Liberia: US Govt Says Roberts International Airport 'Becoming Less Safe'

-- "The US Embassy in Monrovia is aware of several recent audits of RIA, all of which have revealed significant shortcomings in airport safety, security, and operational… Read more »

Liberia: Property Mogul Stanton Witherspoon Risks Losing Properties In U.S.

.... "Plaintiff United States of America hereby files the following Bills of Particulars pursuant to 32.2 (a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures. The United States… Read more »

Liberia: International Forest and Climate Resilience Conference Hosted Today

.... Liberia's forest sector has the potential to contribute to the reduction of extreme poverty and support increased prosperity but the remaining forest blocks are under… Read more »