March 24
Liberia: Lawmakers Pressed to End 'Period Tax' As Goshua Bill Targets Cost Barrier for Women
Monrovia - The Malakai Foundation is urging the House of Representatives to fast-track passage of a proposed law seeking to remove taxes on sanitary pads, warning that the current… Read more »
March 23
Liberia: Five Women Jailed 20 Years in Child Trafficking Case
-- Criminal Court "A" has sentenced five women to 20 years' imprisonment for trafficking 14 children out of Liberia, ruling that the defendants acted in a coordinated scheme built… Read more »
Liberia: UN Women Urges Swift Passage of Anti-FGM Law As Liberia Faces Critical Test On Women's Rights
Monrovia - The United Nations Women Country Representative to Liberia, Comfort Lamptey, has issued a strong call to action for Liberian lawmakers to pass the proposed Women and… Read more »
Liberia: Policymakers Demand Urgent Reforms to Strengthen Accountability, Expand Youth Inclusion
- Policymakers, governance experts and civil society leaders are calling for sweeping reforms to strengthen accountability and expand youth participation in Liberia's democracy,… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Group Managing Director Pascal Hails CBL for Progress On Stability and Private Sector Growth
- The World Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, Mr. Pascal Donohoe, has congratulated the Central Bank of Liberia on monetary stability, banking strength, and… Read more »
March 20
Liberia: Former National Security Advisor Seeks Separate Trial in High-Profile Corruption Case
MONROVIA -- Former National Security Adviser Jefferson Karmoh has moved to break away from co-defendants in one of Liberia's most closely watched corruption prosecutions, arguing… Read more »
March 19
Liberia: Govt Names Alieu F. Nyei to Lead Liberia's Second MCC Compact Development
The Liberian government has appointed economist and public finance specialist Alieu Fuad Nyei as National Coordinator to lead the development of the country's second compact under… Read more »
March 18
Liberia: Tony Lawah Denies Role in New Georgia Eviction, Calls Allegations 'False and Devilish'
Prominent businessman Tony Lawah, widely known as Abacha, has strongly denied any involvement in the Feb. 21, 2026 eviction at New Georgia Junction, describing reports linking him… Read more »
Liberia: Ireland Deepens Liberia Partnership, Expands Focus On Governance, Gender and Climate
Ireland is expanding its development footprint in Liberia, with increased focus on governance reform, gender equality and climate action, Ambassador Gerald Considine said Tuesday,… Read more »
Liberia: LTA Launches Consumer Month, Reaffirms Regulatory Mandate
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has reaffirmed its role as a regulator, not a service provider, as it launches a month-long consumer awareness campaign to strengthen… Read more »
March 16
Liberia: Women's Rights Groups Petition Police Over Toni Jackson's Death, Demand Forensic Probe and Sweeping GBV Reforms
A coalition of women's organizations, civil society actors, child advocates and human rights groups operating under the banner "Campaign to End GBV," led by the Women NGOs… Read more »
March 13
Liberia: Elections Commission Chairperson Announces Early Exit
National Elections Commission Chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lansanah has announced she will step down from office on March 15, 2026, nearly a year before her tenure expires,… Read more »
Liberia: Jury Selection Begins in Economic Sabotage Trial of Ex-Finance Minister Samuel Tweah
Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice on Thursday began selecting jurors for the economic sabotage trial involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and four other… Read more »
Liberia: 'War Is Inevitable,' Says Ex-Rebel Commander 'Gen. Butt Naked' Amid Liberia-Guinea Border Tensions
Former warlord-turned-evangelist Joshua Milton Blahyi has warned that Liberia could face another armed conflict if tensions along the Liberia-Guinea border escalate, urging the… Read more »
Liberia: Police Charge Weala Man for Alleged Production of Fraudulent National ID Cards
The Liberia National Police in Margibi County have charged and forwarded to court a 39-year-old man accused of producing and distributing fraudulent National Identification Cards… Read more »
Liberia: Pleebo Magistrate Under Investigation Over Alleged L$35,000 Extortion
An associate magistrate assigned to the Pleebo City Court is under investigation following allegations that he extorted L$35,000 from defendants involved in a boundary dispute… Read more »
Liberia: Youth Protest in Monrovia Demands Rape Emergency Declaration, Speedy Trials for GBV Cases
Youth and civil society groups under the banner "End Rape Campaign" took to the streets of Monrovia on Thursday, March 12, demanding urgent government action against the persistent… Read more »
Liberia: More Than a Holiday - How Decoration Day Keeps Liberia's Memories Alive
At sunrise on the second Wednesday of March, the quiet stillness of Liberia's cemeteries begins to change. Read more »
Liberia: Nafaa Launches 24/7 Interactive Website to Boost Transparency, Investment and Fisheries Sector Growth
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has launched a redesigned, fully interactive website that will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as part of… Read more »
Liberia: Alja Calls for Peaceful and Lasting Resolution to Liberia-Guinea Border Situation in Lofa County
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has expressed deep concern over reports of growing tensions along the border between Liberia and Guinea, particularly… Read more »
Liberia: Coconut Revival - Agriculture Minister Nuetah Launches Seed Gardens Across Four Southeast Counties
Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has unveiled a plan to establish coconut seed gardens across four southeastern counties, Rivercess, Sinoe, Grand Kru, and Maryland, in… Read more »
Liberia: Legal Analysis - Understanding the Declaratory Judgment in the LFA Eligibility Dispute
The legal challenge surrounding the Liberia Football Association (LFA) eligibility dispute has renewed attention on the role of declaratory judgments in conflicts between private… Read more »
March 12
Liberia: Sorlumba Border Secured After Standoff As Liberian Police Restore Calm, Urge Residents to Stand Down
Security forces of the Liberian National Police say they have secured the Sorlumba border area in Foya District following a tense standoff Wednesday that raised fears of a… Read more »
March 11
Guinea: Guinean Soldiers Open Fire, Recapture Disputed Border Area in Foya, Liberian Injured
FOYA DISTRICT, Lofa County -- Tensions along the Liberia-Guinea border escalated Wednesday after Guinean soldiers opened fire into Liberian territory in Sorlumba Clan, injuring a… Read more »
March 10
Liberia: Panic On Liberia-Guinea Border - Hundreds Flee Lofa Communities As Government Moves to Calm Tensions
FOYA DISTRICT, Lofa County -- Thousands of residents in several border communities in Sorlumba Clan, Foya District, have fled their homes following the reported presence of Guinean… Read more »
