Liberia: As River Cess Battles Persistent Outages, LERC Prepares Major Tariff Decision

Yarpah Town, River Cess County -- As residents and business owners in Yarpah Town continue to grapple with persistent and worsening power outages, national attention is turning to… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia to Launch the Wonegizi-Wologizi Initiative for Sustainable Ecosystems (Wise)

Stakeholders from Liberia's development sector will come together on December 10, 2025, for the official launch and signing ceremony of the Wonegizi-Wologizi Initiative for… Read more »

Liberia: Lutheran Trauma Program Pushes Justice Reform As Experts Outline Gaps, Progress At National Conference

The Lutheran Church in Liberia's Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Program (LCL-THRP) convened more than 80 security officers, legal experts, students, clergy, and community… Read more »

Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia

Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Witness Admits No Fingerprint Test Conducted in Capitol Arson Case

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- The state's attempt to tie defendants to the Capitol Building arson case suffered a major blow on Wednesday when its first witness admitted under… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Warns Liberia Risks Losing Control of Its Mineral Future in Controversial Invanhoe Rail Deal

MONROVIA -- An influential U.S. lawmaker is warning that Liberia may be walking into a geopolitical trap. A multibillion-dollar rail project promoted as a pathway to economic… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Fumbles As Defense Flags Evidence Gaps in Capitol Arson Trial

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- Defense lawyers representing former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, three sitting lawmakers, and several co-defendants in the Capitol Building arson… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, U.S. Sign Landmark U.S.$124 Million Health Cooperation Deal

MONROVIA -- Liberia has signed a significant US$124 million Memorandum of Understanding with the United States aimed at enhancing the country's health security, improving epidemic… Read more »

Liberia: UP Veteran Says Boakai's Inner Circle Treating Him As 'Nonentity'

Unity Party founding member and Chairman Emeritus Chelle Noring is voicing sharp frustration over what he describes as repeated disrespect and marginalization by individuals close… Read more »

Liberia: Lemcol Holds Kakata Consultation As Community Decries Poor Healthcare, Disability Neglect

Residents in Kakata, Margibi County on Monday raised serious concerns over healthcare failures and the neglect of persons with disabilities during a Legislative Constituency… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana - Reflections and Connections

Over the weekend, I returned from Botswana, where I attended the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Annual General Meeting with UL's Dean of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Political Amnesia Has a Price - and the Bill Has Come Due

Last weekend in Congo Town, Liberia saw a familiar scene: a politician once labeled as the embodiment of corruption was suddenly seen as a champion of integrity. Representative… Read more »

Liberia: Diaspora Advocate Nixonnette Wright Returns to Liberia, Champions Unity, Culture, and Community Renewal

Human rights advocate and community leader Nixonnette Wright will arrive in Liberia on December 10, 2025, as part of the government's Annual Diaspora Return Initiative, a program… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Is Too Rich to Be Poor - but That Is Not the Real Problem ...Hence a Rebuttal!!!

A recent editorial boldly declared that "Liberia is too rich to be poor." The sentiment is true--but the conclusion is incomplete. Liberia's poverty is not a mystery, a… Read more »

Ghana: International Chess Polytechnic Donates Equipment to Boost Accra Tournament, Announces Major Regional Initiatives

The International Chess Polytechnic (ICP) has donated a full set of chess equipment to support the Accra Monthly Chess Tournament, strengthening its ongoing commitment to promoting… Read more »

Liberia: Patel Chief Decries 'Harmful Accusations,' Says Misinformation Is Hurting Local Businesses

Dominic Nimely, prominent entrepreneur and Chairman of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia (PATEL), has sounded a stark warning to Liberians, urging them to end what he calls a… Read more »

Liberia: Police in Grand Kru County Probes 18-Year-Old Over Alleged Rape a 10-Year-Old

The Grand Kru County Detachment of the Liberia National Police is currently investigating an 18-year-old individual, Fredrick Weah, who has been accused of statutory rape involving… Read more »

Liberia: Early Tensions Between Up and CDC Spark Fears of Future Chaos

MONROVIA -- Tensions flared along Tubman Boulevard on Saturday as supporters of the ruling Unity Party and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change confronted each other near… Read more »

Liberia: 'All Lies' - Witherspoon Confesses to Anti-Weah Propaganda Campaign

Stanton Witherspoon has admitted that claims tying former President George Weah to a series of high-profile deaths during his administration were political "lies," confessing that… Read more »

Liberia: CSA, Afriland Launch 50 Percent Salary Advance, Long-Term Loan Scheme for Civil Servants

Civil Service Agency Director General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. on Thursday rolled out two major financial relief programs for public workers, a 50 percent mid-month salary advance… Read more »

Liberia: Lina Nears Collapse Amid Budget Confusion

The Liberia News Agency (LINA), the government's official wire service, is nearing collapse despite receiving over US$706,000 in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, according to… Read more »

Liberia: Diverting Public Funds for Political Rally? CDC's Koijee Accuses Government, Up Denies Wrongdoing

CDC secretary general and former Monrovia mayor Jefferson T. Koijee on Thursday unleashed some of his strongest political accusations yet, alleging that the Unity Party-led… Read more »

Liberia: Used and Forgotten - Zwedru Up Supporter Confronts VP Koung On Grassroots Abandonment

The Unity Party's fundraising campaign, designed to mobilize support and generate resources for the construction of its county headquarters, has taken an unexpected turn, becoming… Read more »

Liberia: Dr. Moniba Calls On Lawmakers to Cut Legislature Budget By $4.6 Million

Dr. Clarence Moniba has called on the 55th Legislature to redirect millions of dollars from committee hearings, entertainment, and gift expenses toward science lab projects to… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Moves to Update 52-Year-Old Traffic Law As Stakeholders Validate Final Draft

Liberia's 52-year-old Vehicle and Traffic Law, unchanged since 1972, is now nearing a major overhaul after Road Safety Action International (RSAI) on Thursday convened its final… Read more »