Liberia: Lawmakers of 'Majority Bloc' Elect New Speaker

Amid a legal challenge from Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa at the Supreme Court, the breakaway group of lawmakers at the House of Representatives has controversially elected… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Passes MCC Scorecard but Struggles in Health and Education

Liberia has passed the critical eligibility criteria for the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) fiscal year 2025 country scorecard, including the hard hurdles of corruption… Read more »

Liberia: Senior Pro Unveils New Jerseys for the 2024/2025 LFA Season

Upper Women's League club, Senior Female Professional, has officially unveiled their new home and away jerseys for the 2024/2025 Liberia Football Association (LFA) season. Read more »

Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Proposes Liberia's Own 'Doing Business Survey' to Boost Economic Growth

Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for the creation of a Liberia-specific "Doing Business Survey" to assess and improve the country's… Read more »

Liberia: Breakaway Bloc Declares Speaker Fonati Koffa's Position Vacant

The breakaway bloc of the House of Representatives has formally endorsed a resolution to declare Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa's position vacant, citing his failure to appear… Read more »

Liberia: Speaker Koffa Takes Majority Bloc to Supreme Court Over Legislative Boycott

Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and a group of lawmakers from the minority bloc of the House of Representatives have taken their grievances to the Supreme Court of Liberia, accusing… Read more »

Liberia: Findley Rejects Port Autonomy Bill, Calls for Privatization

Grand Bassa County Senator Gbehzohngar Findley has come out strongly against the Senate's recently passed Autonomy Bill, arguing that the proposed legislation fails to address… Read more »

Liberia: Sanctioned Senator Twehway Wants U.S. Stay Out of Liberia's Politics

Sanctioned Senator Bill Twehway has urged Liberia's Ambassador-designate to the U.S., Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, to demand that Washington stop interfering in Liberia's internal… Read more »

Liberia: 34,000 Liberians Living With HIV

Thirty-four thousand (34,000) Liberians are living with HIV, and the National AIDS Commission is urging urgent, united action to reignite the fight against the epidemic ahead of… Read more »

Liberia: Silencing the Media Is Silencing the People

The verbal and physical assault on journalist Nyantee Togba--a dedicated reporter from OK FM and The Liberian Investigator --by individuals believed to be members of the Unity… Read more »

Liberia: Guinea Becomes Latest MRU Country to Miss Out On Afcon 2025

Guinea has become the latest Mano River Union (MRU) country to miss out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Tanzania. Read more »

Liberia: From U.S.$150k to U.S.$50k - Drastic Cut in National Football Budget

The Draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 proposes a sharp reduction in funding for football, allocating only US$50,000--more than a 60 percent cut from the US$150,000… Read more »

Liberia: Breakaway Bloc 'Reshapes' House Leadership, Suspends Three, Gains Members

The political power struggle within Liberia's House of Representatives intensified on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, as the majority bloc suspended three lawmakers for alleged… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia On Chalk Line With Guinea Over Alleged Mercenary Plot

Liberia narrowly averted a potential civil and diplomatic crisis with its neighbor Guinea with the controversial handover of Ibrahim Khalif Cherif, a Guinean national accused of… Read more »

Liberia: Mr. President, Stop Shielding Abdullah Kamara - Fight Corruption Fairly

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's inconsistent approach to corruption is not only hypocritical but damaging to Liberia's fight for accountability and good governance. While he… Read more »

Liberia: The Economic Crisis in Liberia - a Call for Renewal and Transformation

In the shadows of a burgeoning democracy, the Liberian people's pocketbooks (wallets and purses) are bleeding. Read more »

Liberia: EPA Official Stresses Climate and Security Link in National Climate Plans

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia is advocating for the inclusion of climate change and security considerations in the country's Nationally Determined… Read more »

Liberia: Justice Ministry Requests Delay in Hearing On Tweah's U.S.$8 Million Bond

The Ministry of Justice has requested a delay in the hearing of its exceptions to the US$8 million criminal appearance bond filed for former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Suspends Immigration Chief

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended the Commissioner-General of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Mr. Stephen H. J. Zargo, for three months without pay, effective… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Set for First Chieftaincy Elections in 40 Years

Liberia's long-awaited chieftaincy elections may finally become a reality as President Joseph Boakai's administration commits to upholding the constitutional mandate to elect local… Read more »

Liberia/Togo: Liberia Ends Seven-Game Winless Streak At SKD With Victory Over Togo

Liberia broke a seven-game winless streak at the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Togo in their final home match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers… Read more »

Liberia: Opposition Warns Boakai's Ties With Russia Threaten Stability, U.S. Relations

The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has warned that President Joseph Boakai's administration's efforts to establish diplomatic ties with Russia, despite Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: LRA Executives Commit to Institutional Reform and Enhanced Revenue Collection

The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, along with Deputy Commissioners for Administration and Technical Affairs, pledged their… Read more »

Liberia: 14,000 Customers, Less Than 5,000 Pay Water Bills, Says LWSC Boss Mo Ali

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has raised alarm over the low number of water consumers paying their bills, compared to the many who reportedly access public water… Read more »

Liberia: Woman, 41, Loses Hand in Accident At Arrow Alliance Group Wood Factory in Todee

A 41-year-old woman identified as Bendu Johnson lost one of her hands in an accident at the Arrow Alliance Group wood processing factory, a supplier and exporter of Hevea rubber… Read more »