Liberia: Governor Saamoi Urges Stronger Support for Infrastructure, Rule of Law in Talks With MCC

- The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, has underscored the urgent need for improved roads and electricity infrastructure as critical to… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Speaker Koffa Sues Bukonjedeh CEO for $4.5 Million Over Defamation

Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has filed a $4.5 million defamation suit against the Bukonjedeh Group of Companies and its chief executive officer, Elton Johns, accusing them… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Residence Fire Blamed On Electrical Fault As CDC Demands Int'l Investigation

The Liberia National Fire Service has blamed an electrical fault for the blaze that gutted former President George Weah's 9th Street residence last week -- even though… Read more »

Liberia: Blood Stain Disrupts Classes At Tubman High School

Classes at the William V.S. Tubman High School in Sinkor were suspended Thursday after students and staff discovered a mysterious blood stain near the campus entrance, sending… Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Halts Capitol Building Arson Case After Judge Willie's 'Erroneous' Ruling On Evidence

Liberia's Supreme Court has ordered an immediate halt to the Capitol Building arson trial, intervening after defense lawyers challenged a ruling that allowed contested evidence to… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai At the UN - a Nation's Journey From Ashes to Authority

Published: September 26, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: George Weah's Honesty Misunderstood - - Why Not Being a Fan Doesn't Diminish His Legacy

A Remark That Sparked Debate Read more »

Liberia: World Bank Country Manager to Visit Montserrado Communities to Spotlight Women's Empowerment

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection will host World Bank Country Manager Georgia Wallen on Friday for a high-profile community visit to Zannah Town in Todee… Read more »

West Africa: Liberian Deputy Minister Deweh Gray Appointed Ecowas Resident Representative in Togo

Deputy Foreign Minister Deweh E. Gray has been appointed as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative to Togo. Read more »

Liberia: Breaking - Fire Guts Former President Weah's 9th Street Residence

A late-night fire gutted the 9th Street residence of former Liberian President George Manneh Weah shortly after midnight Wednesday, forcing community members to rush in after Weah… Read more »

Africa: UNGA President Warns Colonialism Still Shapes Global Conflicts

The president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) warned Tuesday that the free and peaceful world envisioned when the U.N. was founded 80 years ago remains far from… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai At UNGA - Liberia to Push Africa's Voice, Calls for Justice and Climate Action

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai told world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly that Liberia will use its historic term on the UN Security Council to advocate for… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia to Host 8th Aama Conference, Spotlighting Africa's Role in Shipping and the Blue Economy

Liberia will host the 8th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, a gathering expected to draw more than 200 ministers,… Read more »

Liberia: 'I'm Not a Fan of Football' - George Weah

Former Liberian President and soccer legend George Manneh Weah has drawn criticism after declaring he is not a football fan, despite his status as Africa's only Ballon d'Or winner… Read more »

Liberia: 30 Liberian Basketball Coaches Earn Fiba Certification

Thirty basketball coaches in Liberia have earned certification after completing a two-week technical course conducted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Olympic… Read more »

Liberia: World Girls FC Unveils 12 Players Liberian Club Blends Foreign Talent, Women's Empowerment

World Girls FC has unveiled 12 new signings for the 2025-26 Liberia Football Association Upper Women's League, combining international recruits with homegrown talent in a bid to… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Millennium Challenge Delegation Arrives in Liberia to Assess Second Compact

A high-level delegation from the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) arrived in Liberia on Monday to assess the country's readiness for a potential second compact. Read more »

Liberia: Engineering Society of Liberia Launches Accreditation Board Amid Push for Professionalism, Inclusion

- The Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) has launched its first Board of Accreditation and Licensing, a milestone that formalizes professional regulation and accountability in… Read more »

Liberia: ESOL Distances Itself From Alleged Drug Trafficker Linked to 'Engineering' Reports

-- The Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) has set the record straight after local media reports identified a man accused of drug trafficking as a "Liberian engineer." Read more »

Liberia: LRA Commissioner General Calls for Transparent Tax Systems At Wataf Dialogue in Freetown

- The 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and 21st General Assembly of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) has concluded in Freetown with a strong call from Liberia… Read more »

Africa: Daylight Investigation Selected As One of Africa's Best

- A DayLight investigation was selected as one of the best in Africa, the online environmental newspaper's first international recognition. Read more »

Liberia: The State of Studenthood in Liberia

A student with whom I occasionally correspond recently wrote to me with his thoughts about what's behind the increasingly disruptive student unrest we've been experiencing at UL.… Read more »

Liberia: Cummings Demands Govt 'Go After the Big Fish' in Drug War

Published: September 22, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: Princess' Mother Narrates She and Bill Jallah's Love Story

The mother of the late Princess Zuo Wesseh told a judge Monday that she repeatedly warned her daughter to end a relationship with defendant Bill Jallah -- a relationship she said… Read more »

Liberia: Baigo - 'Brewerville Drug Bust Worth Over U.S.$146,000'

The high impact of illicit drugs on the Liberian society requires the collective efforts of the joint security, the intelligence gathering from community dwellers, and civil… Read more »