Liberia: LDEA Suspends Chief of Operations After Leaked Audio On Drug Compromise

Liberia's Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has suspended its Chief of Operations, Abraham O. Payne, after an audio recording allegedly captured him ordering the release of his… Read more »

Liberia: Kogar Accuses VP Koung of Falling for Gossip About His Ambitions

- Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of straining their relationship by entertaining gossip that he, Kogar, harbors ambitions to become… Read more »

Liberia: Defense Cries 'Trial By Ambush' in Capitol Arson Case As Court Orders Late Evidence Disclosure

- Defendants in Liberia's Capitol Arson case filed a motion for discovery on August 11, but the court stayed silent until after prosecutors pushed for trial on August 21. On August… Read more »

Liberia: Caada Warns Against Vigilante Arrests of Suspected Drug Dealers, Cites Rights Violations

- The Community Action Against Drug Abuse (CAADA) has condemned recent citizen-led arrests of suspected drug dealers in Caldwell, warning that such actions violate Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: CDC Withdraws John Youbuty From Headquarters Construction Committee

The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has abruptly withdrawn its national treasurer, John Youbuty, from the newly formed National Headquarters Construction Committee. Read more »

Liberia: Chinese National's Presence Raises Questions As Sen. Saah Joseph Unveils People Action Party

The launch of Montserrado County Senator Saah H. Joseph's new political movement, the People Action Party (PAP), took an unexpected turn Sunday when an unidentified Chinese… Read more »

Liberia: 'I Will Not License Anyone to Hell' - Bishop Quire Reaffirms Stance Against Same-Sex Marriage

The resident bishop of the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (LAC/UMC), Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr., has reiterated that the church in Liberia will never… Read more »

Liberia: Bomi Students, Parents Laud Sen. Snowe for L$2m Vacation Job Program

Hundreds of students in Bomi County are heading into the new school year with relief after benefiting from a vacation job program funded by Sen. Edwin Melvin Snowe, a move hailed… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Joins Ecowas Talks in the Gambia On Strengthening Regional Court Protocols

Liberia has joined fellow West African nations in a high-level meeting to review and adopt new protocols and arbitration rules for the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, a reform… Read more »

Liberia: FDA Boss Allegedly Pushes Locals to Contract His Friend's Firm

The Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Rudolph Merab, is allegedly pushing a community forest to sign a logging contract with a dormant company owned by… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Speaker Koffa to Lead CDC Rebuilding Drive After Headquarters Demolition

Days after bulldozers leveled the Coalition for Democratic Change's (CDC) longtime headquarters in Congo Town, the opposition party has tapped former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa… Read more »

Liberia: Careless Words, Dangerous Truths - When 'Law' Looks Like Politics

Sometimes it takes just a careless remark to expose the truth. When the bulldozers tore through the CDC's Bernard's Beach headquarters, the Unity Party government insisted it was… Read more »

Liberia: Civil Society Groups Warn of Alcohol Crisis, Launch Shadow Report On Global Action Plan

- Civil society groups in Liberia have raised concerns about alcohol abuse, releasing a shadow report that states government inaction and weak policies are contributing to an… Read more »

West Africa: Ghana-Nigeria 2001 Match-Fixing Allegations Resurface

- Ghanaian journalist Fentuo Tahiru has revived allegations of match-fixing in a 2001 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana that ended Liberia's hopes of reaching its first… Read more »

Liberia: 'Law Is Law' Vs. 'Political Mischief' - CDC Evicted From Historic Headquarters

MONROVIA -- The bulldozers at Bernard's Beach did more than tear down concrete walls. They uprooted nearly two decades of political history, leveling the headquarters of Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: 'CDC's Failures Are CDC's Failures,' Unity Party's Ali Defends Court-Ordered Eviction

MONROVIA - Liberia's ruling Unity Party has rejected accusations of political interference in the court-ordered eviction of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC),… Read more »

Liberia: LFA Hands Over Artificial Turf for Grand Cape Mount Pitch

- The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has handed over an artificial turf to the Government of Liberia for installation at the Momo Taweh Sports Pitch in Grand Cape Mount County,… Read more »

Liberia: FIBA Awards Liberia Wild Card for 2025 U-16 Afrobasket

- Liberia's under-16 boys' national basketball team has received a wild card to compete in the 2025 Afrobasket Youth Championship in Kigali, Rwanda, FIBA Africa announced. Read more »

Liberia: Free Port Stuns Watanga in Bettomax Champions Cup Opener

- Watanga FC stumbled in their Bettomax Champions Cup opener Sunday, falling 1-0 to Free Port FC at the Tusa Field. Read more »

Liberia: Politics Without Principle Is Plunder

In every society, politics oscillates between two poles: those who enter the public arena as servants of justice and humanity, and those who see it as a platform for… Read more »

Liberia: 'Destroyers, Not Builders' - Weah Blames Boakai for CDC HQ Demolition, Calls for Restraint

Former President George Weah on Saturday condemned the demolition of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters in Monrovia, describing the move as an unlawful attempt… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Economy Expands, Yet Debt and Inflation Cast a Shadow

Liberia's economy is on track to expand 5.6 percent in 2025, outpacing last year's growth, as the government reported stronger tax revenues and steady budget execution in its… Read more »

Liberia: LNBA Retreat Targets Ethics, Rule of Law Reforms

The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has opened a strategic retreat in Buchanan aimed at strengthening the rule of law, reforming internal policies, and addressing… Read more »

Liberia: JFK Medical Center Receives 800 Kva and 650 Kva Generators to End Power Outages

The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has strengthened its electricity supply with the arrival of two high-capacity generators, an 800 KVA and a 650 KVA, aimed at ending frequent… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Carbon Policy Dialogue, Eyes Billions From First Climate Law

Published: August 22, 2025 Read more »