July 21, 2025
West Africa: Liberia's FOI Commission Trains 200+ Public Officials in Records Compliance, Transparency Push
More than 200 public officials across three government institutions have received targeted training in transparency and records management as part of an aggressive effort by… Read more »
Liberia: 'The River Is Killing Us' - Nimba's District 3 Residents Blame Rep. Gaye As Bridge Delay Turns Deadly
- As torrential rains swell the Louhn River and daily life becomes a gamble with death, residents of more than nine towns in Nimba's Electoral District 3 say they are done… Read more »
Liberia: Baby Injured in Rock Attack By Mentally Ill Man in Harper
- A two-month-old baby is recovering from a serious head injury after being struck with a rock during a violent outburst by a man believed to be mentally ill, reigniting public… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Gahr Delivers New Road Equipment Worth $420k to Margibi District #5
- Cheers erupted across Margibi County's District #5 over the weekend as Representative Clarence Gahr delivered two brand-new earth-moving machines -- a bulldozer and a motor… Read more »
Liberia: FC Fassell Accuse Coach Ivan Minnaert of Contract Breach After Vipers SC Move
- FC Fassell is crying foul after its head coach, Ivan Jacky Minnaert, abruptly resigned just three months after leading the club to its first Liberian Premier League… Read more »
July 18, 2025
Liberia: Justice Gbeisay Confirmed As Chief Justice of Liberia
Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has officially become Liberia's new Chief Justice following a unanimous vote by the Liberian Senate Thursday, concluding a confirmation process marked… Read more »
Liberia: Mr. President, the Voices of the People Are Not to Be Ignored
Calls for the dismissal of public officials must rest on clear evidence and demonstrable misconduct, not political tantrums or partisan grudges. Yet the 14-day ultimatum issued by… Read more »
Liberia/Sierra Leone: Liberia Dismisses $40k Offer for Sierra Leone Coach Mohamed Kallon
The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has denied reports out of Sierra Leone alleging that Liberia offered national team head coach candidate Mohamed Kallon a $40,000 monthly… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Ends Fiba U16 Campaign With Back-to-Back Wins Over Benin
Liberia closed its campaign in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U16 Boys and Girls AfroBasket Qualifiers on a high note Wednesday, securing consecutive victories over Benin at the Samuel… Read more »
Liberia: Stand Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to President Boakai Over Corruption and Misrule
Civil society group STAND has given President Joseph Nyumah Boakai a 14-day deadline to fire top officials and address a list of national grievances--or face "unspecified political… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank CPIA Panel Slams African Governments Over Public Service Failures
The World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) panel has faulted African governments for misdirecting public service delivery priorities and failing to utilize… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Liberia: Stones Thrown, Officers Injured As Protesters Reject Senator Cyrus
Thursday's protest calling for action on corruption and poverty turned violent when demonstrators hurled stones at Sen. Momo T. Cyrus, injuring two police officers and forcing the… Read more »
Liberia: July 17 Protest Leaders Demand Boakai or Koung Receive Petition, Slam Speaker Koon As 'Corrupt Regime Loyalist'
Organizers of the July 17 "Enough is Enough" protest have issued a firm demand: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai or Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung must personally receive their… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Signs Condolence Book in Abuja, Hails Buhari As 'Pillar of Stability'
Former Liberian President George M. Weah paid tribute to late Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja, signing the official Book of Condolence as he described Buhari… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Liberia: Boakai Cuts Ties With Abdullah Kamara, Names Clarence Massaquoi As New LTA Chair
President Joseph Boakai has formally cut ties with Abdullah Kamara, the embattled Acting Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), following months of mounting… Read more »
Algeria/Liberia: Ex-Liberia Coach Antoine Hey Takes Over At Algeria's Es Sétif
Former Liberia national team coach Antoine Hey has returned to African football, taking the helm at Algerian Ligue 1 club ES Sétif as the team eyes a return to prominence. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Senators Slam County Officials, CSOs Over Development, Oversight Failures
Senators on Tuesday delivered scathing criticism of local government officials and civil society organizations (CSOs), accusing them of overstepping their roles, mismanaging… Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Launches Fy 2026 Budget Process, Urges Timely Passage to Propel Arrest Agenda
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has emphasized that the timely passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Budget is essential for the effective… Read more »
Liberia: High School Sports Championship Heats Up Nationwide
The 2025 National High School Football and Kickball Championship is gaining momentum this week as students across nine counties compete for regional glory, school pride, and… Read more »
July 15, 2025
Liberia: Gbeisay Defends Judicial Record, Urges Reform During Senate Confirmation
Chief Justice-designate Yamie Gbeisay on Monday defended his judicial record and called for sweeping reforms within Liberia's justice system during his initial appearance before… Read more »
Liberia: UL Lecturer Condemns Planned July 17 Protest, Urges Liberians to Reject 'Political Hustlers'
Charles Crawford, an adjunct lecturer of Politics and Law at the University of Liberia, has launched a scathing criticism of organizers behind the planned July 17 protest in… Read more »
Liberia: Bong County Farmers Struggle With Pests, Low Yields Due to Lack of Training
For 70-year-old Joseph Dumoe, every farming season brings disappointment. A subsistence farmer in Suakoko District, Dumoe is among dozens of smallholder farmers in rural Bong… Read more »
Liberia: Loyalty Over Law - the Unity Party's Dangerous Drift
The first casualty of power, it is said, is principle. In Liberia, that casualty is now showing up in court dockets and jail rosters. Read more »
Liberia: Residents Sue Govt, Bea Mountain Over Alleged Land Grab, Environmental Damage
Residents of Ngojah Town in Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County, have petitioned the Supreme Court of Liberia for a Writ of Prohibition against the Government of Liberia, the… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Deploys More Police to Nimba, Opens New Depots
The Government of Liberia has deployed 31 additional officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) to Nimba County in a bid to bolster security across the region. The move also… Read more »
