May 01
Liberia: 'Let Them Talk On Facebook' - Boakai Throws Jab At Critics
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph N. Boakai has thrown jabs at pundits opposing the primary work of his government, noting that their whine will not deter his administration from ensuring Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's 100 Days As President of Liberia and the Challenges Thereafter [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
JOSEPH BOAKAI marked his first 100 days in office Wednesday, May 1, 2024 as Liberia's 26th president under a cloud of uncertainty, apprehension, and gloom. Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Submits Presidential Transition Bill to Guide Future Power Transfer
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai has submitted before the House of Representatives a bill that will govern all transitional activities of the Government of Liberia following the holding of… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Threatens Closure of Western Cluster Limited Over Road Damage and Broken Promises
FrontPageAfrica
Western Cluster Limited has fallen out of favor not only with the Senators of its operational counties, but also with the President, who has threatened to close the mining company… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for LGBTQ+ Rights, Sgbv
FrontPageAfrica
An activist couple living in the suburbs of Paynesville has been alarmed over repeated threats on their lives due to their open acceptance of people from the LGBTQ+ community in… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Delegation Discusses Policy to Strengthen Liberia's State-Owned Enterprises
FrontPageAfrica
A World Bank Delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises, Hon. Arthur S. Massaquoi at his Capital Bye Pass office in Monrovia. Read more »
Liberia: CBL Sets May 15 As Expiration Date for Old Bank Notes
Liberian Observer
The Central Bank of Liberia has set May 15, 2024, as the expiration date for the old Liberian Dollar banknotes, SL1 and SL2, printed during the administrations of former Presidents… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights, SGBV
Liberian Observer
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Read more »
Liberia: Senate Places 'Mining Cartel Ringleader' On Its Radar
Liberian Observer
Gao Feng, a Chinese national, dubbed the "Real Minister", due to his significant sway within the mining sector of the country, has come under the radar of the Liberian Senate, with… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Declines to Hear LTA Commissioners' Suspension Case
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court on April 30 declined to hear a Bill of Information filed by the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and the Chairperson of… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Ought to Rescind His Decision Regarding Tenured Appointments or Be Impeached [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
It is regrettably that having lost at the Supreme Court, President Boakai has shamelessly doubled down in his abuse of Presidential power by suspending holders of tenure offices.… Read more »
Liberia: Swal Condemns Vandalization of SKD By Hooligans
FrontPageAfrica
The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has strongly condemned what it terms as an act of 'hooliganism' exhibited by a few supporters on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the… Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
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Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
Liberia: House Passes U.S.$738.8 Million National Budget
Liberian Observer
-- Public Administration, Education get the largest appropriations Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Benefits From Geospatial Training
FrontPageAfrica
The Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for Climate Action Bilateral Programme funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) continues its supports to partner… Read more »
Liberia: Bomi College Former President Goes Missing Following Appointment of His Successor
FrontPageAfrica
Authorities of the Bomi Community College (BCC) have successfully retrieved a 2023 model Totoya Prado vehicle that was assigned to the college immediate former President Abimelech… Read more »
Liberia: CDC Acting Chairman Cautions Pres. Boakai to Refrain From Tampering With the Peace and Stability of Liberia
FrontPageAfrica
The Acting Chairperson of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Atty. Janga Augustus Kowo has sent out a fresh warning to President Joseph Boakai to desist from what he termed… Read more »
Liberia: Guinean Securities Assault and Seize Belongings of Liberia National Police Officers for Disrespect
FrontPageAfrica
Five police officers alongside some immigration officers have been hospitalized in Ganta, Nimba County, following a severe beating they received from Guinean Joint Securities. Both… Read more »
Liberia: Demolishing of Buduburam Refugee Camp Leaves Liberians Homeless, Rights Group Asserts
FrontPageAfrica
The National Society for Human Rights is urging the Liberian government to take concrete steps to address the current situation facing Liberians living in the Buduburam Refugee… Read more »
Liberia: Slum Dwellers Crave Relief
Liberian Observer
On a regular day, Mary Sayon sits beside her mini shop in Buzzi Quarter near the drainage, inhaling the fetid order of trash dumped in the water. Here, access to quality air is a… Read more »
Liberia: LRA Boss Reinforces Commitment to Combat Fraud for Revenue Growth
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General Dorbor Jallah has reiterated his dedication to curbing illicit practices within customs operations, including false… Read more »
Liberia: CDC Warns Govt
New Dawn
Liberia's main opposition, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has warned the government against inviting instability and chaos in the country through its alleged actions. Read more »
Liberia: UP Alarms National Emergency
New Dawn
Barely days from completing its first hundred days in office, the ruling Unity Party (UP) says the scramble for jobs among its partisans and political collaborators has become a… Read more »
April 29
Liberia: Boakai Outmaneuvers Tenured Officials Following Court's Ruling
New Dawn
Following a recent Supreme Court opinion that went against his attempt to forcibly remove commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority and other tenure position holders… Read more »
Liberia: Armed Police Besiege Office Of Suspended Officials
Liberian Observer
Armed officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) on Friday, April 26, besieged the head office of Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) headquarters. The police's action,… Read more »