Liberia
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:54:53 GMTGovt's Lukewarm Approach to Enforcing Supreme Court Ruling Could Undermine Campaign for UN Security Council Seat - Experts Warn
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung took the oath of office on January 22, 2024--administered by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh--they swore to uphold, protect, and defend the Constit...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:35:52 GMTAdvocates Warn Trump Administration's Plans to Shut Offices Devoted to Global Justice and Human Trafficking Will Be Big Blow to Liberian Victims
[FrontPageAfrica] Human rights advocates working on transitional justice and human trafficking in Liberia say they are shocked by this week's announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, that the US government will shut down the Office of ...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:34:53 GMTBoakai's 'Functioning Quorum' Gambit a Blow to Judicial Integrity
[FrontPageAfrica] PRESIDENT JOSEPH BOAKAI'S national address Thursday following the Supreme Court's decisive ruling on the House of Representatives impasse was an opportunity to reaffirm the executive branch's fidelity to the Constitution and judicia...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:34:12 GMTKogar's By-Election Win Seals Koung's Status As Prince Johnson's Political Successor
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- When the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Thursday declared Representative Samuel Kogar the winner of the Nimba County Senatorial By-election, it was more than just the end of a vote count. It was the beginning...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:51:40 GMTSamuel Kogar Clinches Nimba Senate Seat With 52 Percent of Vote
[Liberian Investigator] Sanniquellie -- Samuel Kogar has been declared winner of the April 22, 2025, senatorial by-election in Nimba County, according to the National Elections Commission (NEC).
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:51:10 GMTLiberia Settles 2025 IMO Dues in Full
[Liberian Investigator] London -- The Republic of Liberia has once again demonstrated its leadership at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by fully settling its 2025 contributions, totaling £5.5 million (US$7.1 million). The payment r...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:49:58 GMTNPP Chairman Emeritus Applauds Supreme Court
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Chairman Emeritus of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), Chief Cyril Allen, has applauded the Supreme Court of Liberia for upholding the country's Constitution.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:49:29 GMTEPA Kicks Off Transformative Pilot Project to Empower Women in Climate Governance
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with sponsorship from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) through NovaSphere, a Canadian corporation, has launched a two-day validation forum under a transformati...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:44:58 GMTMorlu Blasts Boakai for Defying Supreme Court, Warns of Growing Threat to Rule of Law
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the political advocacy group STAND, Mulbah Morlu, has criticized President Joseph Boakai's refusal to honor the Supreme Court's recent ruling that reaffirmed J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker of t...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:42:38 GMTLiberian Farmers Trained On Biodiversity Conservation to Support Sustainable Oil Palm Farming
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga -- Thirty smallholder oil palm farmers from Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties have completed a two-day technical training focused on biodiversity conservation, hosted by the National Oil Palm Platform of Liberia (NOPPOL) in par...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:37:45 GMTU.S. Embassy Officials, Lseza, Moci Tour Potential Sezs - Examining Liberia's Industrial Future
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A team from the Economic Office of the US Embassy, led by the Sr. Economic Officer Mr. Jonathan Hilton, accompanied by representatives of the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority (LSEZA), and the Minster of Commerce ...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:36:36 GMTMan Alleges FDA Acted On Fake Letter in Illegal Contract
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Last November, a Du Port Road resident filed a complaint with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), claiming a large plot in a Grand Bassa community forest. About a month later, Khalil Haider agreed to bargain with t...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:33:44 GMTRebecca Blamo's Mental Health Campaign Climax - 'Taking Mental Health to the Street' in Kakata
[FrontPageAfrica] Kakata -- In an effort to combat stigma and increase awareness around mental health in Liberia, Rebecca Blamo's Mental Health Awareness and Well-being C.I.C. Project has concluded a dynamic Four days outreach campaign under the them...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:08:03 GMTCivil Society Demands Lawmakers Uphold Supreme Court Ruling, End Legislative Crisis
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) is urging members of the House of Representatives to fully comply with the April 23 Supreme Court ruling affirming J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker and decla...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:06:53 GMTTurner Calls On President Boakai to Respect Supreme Court Ruling On House Crisis
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former presidential candidate and political leader of the New Liberia Party (NLP), Dr. Joshua Tom Turner, has called on the Executive Branch, led by President Joseph Boakai, to fully comply with the recent Supreme Court ...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:50:25 GMTCAF Appoints Kla Wesley As Media Officer for U-20 Nations Cup
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed leading Liberian sports journalist Theophilus Kla Wesley as media officer for the upcoming TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Egypt.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:07:25 GMTDown Town FC CEO Commends Team, Fans After Historic Promotion to First Division
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Down Town FC, Porkah Roberts, has extended heartfelt appreciation to team officials, players, technical staff, and fans following the club's historic promotion to the First Division o...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:02:35 GMTStatement By His Excellency, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. On the Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Legislative Impasse
[New Dawn] April 24, 2025
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:57:32 GMTLiberia's $500m MCC Dream On Shaky Ground Amid Looming U.S. Shutdown of Agency
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Just months after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai triumphantly announced Liberia's eligibility for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact worth up to $500 million, a POLITICO report has cast a loomin...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:13:31 GMTSupreme Court Declares Speaker Removal Unconstitutional
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Monrovia - The Supreme Court of Liberia has delivered a decisive ruling in the ongoing power struggle between the House of Representatives' self-declared Majority Bloc and embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, declaring the...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:18:00 GMTBrumskine Slams Appointees for Attacks On Supreme Court, Warns of Regional Fallout
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine has condemned presidential appointees in the Executive Branch for publicly attacking the Supreme Court of Liberia, warning that their conduct not only undermines the judiciary but also d...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:11:17 GMTANC Demands Enforcement of Supreme Court Ruling, Condemns House Power Grab By Rep. Koon's Bloc
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC) has rebuked Representative Richard Koon and members of the self-proclaimed "Majority Bloc" in the House of Representatives, accusing them of flouting the authority...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:39:19 GMTCentral Bank of Liberia Joins World Bank Ramp
[New Dawn] -Global partnership of public asset managers
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:29 GMTPolitics Plagues Medical Outreach At Bong Mines Hospital
[New Dawn] The former Bong Mining Company Hospital, now a government run facility now stands in shadow political waters.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:28 GMTKoffa's Speakership Reaffirmed - Now What?
[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court of Liberia has finally spoken. Its April 23 ruling has affirmed Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa as the constitutional and legitimate Speaker of the House of Representatives. It is, by every legal standard, the Court's fina...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:54:12 GMTLiberia's $500 Million MCC Aid At Risk Amid Reports of U.S. Agency Shutdown
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's anticipated $500 million development grant from the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is under serious threat following reports that the aid agency may soon be shut down, potentially term...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:54:12 GMTRecord Gold Prices Spark Questions About National Benefit Amid Resource Wealth
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As gold prices soar to an unprecedented $3,500 per ounce--marking a 30 percent surge in just the first four months of the year--questions are mounting over whether resource-rich Liberia stands to benefit from this global...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:54:11 GMTFormer NSA Deputy Warns Against Vigilante Justice, Urges Students to Uphold Rule of Law
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and CEO of Crime Stoppers Liberia, Sam Saryon, has sounded a warning over the rise in street violence and vigilante justice in Liberia, describing it as a ...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:54:11 GMTAfter Supreme Court Ruling, Pressure Mounts On Executive, Senate to Recognize Koffa As Speaker
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai finds himself at the center of a constitutional storm that could shape the course of his presidency. The Supreme Court of Liberia, in a landmark ruling Wednesday, dealt a decisive blow to the clai...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:18:07 GMTLiberia Memorializes Slain Officials
[New Dawn] The memory of Dr. William R. Tolbert, Jr., former President of the Republic of Liberia, and thirteen others who were executed on April 22, 1980, has been honored here in a solemn memorial ceremony held Tuesday by the April 22nd Memorial Gr...