Headlines from Liberia, collected from that country's newsrooms. Every item links back to the publisher that reported it.
Paynesville — Access to finance, business readiness and stronger partnerships between entrepreneurs and financial institutions dominated discussions on the second day of a national dialogue aimed at strengthening Liberia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Patience M. Jones…
MONROVIA — A former Maryland County quizzer and coach, Freddie Goe, has donated US$35 to the county’s quizzing team following reports about the difficult conditions under which the players are staying during the ongoing National Quizzing Tournament. By Peter P. Toe, Jr…
MONROVIA — Despite defeating Bong County 130 points to 100, a 30-point margin, in their first encounter at the ongoing National Quizzing Tournament, Maryland’s quizzing team is battling difficult living conditions, with some players sleeping on the bare floor due to a shortage of mattresses. By…
Monrovia — The United States Embassy in Monrovia on Friday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, honoring the 2,977 people who lost their lives in one of the deadliest attacks in U.S. history. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh…
Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has shaken up several government ministries and agencies, announcing a wave of new appointments this week. Cllr. Oswald Natu Tweh takes over as Acting Minister of National Defense, stepping in for Geraldine J. George. Over at Commerce and Industry…
MONROVIA — There is a version of this story in which the boat behind the Monrovia Central Prison is nothing more than a stray vessel, pushed toward shore by the tide and forgotten within days. By Rodney D. Sieh, rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonline.com and Gerald C. Koinyeneh…
Summary By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Aaron Weah, the leading historian and transitional justice expert, has warned of security risks if the country fails to approve legislation establishing a War and Economic Crimes Court before it assumes the rotating…
Monrovia — SpoonTV CEO Stanton Witherspoon has offered a detailed account of how his decision to cooperate with U.S. federal investigators ultimately helped secure his release from prison after he was convicted in a multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts…
Monrovia – In an appearance on the state-owned Liberia Broadcasting System, Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, walked Liberians through progress in social delivery, especially in roads, education, health, and energy. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway Minister…
Monrovia —The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has warned that the success of Liberia’s fiscal decentralization agenda will depend largely on the strength and independence of community radio journalism, describing local broadcasters as a critical link between government fiscal policies and citizens…
IN JUNE, THE country watched a vessel — the IB Atlantic IV — sit off Grand Cape Mount County for the better part of a week while officials debated what to do about it, before it slipped away and had to be chased down and seized in Ivorian waters. No drugs were ever officially confirmed […]
Monrovia — Acting Justice Minister and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. Betty M. Lamin Blamo, has officially taken charge of the Ministry of Justice, pledging to lead with integrity, fairness and impartiality. By Augustus D. R Bortue-augustusd.rbortue@frontpageafricaonline.com Cllr. Blamo made…
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – After nearly 200 years of total centralization, Liberia is now moving into a new direction of decentralization; hence, the Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Anthony G. Myers, wants journalists’ involvement…
Monrovia – The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) of Liberia has launched the iSoft Public Sector Internal Audit Management System as a means of improving auditing processes. iSoft is a new digital platform aimed at automating audit processes and strengthening accountability across ministries, agencies…
Monrovia — Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee has pushed back against competing claims surrounding a property in Monrovia that he says was publicly identified as his by officials of the then-ruling Unity Party government in 2018. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh…
