Liberia

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:31:23 GMT
Former Speaker Koffa, Others Jailed In Capitol Fire Investigation
[Liberian Observer] In a riveting and highly anticipated press conference on Friday, June 6, Liberia's Inspector General (IG) of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Colonel Gregory Coleman, broke his silence on the devastating arson attack that engulf...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:47:50 GMT
Ex-President Weah Arrives At Monrovia City Court Ahead of Koffa, Others' Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has arrived at the Monrovia City Court, where he joining hundreds of supporters to show solidarity with opposition lawmakers charged in connection with the December 2023 "arso...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:26:05 GMT
How Lawyers' Blunder Kept Koffa, Others Behind Bars
[Liberian Observer] An embarrassing legal blunder occurred on Saturday, June 7, in the Monrovia City Court, when lawyers representing former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers, who are suspects in a fire that gutted parts of the Capito...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:23 GMT
Stand Chair Mulbah Morlu Mobilizes for July 17 Protest Against Boakai Government
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Mulbah K. Morlu, national chairperson of Solidarity for a New Day (STAND), says his political group is mobilizing at least 100,000 people for a nationwide protest on July 17 against what he described as widespread ...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:38:01 GMT
Boakai Hails $1.8 Billion Arcelormittal Concentrator As Turning Point for Liberia
[Liberian Investigator] Tokadeh -- Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Thursday commissioned ArcelorMittal Liberia's long-anticipated $1.8 billion concentrator plant, marking what he described as "a turning point" in Liberia's post-war economic...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:33:55 GMT
Clar Weah Inspires Graduates to Build On 'Little Beginnings'
[Liberian Investigator] Kakata -- The former First Lady of Liberia, Clar Weah, has motivated young people who recently gained professional skills offered by the Dancan Humanitarian Network to make use of their little beginning by working and staying ...

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:12 GMT
First Liberian Catholic Nun Dies
[FrontPageAfrica] Sister Doctor Maria Rosalita Roberts, DHM, hailed from Rivercess in Roivercess County. She was the daughter of Mr. Gallow Roberts and Ms. Rachel Thomas both of Rivercess. While studying at the St. Theresa Convent School, she convert...

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:11 GMT
Over 35,000 Confirmed Mpox Cases Across Continent, Sierra Leone Among Worst Hit - Africa CDC
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Head of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, has disclosed that Africa has recorded 141,000 suspected cases of Mpox, with over...

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:10 GMT
Doe's Family Divided Over Weah's Gift
[New Dawn] -Daughter rejects, but family accepts cows

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:06 GMT
Koffa Vows to 'Deconstruct Lies' After Prison Release, Slams Police Over Capitol Arson Charges
[Liberian Investigator] Congo Town, Monrovia -- Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa launched a counterattack against the Liberia National Police just hours after his release from Monrovia Central Prison, accusing Police Inspector General Gregory Col...

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:03 GMT
Govt Raises Fuel Prices
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), has announced a fresh upward adjustment in the ceiling prices for gasoline and diesel fuel on the Liberian market, ...

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:02 GMT
VP Koung to Announce Measures for Sustainable, Legal Fisheries in Liberia
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Vice-President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, is expected to commit Liberia to the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency. The Vice-President will also announce a new string of fisheries transparency commitments at the third U...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:49:36 GMT
Security Blocks CDC Chair Kowo From Entering Temple of Justice During Lawmakers' Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Chairman of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Janga Kowo, was on Monday denied entry to the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, where the trial of former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and four...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:49:14 GMT
Former Speaker Koffa, Others Released From Prison
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Monrovia City Court has ordered the release of former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers--Abu B. Kamara (District #15, Montserrado County), Dixon Seboe (District #16, Montserrado County), and Jac...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:48:50 GMT
SUP Accuses Boakai Government of Repression, Demands Dismissal of Police Chief
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has accused the Unity Party-led government of drifting toward authoritarianism.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:48:15 GMT
Heavy Security Presence Disrupts Capitol Hill Operations Ahead of Lawmakers' Court Appearance
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Normal working and academic activities on Capitol Hill in Monrovia were disrupted on Monday following heightened security measures by state security forces.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:34:56 GMT
'We Are No Longer Just a Nation--We Are a Global Voice'
[Liberian Observer] Bill Rogers, a former Liberian national athlete, has hailed Liberia's election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as one of the greatest modern achievements in the country's history, declaring th...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:34:30 GMT
FM Nyanti Calls for Reforms At UNSC
[Liberian Observer] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has issued a strong call for the reform of the United Nations Security Council, stressing the need for a more equitable and representative global peace and security framework. Spe...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:29:54 GMT
Boakai Inaugurates Aml's Billion-Dollar Concentrator Plant
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has inaugurated the much talked about billion-dollar iron ore concentration plant in a landmark occasion held at Mount Tokadeh in Yekepa, Nimba County.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:27:28 GMT
Njtti Graduates 14 Early Childhood Educators
[Liberian Observer] Paynesville, Liberia- The New Joy Teacher Training Institute (NJTTI), a pioneering educational institution founded by Precious Joy Teeweh, the 2022 inaugural recipient of Liberia's Presidential National Best Teacher Award, has cel...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:24:23 GMT
Nimba Businessman Worries Over AML's MDA
[Liberian Observer] A Nimba businessman, Mr. D. Adonis Menlor, has expressed some reservations over the third amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia's Mineral Development Agreement, which is still under review by the Boakai Administration.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:04:44 GMT
Capitol Fire Investigation Demands Justice, Vigilance
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Police has concluded its investigation into the devastating Capitol Building fire of December 18, 2024, presenting what appears to be a robust set of charges against a mix of civilian staff, protest participan...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:41:20 GMT
LRA Overhauls Tax Procedures to Embrace Digitization and Improve Service Delivery
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has successfully concluded a two-day intensive review of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within its Domestic Tax Department.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:34:35 GMT
Liberia U-20 Coach Names Final Squad for Wafu Championship Amid Criticism
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Liberia's U-20 national football team coach, Cooper Sannah, has named his final squad for the 2025 WAFU A & B U-20 Championship, set to kick off June 15 in Ghana--ending weeks of criticism and uncertainty ...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:26:55 GMT
CDC Youth League Calls Boakai and Police 'Enemies of the State,' Urges Community Action
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Revolutionary National Youth League of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has unleashed a blistering attack on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the Liberia National Police (LNP), declaring both as "enemi...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:26:18 GMT
Senate Health Chair Vows LMHRA Reform After 'Embarrassing' Lab Visit
[Liberian Investigator] Careysburg -- The chair of the Liberian Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Dabba Varpilah, on Friday criticized the poor state of the Liberia Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority's (LMHRA) infrastructure, describing it as "...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:35:54 GMT
Bong Authorities Poised to Build U.S.$75k School in Kolietawolah
[Liberian Observer] In an effort to improve education infrastructure, authorities in Bong County over the weekend officially broke ground for the construction of the Kolietawolah Junior High School in Electoral District #2 in the County.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:35:25 GMT
Cusgps to Graduate 357 Master's Degree Students
[Liberian Observer] The Cuttington University School of Graduate and Professional Studies (CUSGPS), is set to confer master's degrees upon 357 students in various disciplines, celebrating years of academic rigor and personal sacrifice. The university...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:33:59 GMT
Liberian Defender Dweh Leads Aerial Duels in Czech First League
[Liberian Observer] Sampson Dweh, the Liberian defender who plies his trade with FC Viktoria Plzeň, has distinguished himself in the Czech Republic First League by achieving the highest number of aerial duels won in the 2024-2025 season.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:33:33 GMT
Nimd Launches First Regional Democracy Education in Buchanan
[Liberian Observer] The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) has launched its first regional democracy education training in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County from June 4-6, 2025. The regional democracy education targeted thirty (30) emer...

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