Liberia news

The Liberian National Red Cross Society has provided cash assistance to families affected by flood in 22 communities here. Monrovia, Liberia, September 27, 2024 – The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the European Union (EU), has successfully completed the first phase of its emergency …

Monrovia, Liberia; September 26, 2024: Farmer Cooperatives supported by the government-funded Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP), implemented and managed by UNDP, are excited about engaging in commercial swamp rice and cassava production/cultivation. During a one-week intensive joint monitoring mission, UNDP led a team from the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning, Agriculture, and Internal Affairs to engage farmers on progress …

A Liberian election monitoring body is recommending a series of reforms to enhance the conduct of future elections in the country. Monrovia, Liberia, September 27, 2024- The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has conducted a one-day National Security Dialogue to assess performance of the Joint Security Task Force (JSTF) during the 2023 elections, offering recommendations for improving future electoral security efforts. …

Beijing, China – September 25, 2024 – The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) reaffirmed its dedication to advancing sustainable maritime transport at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024 (GSTF-2024) hosted by the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing under the theme, “Sustainable Transport: Connecting the World through Logistics.” Addressing the GSTF-2024 on Wednesday, Commissioner/CEO Cllr. Neto …

By Othello B. Garblah Dear Father: Have you heard, they say the Resue man from the Market Place fini rescuing himself ehn. They say da na small rescue ley man rescue himself oo. The noise in the village na easy; everybody just talking about him rescue. But my son, it na strange. Ley people started rescuing themselves ever since day …

Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Secretary General Jefferson Koijee has been spewing allegations against the Boakai administration, alleging political harassment and intimidation. Monrovia, September 27, 2024/The Secretary General of Liberia’s former ruling political party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson Tamba Koijee, has accused the Boakai regime of indulging in acts that target political actors and ordinary people. Koijee …

The group also seeks clarification on “Absentee Ballot” and “Constituency” in Article 80 ‘C’ of the Liberian Constitution. Monrovia, September 27, 2024/The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) delegation has held talks with Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), on how diaspora Liberians of voting age can directly participate in future national elections. The delegation, …

President Joseph Boakai is under immense pressure to reorganize his eight-month-old government amid widespread discontent and criticism. By: Naneka A. Hoffman         Brewerville, Liberia, September 26, 2024 – The Bishop of the New Water in the Desert Pentecostal Church in Brewerville, Montserrado County, Dr. Kortu K. Brown, is recommending to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to throw out those …

Kumasi, Ghana, 19th September 2024 – The European Union, in Partnership with ECOWAS, shares the achievements of the EU-ECOWAS Scholarship for Sustainable Energy programme from scholars in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, during a visit on 19th September 2024. As part of an effort to ensure sustainable access for the people of West Africa to clean …

Indicted with several other former officials for alleged corruption, ex-Liberian Finance Minister Samuel Tweah filed a US$8 million bond through his lawyer and was released by the court pending trial. By Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, September 26, 2024—As a consequence of the delay in his arrest and indictment, the Resident Judge of Criminal Court ‘C’ at the Temple of Justice, A. …