Liberia news

President Boakai comes under immense pressure to fulfill campaign promises eight months into his administration. By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, September 3, 2024 – The General Overseer of the Liberia Christian Evangelical Ministries, Bishop Philip Nagbe, has called on the Boakai-Koung administration to fulfill campaign promises made during the 2023 elections.  Bishop Nagbe observes that eight months into President Boakai’s …

Signed in 2003, the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement (ACPA) ended Liberia’s 14 years of brutal civil conflict, which killed approximately 250,000 victims, displaced others, and destroyed properties worth millions of dollars. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, September 3, 2024: Liberia’s Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh says impunity breeds lawlessness and encourages conflicts, expressing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s commitment to ensuring perpetrators account for …

Ex-Chief Justice Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott, whose conviction has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, says injustice, unethical standards, and manipulations mar the Justice System here. By: Emmanuel wise Jipoh Monrovia, Liberia, September 2, 2024—Former Liberian Chief Justice Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott condemns the Justice System of Liberia, citing injustice, unethical standards, and manipulations. She vows to fight against injustice and …

Purchasing SRC, a concessionaire, has moved Jeety Rubber LLC from a rubber processor company to a processor and a concessionaire. Monrovia, September 2, 2024: Indian philanthropist and businessman Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Mr. Jeety) has saved over 900 jobs after purchasing the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), potentially relieving thousands of families whose breadwinners were headed for unemployment. Through his Jeety Rubber …

The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has deferred a hearing on the draft recast national budget pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation into alleged budget alteration and the submission of a performance report by the executive branch of government. The decision is rational, and we wholeheartedly welcome it. We strongly believe it buttresses the …

The Liberian National Police has vowed to maintain law and order despite challenges. By Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, August 29, 2024 – The Liberia National Police (LNP) Deputy Director for Administration, Col. William Mulbah, says the Police will maintain peace and order at all costs, regardless of the consequences. His statement follows recent violence at the former ruling  Congress for …

A local pet advocacy group in Liberia has celebrated International Dog Day for the first time, highlighting dogs’ role in society. Paynesville, Liberia, August 29, 2024 –The Liberia Animal Welfare and Conservation Society (LAWCS) has celebrated International Dog Day here with a focus on dogs’ role in society. Speaking during the celebration attended by dog owners from various communities in Paynesville, the Program …

Teachers in Margibi County District#5 benefited from a weeklong refresher workshop ahead of the reopening of schools in this area shortly. By Ramsey N. Singneh, Jr., in Margibi Margibi, Liberia, August 29, 2024 – About five hundred teachers from schools in District# 5, Margibi County, are completing a week-long refresher workshop on Friday, August 30, 2024, organized by Representative Clarence …

Laboratory analysis of water samples from a shut-down water company confirmed that the water it produced was unsafe for human consumption. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, August 30, 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has shut down two companies for environmental violations. The companies are China Union Iron Ore Mines in Bong Mines, Bong County, and the Grandma Mineral Water Factory in …

Justice Johnson pledges to bring the judiciary to ordinary persons and afford everyone equal protection.  By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, August 30, 2024: Ceaineh Clinton-Johnson, newly inducted associate justice of Liberia’s Supreme Court bench, has pledged that the court will make its decisions by law and not by negotiation. Making remarks on Thursday, August 29, 2024, Justice Johnson said she comes …