Liberia news

The EPA says Liberia has lost more than 26 percent of its mangrove ecosystems since 2000, and the carbon stock in mangrove ecosystems declined from 12 to 8.9 [million tonnes] over the same period.  By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, August 2, 2024: Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel K.  Urey Yarkpwolo, says that if properly managed, Liberia’s mangroves will provide …

A 38-year-old husband is reportedly on the run after he allegedly murdered his wife on suspicion of her involvement in an extra relationship. By Thomas Domah, Nimba County  Nimba, Liberia, August 2, 2024 – Police in Nimba County have launched a search for Suspect Emmanuel Gboe, a.k.a Socrate, who is on the run for allegedly killing his wife in Gbapa Town …

The former officials are eligible for bail bonds, which, when filed, would get those detained out of the central prison while the case goes on. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, August 2, 2024: The magisterial court in Monrovia has forwarded former President George Manneh Weah’s ex-officials to a higher court for prosecution following their indictment for multiple crimes. The indictees include …

Former President George Weah describes arrest of former officials from his administration as a witch-hunt and threatens to resist. Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2024 – Former President George Weah reacts to arrest and indictment of several of his key former officials here, including indefinite suspension of the executive governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, vowing to use both political …

The introduction of contract tapping and a new mode of measurement known as the K-factor or the correction factor, which measures the weight of rubber dispatched from the field, has become a contentious issue at the Firestone Rubber Plantation. Harbel, Margibi County, August 1: – Contract tappers with little or no knowledge of how the new measurement process works have …

The contract indicates that the project can be delivered within two years, which would enable Liberia to commission a solar plant at Mount Coffee. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, July 31, 2024: A comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a World Bank-funded USD$16 million regional intervention project has been signed for the construction of the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). The …

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. suspended the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia pending an investigation into an audit report linking the CBL to compliance breaches here.  By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2024 – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has flexed his political muscle by suspending Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor Aloysius Tarlue from office without …

Liberia’s controversial Independence Day Orator, Dr. Robtel Nejail Pailey, remains in the news for criticizing the United States, as four commentators debate her speech here. By Lincoln G. Peters   Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2024—Four brilliant Liberian intellectuals have provided their separate perspectives on the orator of Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebration’s recent criticism of the United States and the …

Hepatitis B Virus infection is estimated to affect over 2 billion individuals globally, with a notable proportion of between 6% to 25% residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, July 30, 2024: The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its partners launched a major campaign to prevent the high increase of the hepatitis virus on Monday, July 29, 2024. …

The Boakai-led administration’s anti-corruption efforts initially faced mounting condemnation because they appeared disorganized, but recent measures could lead to the prosecution of several individuals from the former regime. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 30, 2024: Three former officials of ex-President George Manneh Weah’s regime have been detained in Monrovia following the indictment of several past officials, including ex-Finance Minister Samuel D. …