Liberia news

The National Oil Company of Liberia and Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority will co-sponsor the Technical Presentation and Networking Cocktail at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy Conference. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 11, 2024/ — As frontier exploration continues to drive upstream investment in Africa, Liberia offers extensive offshore territory to interested investors and established exploration and production …

The ambitious move is to boost agriculture in the country and make Liberia self-sufficient in food production. By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, July 11, 2024-President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has launched a six-year National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP) under the theme “Liberian Feed Yourself Agenda.” The USD 718M plan promised to reinvigorate the agricultural sector and enhance self-sufficiency in food production across …

The National Commission on Higher Education announces plans to audit the academic credentials of university lecturers and administrators in the country to weed out quacks. By Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, July 10, 2024 –Quack PhD and master’s degree holders are parading the corridors of universities and colleges in the country, and lecturers are worried as the National Commission on Higher …

Leaders of the United Methodist Church in Liberia appear to be encountering difficulty in convincing members of the church here that they do not subscribe to gay marriage and the license of gay bishops and pastors as adopted by the global Methodist Church recently in America, despite repeated clarifications and denials by bishops here.  By Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia, Liberia, …

(Tuesday, July 9, 2024), The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) will open a book of condolence for fallen Liberian journalist and Managing Editor of the Global News Network, Joel Cholo Brooks, this Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 11 AM. The book of condolence, which will honor the memories of our fallen journalist Brooks, is expected to be graced by several …

In our Monday, July 8, 2024, edition of the New Dawn newspaper, particularly the story titled: SRC’s closure affects nearly 1,500 students” had a few inaccurate paragraphs. In these inaccurate paragraphs in the article, one portrayed the General Manager of the Salala Rubber Corporation in Weala, Margibi County, Mr. Ajith Kumar, in a disrespectful manner. Another paragraph inaccurately stated that …

The arrival and display of yellow machines brought to the country via the Freeport of Monrovia look impressive and welcoming, at least on the surface, but the entire deal is like cow pupu or feces, which has a dry surface with a real mess under. Liberians yearn for paved roads across the country to enable easy access, but they seem …

The European Union Delegation to Liberia confers with former Presidential contestant Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe on the performance of the Boakai administration. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia, July 5, 2024 – A high-power delegation of the European Union in Liberia has visited former presidential contestant and renowned Human Rights lawyer Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe to solicit his view on …

Dear Father: Have you heard the news? They say the orlor day some chiefs from the lower side of the Traditional Council went to ley place ridding in kehkeh leg. They say da protest they wor doing for ley village people to buy them car. You say wahtin! You mean da how ley people dem so heartless? Father, heartless da …

Through a joint resolution on Thursday, July 4, 2024, the CSOs announced their support for Cllr Massaquoi as Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court. Monrovia, July 5, 2024: Dozens of civil society organizations (CSOs) have supported Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court. Under the auspices of the Liberia NGOs …