Liberia Bets Its Future on Iron, Gold and Power

MONROVIA, Oct. 20 -- For most of the past half-century, Liberia's mineral wealth has been a story told in the past tense. In the 1960s and 1970s, iron ore from the Nimba and Bong ranges made this smal... Read More

Liberia: Rising Poverty, Economic Constraints and Drug Addiction Push Young Liberian Women Into Transactional Sex; Plea For Help, Empowerment

MONROVIA, Oct. 20 -- By eight o'clock on most evenings, the young women have already taken their places. Near an unfinished building in the VOA community of Brewerville City, outside Monrovia, they st... Read More

Pooling Strength for Development, Advancing Common Progress -Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Global Development Initiative

Liberia, Oct. 20 -- In September 2021, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, injecting strong impetus int... Read More

Liberia: House Summons Education Minister, MCSS Superintendent, Teachers Over Prolonged School Closure

Monrovia, Oct. 20 -- The House of Representatives is expected to question the Minister of Education, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, the Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), Dr. A... Read More

Can Constructive Journalism Help Liberia Turn National Challenges Into Development Solutions?

BEIJING, China, Oct. 20 -- Liberia's development challenges are well documented, from poor road connectivity and limited economic opportunities to inadequate public services and persistent difficultie... Read More

Beyond The Diploma: YEIB-MANCO CEO Urges Graduates to Embrace Entrepreneurship, Integrity and Service

Monrovia, Oct. 20 -- Youth Entrepreneurship and Investment Bank Management Company (YEIB-MANCO) Chief Executive Officer Joseph Fatorma Sando has challenged Liberian graduates to turn their education i... Read More

Liberia: Full Gospel Nigeria Fellowship Equips Liberian Counterparts

MONROVIA, Oct. 20 -- Dr. Jude Ememe at the head of a 7-man high-level delegation under the auspices of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International Nigeria, arrived in Liberia on Thursday, ... Read More

Liberia: CSA Moves to Tighten Government Payroll Controls as Dr. Joekai Pushes for Greater Accountability in 2027 Budget

MONROVIA, Oct. 20 -- As the Liberian government intensifies preparations for the 2027 National Budget, the Civil Service Agency (CSA) has announced significant steps aimed at strengthening payroll acc... Read More

Leijdekkers' Shadow Over Liberia's Cocaine Probe Grows Harder to Ignore

MONROVIA, Oct. 19 -- For most of this year, Jos Leijdekkers has lived in Liberia as a whisper. Security officers traded sightings no one could pin down: a convoy on the Bo Waterside road, a boat slipp... Read More

At Church Where Liberia Was Born, Rev. Samuel B. Reeves Urges Nation to Break With Its Past

MONROVIA, Oct. 19 -- One of Liberia's most prominent clergymen used his Sunday pulpit to challenge the West African nation's leaders and citizens to stop letting past failures dictate the country's fu... Read More

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