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Liberian Officials Post Vulnerable Children's Data to "Prove" Aid Programs Work

Monrovia, Sept. 14 -- In Liberia, showing your work used to mean something simple - a photo of a handshake, a ribbon-cutting, a smiling child holding a new backpack. This week, several government offi... Read More


Liberia: Saclepea Mayor Under Fire After Admitting GOL Awarded MDR Contract in Nimba, Then Backtracks

Liberia, Sept. 14 -- In Saclepea, Nimba County, the promise of newly paved streets should ordinarily be a welcome development. Instead, a government road project has become the subject of an increasin... Read More


Liberia: Former Solicitor General Cephus Calls on Boakai to Apologize to Ex-VP Taylor Over Arrest

MONROVIA, Sept. 14 -- Former Solicitor General of Liberia, Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephus, has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to publicly apologize to former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor o... Read More


Liberia: CBL, Commerce Ministry Push SMEs to Turn Market Opportunities into Growth as Liberia Expands Access to Finance

Paynesville, Sept. 13 -- Access to finance, business readiness and stronger partnerships between entrepreneurs and financial institutions dominated discussions on the second day of a national dialogue... Read More


Former Maryland Quizzer Donates to Team, Pledges Help After Poor Living Conditions Exposed

MONROVIA, Sept. 12 -- A former Maryland County quizzer and coach, Freddie Goe, has donated US$35 to the county's quizzing team following reports about the difficult conditions under which the players ... Read More


Sleeping on the Bare Floor: Maryland Quizzing Team Battles Hardship for National Glory

MONROVIA, Sept. 12 -- Despite defeating Bong County 130 points to 100, a 30-point margin, in their first encounter at the ongoing National Quizzing Tournament, Maryland's quizzing team is battling dif... Read More


U.S. Embassy Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Memorial Walk in Monrovia

Monrovia, Sept. 11 -- The United States Embassy in Monrovia on Friday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, honoring the 2,977 people who ... Read More


Liberia: A Mystery Vessel, a Prison, and a Warning Nobody Answered

MONROVIA, Sept. 11 -- There is a version of this story in which the boat behind the Monrovia Central Prison is nothing more than a stray vessel, pushed toward shore by the tide and forgotten within da... Read More


Liberia: Boakai Shuffles Cabinet: New Acting Defense, Commerce Ministers; Gender Deputy Suspended

Monrovia, Sept. 11 -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has shaken up several government ministries and agencies, announcing a wave of new appointments this week. Cllr. Oswald Natu Tweh takes over as... Read More


Liberia: Expert Warns of Security Risks if Legislature Fails to Approve War Crimes Court Before U.N. Security Council Presidency

Liberia, Sept. 11 -- Summary By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Aaron Weah, the leading historian and transitional justice expert, has warned of security risks if ... Read More