Exclusive

Publication

Byline

LDEA Arrests 233 Suspects, Seizes US$1.3 Million and Narcotics Worth Over US$433,000 in First Quarter of 2026

Liberia, June 5 -- The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says it made significant gains in the fight against illicit drugs during the first quarter of 2026, arresting 233 suspects nationwide, sei... Read More


Liberia: Humiliation of a 58-Year-Old Woman Sparks National Outrage, Renewed Calls to End Harmful Practices in Liberia

Liberia, June 5 -- In a heartbreaking incident that has shocked the nation, a 58-year-old woman from River Gee County was stripped naked, publicly humiliated and forced to parade through her community... Read More


A new generation of male influencers is being asked to confront violence against women and rethink what masculinity means in the social media age.

Liberia, June 5 -- The video lasted less than two minutes. A young woman walking through Red Light Market in Monrovia was suddenly surrounded by a group of men who tore the clothes from her body. Her... Read More


Liberia: Senators Demand Answers Over Missing County Social Development Funds as Ngafuan Cites Poor Payment Records by Concessionaires

Liberia, June 5 -- A growing controversy over millions of dollars reportedly paid by concession companies for county development projects took center stage at the Liberian Senate on Thursday, as lawma... Read More


SOUTH AFRICANS: Why Have You Forgotten So Soon?

Liberia, June 4 -- During the apartheid era, millions of Black South Africans fled into exile or sought refuge in neighboring countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Nigeria. The... Read More


Empowerment Squared Liberia's BBC Program Empowers a New Generation of Digital Leaders

Liberia, June 4 -- The Liberian Learning Center was filled with excitement, pride, and optimism as Empowerment Squared Liberia celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of its Born Before Computer... Read More


Liberia: Senate Launches Probe Into LPRA-NOCAL Dispute as Konneh Alleges Petroleum Law Violations

Liberia, June 4 -- The Liberian Senate has opened an investigation into an escalating dispute between the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) ... Read More


Liberia: African Development Bank Weighs Into Carbon Trading Debate Rejecting Government Claim that a Policy Was Linked to Bank Support

Liberia, June 4 -- On the evening of April 23, a group of ministers and stakeholders - including civil society and community leaders - gathered at a hotel in Monrovia for a stakeholder dinner with the... Read More


Liberia: Montgomery's Latest Clarification Signals Possible 2029 Senate Showdown With Pro Tempore Karnga-Lawrence

Liberia, June 3 -- With the 2029 Presidential and Legislative Elections still far ahead, there are clear writings on the wall that the current President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate would have a... Read More


Liberia: Naymote Report Exposes Deep Cracks in Decentralization Drive

Liberia, June 3 -- Liberia's ambitious decentralization agenda is facing a serious threat as a new assessment by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has uncovered major fiscal, institutional, ... Read More