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Liberia: Crisis Rocks Union as Row Over Secretary General Deepens Amid Resignation and Rescindment of Decision

Monrovia, Sept. 18 -- Liberia's umbrella body for musicians is in turmoil. The Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB) is embroiled in a deepening leadership crisis that has paralyzed its activities, divid... Read More


Minister Ngafuan Says Increased Revenue Means Greater Capacity to Deliver for Liberians

Monrovia, Sept. 18 -- The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has clarified that Liberia's achievement of the US$1 billion domestic revenue threshold should not be i... Read More


Liberia: Three years in, Rep. Wongbe's Development Record is Challenging Nimba's Party-driven Politics

NIMBA COUNTY, Sept. 18 -- There is a version of Nimba County politics that has held for a generation. Influence flows through party structures, and party structures flow through a handful of dominant ... Read More


Liberia Moves to Improve Coastal Transportation with New Multi-Purpose Ferry

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- The Government of Liberia is planning to introduce a modern ferry that could change the way people, vehicles and goods move along the country's coastline. By Edwin Genoway The ... Read More


Liberia's Forgotten Cradle: Rep. Benson Demands Budget Justice for St. Paul River's Historic Towns

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- Along the winding banks of the St. Paul River, a cluster of settlements older than the Liberian republic's modern institutions sits in quiet disrepair. Potholed roads swallow veh... Read More


Liberia: LACRA Trains 47 New Inspectors, DG Sankolo Issues Blunt Warning: "Don't Be Agents for Exporters"

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- Liberia's cocoa and coffee export sector is set to receive a new layer of oversight in the coming weeks, after the Liberia Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (LACRA) c... Read More


Liberia: Cllr. Oswald Tweh Assumes Acting Defense Minister Post, Outlines Three Priorities

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- The Acting Minister of National Defense, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, has outlined institutional continuity, soldier welfare and civil-military relations as his immediate priorities fol... Read More


Liberia: Gender Minister Kollie Challenges US$3M Women's Peacebuilding Initiative to Deliver Real Change

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gbeme Horace-Kollie, has challenged stakeholders implementing a new US$3 million women's peacebuilding initiative to move ... Read More


Liberia: From 45 Doctors to 166 Specialists: Liberia's Long Road to a Resilient Health System

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- In 2014, when Ebola swept through Liberia, the country's health system was already struggling under the weight of years of conflict and limited resources. At the time, there were... Read More


FIFA-Backed Projects Fuel Growth of Youth Football in Liberia

MONROVIA, Sept. 18 -- Youth football in Liberia is experiencing renewed growth, with a series of projects supported by FIFA helping to expand playing facilities, grassroots competitions, and opportuni... Read More