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Liberia: AFL Discharges Two Soldiers Over Viral Assault Video

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has dishonorably discharged two soldiers assigned to the 23rd Infantry Brigade following the circulation of a viral video showing one of them ass... Read More


Liberia: UL Sets March 2027 Target for Campus Renovations, Casting Doubt on December Graduation

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Students at the state-run University of Liberia may face further delays in returning to regular academic activities as the institution undertakes extensive renovation, modernizati... Read More


Liberia: 'Stranded In The Mud': Ganta-Zwedru Highway Crisis Leaves Hundreds of Vehicles Stuck, Disrupts Trade and Medical Travel in Grand Gedeh

Liberia, Oct. 22 -- ZWEDRU, Grand Gedeh County - The deteriorating condition of the Ganta-Zwedru Highway has left hundreds of vehicles and travelers stranded for more than a week, disrupting commerce,... Read More


Liberia: Findley Demands Accountability Over Mobile Money Charges, Expired Scratch Cards

Monrovia, Oct. 22 -- Senate Revenue Committee Chairman Gbehnzohngar Findley has called on the government and telecommunications companies to explain rising mobile money transaction fees and the expira... Read More


Liberia: Jallah Seeks Report On Proposed Municipal Reclassification, Calls For Monrovia Building Safety Law

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Lofa County Senator Joseph Jallah has called on the Ministry of Local Government to submit assessment reports and supporting legal documents on its proposed reclassification of mu... Read More


Liberia: Moye Questions Education Ministry's Centralized System, Calls for Review of Volunteer Teachers' Payroll

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye has raised concerns over the Ministry of Education's centralized administrative system, accusing it of weakening the authority of County Edu... Read More


Liberia: Konneh Warns of Drug Trafficking Threat, Cites Fugitive's Reported Presence in Sierra Leone

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Senator Amara Konneh has warned that Liberia's porous borders, rising drug abuse and youth unemployment could expose the country to increased drug trafficking, citing reports that... Read More


Liberia Seeks African Investors, Promises Business Reforms at 7th Prosperity Africa Conference

MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- The Liberian government has promised sweeping business reforms, stronger investment protections and expanded opportunities for industrial development as investors and business lea... Read More


Liberia: CSOs, Law Reform Commission Call For Comprehensive Mining Law Reform

Monrovia, Oct. 22 -- Civil society organizations and the Law Reform Commission of Liberia have called for comprehensive reforms of the country's mining laws, warning that outdated legislation, weak en... Read More


Liberian Lawyer Prince W. Kieh Earns Prestigious CIPS Qualification In Procurement and Supply Amid Push For Reform

Liberia, Oct. 22 -- SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - Liberian lawyer Prince W. Kieh Sr. has been qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS), a professional qualificati... Read More