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Liberians Protest Pollution, Lost Livelihoods, and Lack of Benefits from ArcelorMittal Steel Operations
Dozens of residents from communities around ArcelorMittal’s operations in Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa counties have protested the negative impacts of the mining...
Nigeria’s Female Basketball Team Beats Liberia 90-9 in FIBA U18 AfroBasket Qualifiers
Nigeria U18 women’s basketball team, known as the Young D’Tigress, delivered a resounding performance on Friday, with a 90-9 victory over Liberia in...
Liberia: How U.S. Delegation Walkout Soured Liberian Independence Day Celebration
The United States delegation walked out of the Centennial Memorial Pavilion, Monrovia, while an orator was making a speech during the 177th anniversary...
Liberian National Bar Association Warns President Boakai of Looming Governance Crisis
The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has raised concerns about President Joseph Boakai’s leadership, warning of an impending governance crisis. In an interview...
Liberia: Bokai Suspends Central Bank Governor For Exceeding Approved Expenditure Limits By $19.31m, Other Audit Findings
President Joseph Boakai has suspended Aloysius Tarlue, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) governor, following an audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC),...
Liberia: Former Officials Under George Weah Administration Charged, Arrested For Economic Sabotage
Several officials from former president George Weah’s administration have been charged with economic sabotage, theft, illegal disbursement and expenditure of public money, and...
Liberia: President’s Convoy Kills 1, Injures Others In Road Accident
At least one person was reported dead, while three others were injured after the official motorcade of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai was involved...
Financial Irregularities Uncovered At Central Bank of Liberia, Says GAC Report
The General Auditing Commission has released a compliance audit report showing massive financial irregularities at the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) covering January...
Liberia: Nimba Courts Accused Of Extorting Complainants For Transportation Fees
Magisterial Courts in Nimba County, Liberia, have been accused of asking complainants for money to cover transportation costs. According to New Dawn, the...
Liberian Women Demand Safe Abortion Rights, Abolition Of FGM
Liberian women have demanded the right to have abortions for safety and health purposes, New Dawn reported on Tuesday. Abortion in Liberia is...
Liberian Senators Propose New Capital Amidst Severe Flooding Crisis
A group of senators have proposed the relocation of the Liberian capital city from Monrovia as a result of the recent severe flooding...
Liberia’s House of Reps to Review Proposal to Amend Anti-Homosexuality Law
The Liberian House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to consider the proposed amendment of the country’s anti-homosexuality...