Liberia Loses 150,000 Hectares to Cocoa Expansion

Cocoa producers from Côte d’Ivoire are driving what researchers describe as “colossal” illegal deforestation in neighboring Liberia, clearing hundreds of thousands of hectares of primary forest even as the European Union postpones regulations...

Liberia: Former Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean Petitions Supreme Court Over 53-Carat Diamond Dispute, Challenges Detention Order

Monrovia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has been drawn into a high-stakes legal battle involving former Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean, Jr., who has filed a Bill of Information against a ruling by Civil Law Court Judge J. Boima Kontoe ordering...

Inside Prince Arthur Eze’s $800m oil block deal in Liberia

By Funsho Arogundade Prince Arthur Eze is one wealthy man with a difference. He is always in the news —mostly for good reasons. As one of Nigeria’s wealthiest, Eze stands tall as his name drips in oil wealth. For the billionaire magnate, he is not...

Liberia: Rethinking Student Preparation in Liberia: Insights from the 2025 WAEC Provisional Results and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Learning Outcomes

On August 15th, 2025, the Ministry of Education (MOE) released Liberia’s provisional 2025 WAEC results, offering critical insights into the state of student achievement across primary, junior, and senior secondary levels. By: Zuleka Randell Woods,...

Liberia: Supreme Court Reserves Ruling on Evidence Challenge in Capitol Arson Case

Monrovia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has held off on ruling in a major evidentiary dispute in the Capitol Building arson case involving former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, three sitting lawmakers, and several co-defendants. By Jackie...

Liberian jobs under threat

By Othello B. Garblah Monrovia, October 3, 2025: The Liberian job market stands at a crossroads amid mounting concerns over the influx of foreign workers occupying positions at major concessions without proper resident and work permits. This...

Liberia: Cummings Decries Heightened Poverty, Craves for Bold Leadership to Tackle Drug Crisis, Economic Woes

Paynesville – The Political Leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander B. Cummings, has expressed deep sadness over what he described as Liberia’s lack of progress over the past decade. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway...

Liberia, Serbia Strengthen Ties in Sports, Education, and Security

Monrovia – Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mme. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has concluded a high-level official visit to the Republic of Serbia, securing a series of agreements aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation across sports, education,...

Liberia: Supreme Court Lifts Stay Order, Paves Way for Arrest of Former Ministers Dean, Murray, Others in Diamond Scandal

Monrovia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has officially lifted a stay order that had halted legal proceedings in the high-profile 53.34-carat diamond scandal, removing a major legal barrier to the arrest and prosecution of former Justice Minister...

Liberia: Bondiway Public School in Margibi Falls into Deplorable State As Residents Decry Lack of Government Support

Bondiway, Margibi County – In the heart of Firestone Liberia, between Divisions 2 and 3, sits Bondiway Public School—one of the oldest government-run schools in Margibi County, established in 1963. Once a beacon of learning, the school has now...

Liberia: Fassell FC, Black Man Warriors Set for Super Cup Clash at SKD Stadium

Monrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has confirmed that the 2025–26 Super Cup will now take place at the SKD Mini Stadium in Paynesville on Sunday, October 5, 2025, following a venue change from the newly inaugurated Ganta Sports...

Liberia: Paynesville FC Named Official Football Team of the City

In just over a decade, the club has climbed Liberia’s football ladder earning promotion from the third division in 2016 to representing Liberia in the CAF Inter-Club tournament by 2024. Monrovia – In what city leaders hailed as a historic moment,...

Liberia: Warrant Issued for Urban Marketing Group CEO in Property Dispute with Tubman Estate

Monrovia-The Monrovia City Magisterial Court has issued a writ of arrest for Allen P. Brown III, Chief Executive Officer of Urban Marketing Group, Inc., and several unnamed associates, following allegations of criminal misconduct in connection...

Liberia: C.H. Dewey Banned After Violent Attack on Referee in Lofa

Voinjama, Lofa County – What was meant to be a day of youthful footballing excitement in Voinjama turned into chaos as violence marred the Region 1 Championship match between C.H. Dewey High School of Tubmanburg, Bomi County and Free Pentecostal...

Liberia: Local Business Owners Accuse Johnsonville, Paynesville Authorities of ‘Colluding to Exploit’ Through Excessive Taxes

Monrovia – Local business owners in Johnsonville are accusing the authorities of Johnsonville Township and the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC) of colluding to exploit them by imposing excessive municipal taxes. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh According...

Leone Stars Depart for Liberia Ahead of Two Crucial World Cup Qualifiers

The Sierra Leone National team, Leone Stars, has departed from the shores of Freetown for Monrovia, Liberia, to play a match against Burkina Faso on Wednesday, 8th October 2025. ‘’Leone Stars have departed Freetown for Liberia ahead of their...

WONGOSOL, WEDOL Empower Women To Fight FGM In Liberia

The Women's NGO Secretariat of Liberia or WONGOSOL and the Women Education Development Organization of Liberia or WEDOL have empowered women from different parts of Margibi to fight against the issue of Female Genital Mutilation or FGM in the...

Medica -Liberia Launches SASA! Training

Medica -Liberia, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with Plan International and other stakeholders, concluded a five-day SASA! training in Montserrado County under the Liberia Women Empowerment Project. The...

Liberia launches FIFA Arena and opens FIFA Forward-renovated...

The FIFA Arena and FIFA Forward initiatives have a made significant contribution to football infrastructure in Liberia with the inauguration of two new mini-pitches at schools and the opening of a freshly renovated stadium in the West African...

Liberian Journalist Wins DStv MultiChoice BBN Season 10 Grand Finale

Haggai Gondah, a talk show host at Freedom FM, has made history as the first Liberian to secure a spot at the Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season 10 Grand Finale in Nigeria, following his victory in the DStv Liberia MultiChoice Super-Fan Contest....