Liberia News

Frank Sainworla wins Philip N. Wesseh Academic Excellence Print Journalism Award …Cllr. Freeman, Kaihenheh Sengbeh receive Honors

A renowned Liberian journalist and adjunct faculty in the Department of Communication and Media Studies (formerly Department of Mass Communication) of the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, Frank Sainworla, has been recognized as the winner of the Philip N. Wesseh Academic Excellence Print Journalism Award introduced at Amos C. Sawyer College.

31/May/2023

CBL raises Monetary Policy Rate to 17.5%

The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), proxying for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 250 basis points to 17.5 percent, to preempt further inflationary pressures, going into the third quarter of 2023. The Board, during the second quarterly meeting of 2023, affirmed its decision to maintain the existing reserves requirement ratio at 25 percent for Liberian Dollars and 10 percent for United States Dollars.

31/May/2023

Graduation Fees undermine Tuition Free Policy -CDC’s SGKoijee speaks out

The Secretary General of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC),Jefferson TambaKoijee, is swamped with members of the downtrodden class of Liberia, who were according him, “economically deprived for many years before 2018.”

31/May/2023

More Discrepancies Into Kailondo Petroleum Incorporated’s Account uncovered

In addition to previous documentary evidence, the Heritage Newspaper has uncovered more discrepancies into Kailondo Petroleum Incorporated’s Account at the Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank Liberia Limited.

31/May/2023

HOTT FM Crime Watch donates Water and Food to WASSEC Students in Bomi

On Friday, May 19, 2023, a team from the Watch Hour Night Program or HOTT FM Crime Watch in Monrovia made a donation of 150 sachets of water and several bags of rice to senior students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination or WASSCE at the Jenneh Junior and Senior High School in Bomi county.

30/May/2023

SWAL congratulates EX- VP On Academic Achievement

The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has congratulated its former Vice President, Moses Garzeawu on his academic achievement.

30/May/2023

Man jailed for ‘‘Murdering’’ His Girlfriend

The Magistrate at the Monrovia City Court has sent to jail   a 38-year-old man identified as Mohammed Fofana, alias "Laye" for allegedly killing his girlfriend Aminata Talawally in Gardnersville, Shoe Factory Community, outside Monrovia.

30/May/2023

In Gbarpolu Electoral District #3, Memory of Election Violence decreases Normodatanou’s Registrants

In Gbarpolu Electoral District #3, there are diverse concerns over the sudden drop in the numbers of registered voters at the Normodataonou Prescient.

30/May/2023

Gender-Based Violence remains Widespread in Liberia …Gender Minister discloses

Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Williametta  Saydee Tarr,  has disclosed that Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls remains one of the widespread human rights violations in Liberia and other countries around the world, with a call for inclusive gender-sensitive budgeting to address challenges and reduce the gap between women and men in terms of opportunities and empowerment in the post-conflict nation.

30/May/2023