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Monrovia – Liberia’s Commerce Minister Prof. Wilson Tarpeh has told the House of Representatives that the hike in the foreign exchange rate is having a trigger down effect on the reduction in the price of rice – the country’s stable food.

Monrovia- The mother of a 15-year-old girl allegedly raped by a 47-year-old man identified as Sean Tolbert, says her daughter is in severe pains and can no longer go to the toilet freely.

Gardnerville – The decision of the government of Liberia to boycott the celebration of this year’s International Labour Day has not gone down well with executives and members of the Liberia Labour Congress.

Report by Henry Karmo, [email protected] Monrovia – In recognition of the growing need to improve the business sector and enhance the entrepreneurial skills of women in Liberia, Youth Crime Watch of Liberia in partnership with Peace Child International, has launched “Be The Change Academy (BTCA)” with the sole purpose of nourishing illiterate women with basic business skills and creating a friendly avenue that will guide them in making smart decisions for the future. Established in 2004 with the goal of towering grassroots’ participation in leadership and peace building activities after the brutal civil war in Liberia, Youth Crime Watch of…

Monrovia – A Liberian entrepreneur and popular Disc Jockey, Bernard Benson, is calling on the Legislature to pass a law for the establishment of a public library for students in the country.

Monrovia – As part of observance of International Labor Day, the Human Rights Monitor of the United Methodist Church in Liberia has made recommendations for the improvement of workers’ rights in the country.

Buchanan – Two American investors have shown signs of possible investments in the agriculture and engineering departments of Grand Bassa Community College.

Monrovia – There is always less argument over the fact that inadequate space at the Ashmun Street Campus of the United Methodist University has to some extent impeded ongoing drive to ensure academic excellence and get on par with colleagues around the world.

IT’S NEARLY TWO MONTHS since FrontPage Africa broke the news of Liberians being stranded in Sudan and Algeria and nothing concrete from the Liberian Government has been seen or heard of in the press as it regards repatriating those Liberians.

By Tecee Boley and James Harding Giahyue, New Narratives Justice Correspondents Gbarqueta, Gbarpolu/Lofa Bridge, Grand Cape Mount – In Lofa Bridge an almond tree stands by a mosque and a shop. Its leaves are already orange and yellow – unusual at this time of year when the rains have arrived in this old mining town located along the banks of the Lofa River in the Gola Konneh District. The mosque is painted radiant blue and white but the shop’s black and white colors have faded. The coming and going of customers is a reminder of Lofa Bridge’s long-running history of…