News
Liberia: Caldwell Finally Gets Electricity Connection
Monrovia – After a protest by residents of Caldwell Community, the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has finally decided to electrify the township.
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Agric Matters
Liberia: Cocoa Exporters Condemn Commodity Regulatory Plans to Monopolize Sector
Monrovia – The National Liberia Cocoa Exporters Association (NALICEA) has expressed dismay over plans by the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory (LACRA) plans…
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Liberia: Tough-Talking Atty. Kofi Woods Blocked from Speaking on Int’l Labor Day
MONROVIA – The Liberia Labour Congress was constrained to rescind its decision to make Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods keynote speaker of this…
Gender Issues
Liberia: Woman, 25, Forcefully Taken to Sande Bush for Genital Mutilation
Bong County – Sarah (not her real name), 25, has the rest of her life to live with a scar on her…
Politics
Liberia: Rep. Larry Yanquoi Slams Prince Johnson Over Threatening Comments Against ANC Convention
Monrovia – Nimba County District # Representative says “no one is obligated” to ask Senator Prince Johnson’s permission in order to host…
Crime
Liberia: CAB Students Say ‘Blind Rapist’ Was an Instructor, Contradicting School Claims
Monrovia – Students of the Liberia Christian Association of the Blind (CAB) have contradicted recent comments by the head of the school…
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Liberia: Christian Association of the Blind Denies Rape Allegations
Monrovia – The institution where 13- year- old Princess [not her real name] was allegedly raped by her visually impaired instructor says…
Crime
Liberia: Visually Impaired Girl, 13, Raped, Impregnated at Christian Association of the Blind
Monrovia – Princess, 13, (not her real name) was born visually impaired. Her grandparents’ last option to give her formal education was…
Media Issues
President Weah Gifts Liberian Female Journalists Assoc. Headquarters
Monrovia – On Saturday a fundraising program intended to begin the construction of the Female Journalists Association (FEJAL) headquarters turned to a…
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Prelate Describes Liberia’s Clergy as ‘Toothless Bull Dogs’ for Failing to Speak Truth to Power
Monrovia – Rev. Simeon L. Dunbar, founder and president of the Liberty Christian Center in Johnsonville, says churches in Liberia are “toothless…