Author: Alpha Daffae Senkpeni

Paynesville – Imagine seeing a sea of people – hawkers, pedestrians and commuters – wearing face masks in the commercial district of Red Light — Liberia’s largest commercial hub. Imagine you are downtown Monrovia and passing by scores of shoppers and business executives with their faces all covered with protective device.

Paynesville – Mr. Benjamin Soko, an employee of the National Public Health Institute who recently requested testing at the COVID-19 voluntary testing center at SKD Sport complex, “tricked” the lab technicians into collecting his specimen under a fake name, FrontPageAfrica has gathered.

Paynesville – The International Monetary Fund has given Liberia a debt breather as the country struggles to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic, by agreeing to push back its debts payment.

Monrovia – Following the deceleration of the State of Emergency by President George M. Weah, two civil society organizations, Her Voice Liberia and Sister’s Hand, are calling for special attention to be paid to inmates at various prison facilities across the country.

Monrovia – President George Weah’s declaration of the pending State of Emergency has sparked a mixture of reactions although a significant number of Liberians have reckoned that it is a bittersweet move to win the war against the invisible enemy – COVID-19.

Monrovia – Liberia’s health authorities said they have opened a “drive through” testing center for the coronavirus, which is expected to allow people seek voluntary testing.

Monrovia – The Liberia National Bar Association has setup a committee “to review statements” made by the Commissioner-designate of the National Elections Commission, Cllr. A. Ndubisi Nwabudikie during his confirmation proceedings at the Liberian Senate.

Monrovia – On Thursday, 26 March, Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer warned against the random “use of face mask” by people keen on preventing themselves from contracting the Coronavirus in the country.

Ganta, Nimba County – Esther Dixon, 68, could not afford to miss a gathering in Ganta city by aggrieved workers of the Liberia Electricity Corporation of Nimba County. She listened attentively as the men explain to a visiting reporter why they are demanding “just compensation” from Liberia’s main power utility company.

Monrovia – Liberia has received two separate consignments of medical materials to help combat the Coronavirus outbreak which is ravaging the entire globe.