Author: Francis Landford

Jassie Kamara, 57, is a widow and mother of eight children and 20 grandchildren who worked with the Reclaiming Liberia Beaches and Waterways Program for several years, but the failure of the Government of Liberia (GOL) to pay her nearly two years’ salary arrears poses a threat to the survival of her family.

Monrovia- Togo and Liberia get their quest for a place in the 2025 African Cup of Nations underway when they go head to head at the Stade de Kegue on today September 6, 2024.

Monrovia – In a move to combat youth unemployment in Liberia, Eyea’s Plates and Pour, a newly opened restaurant located at the corner of Clay and Carey Streets in Monrovia, has employed 16 young men and women in various positions, including waiters, waitresses, cashiers, chefs, bartenders, cleaners, and security personnel. The restaurant operates on a shift basis, offering morning and night shifts, and remains open every day of the week, including Sundays.

Buchanan – A 12-year-old boy named Arcady, living in the Sugarcane Farm Community of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, has become a drug addict at a very young age. Arcady has also become a key transporter and middleman between drug users and dealers in the area, highlighting a deeply concerning issue in the community.

The Liberia National Bureau of ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, has embarked on a sensitization campaign aimed at encouraging Liberians and others to obtain ECOWAS Brown Cards in a bid to promote road safety and the payment of just compensation and benefits to victims involved in accidents within the region.

Monrovia — Mustapha Raji has told football and stakeholders of the game that his campaign promises six years ago to improve football at all levels still live on.

Liberia Football Association (LFA) Orange Cup winner Paynesville FC beat Cameroonian side Fouv De Baham away from home in Cameroon in the preliminary first round encounter of the Confederation Cup of African Football to qualify for the second preliminary round of the tournament.

Monrovia – The week-long Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) Cohort 11, organized by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, has concluded in Monrovia, bringing together 100 emerging leaders from 11 African nations.

Marshall City, Margibi County- Liberia’s Former First Lady Madam Clar Marie Weah at the official opening of the State-of-the-Art City of Hope Academy in Marshall City, Margibi County says her institution is Non-political and that everyone is welcome.

Gbarnga — Representative Foday Fahnbulleh has ended a pivotal meeting with Liberian Ambassador assigned to China Dudley, McKinley Thomas, to address significant concerns regarding the China Union Mineral Development agreement.