Author: Rodney Sieh

Monrovia – LISCR FC beat Keitrace 2-0 in continuation of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) first division national league at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia on June 17.

Monrovia – In continuation of efforts aimed at enhancing Border Surveillance, the Government of Japan through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has distributed assorted materials to border communities in eight (8) counties in Liberia.

Monrovia – As the Government of Liberia continues the fight to collect pieces of evidence to be used in prosecuting individuals indicted for alleged involvement in an alleged bribery involving British Mining Company Sable and some current and past officials of government, the government has received boost with assurance from British prime Minister David Cameron that Britain will cooperate with investigation of any case of corruption.

Monrovia-More than 300 Citizens of Du-Wolee and  Nyennue communities, including  youth, elders, women’s groups, district and county authority representatives welcomed agreement being reached for Golden Veroleum Liberia’s (GVL)oil palm operations to come to the area after more than 3 years of negotiation. This was confirmed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding incorporating a Social Agreement on 11 June 2016 in Panama, Du- Wolee Nyennue Township, Kpanyan Statutory District, Sinoe County.

Kakata (LINA) – A member of the Board of Governors of the Booker Washington Institute, (BWI) says if Liberia is to develop fast, vocational- technical education must be a major priority component of the country’s national development agenda.

Monrovia-FrontPageAfrica has gathered that a helicopter with seating capacity of four passengers jointly owned by Air Med and a South African pilot has been prevented from leaving Liberia due to unpaid taxes due the Government of Liberia.

Monrovia – A Liberian Fifa and Caf match commissioner has labeled as inexcusable the reason given by the technical staff for the omission of Zah Rahan Kranger from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium on June 5. Liberia were leading by two goals to zero after 65 minutes through Gizzie Dorbor and William Jerbo but Togo shared the spoils after goals from Floyd Ayite and Fodoh Laba. Administrative manager Washington Blaye reportedly left Kranger’s passport in the hotel in Marshall, Margibi County. But Andy Quamie said Kranger should have still featured in keeping…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday June 9, 2016 officially declared Liberia free of the Ebola virus transmission after the country successfully passed forty-two days without a confirmed case of the disease.

I am a Liberian journalist based in the greater DC area. I have organized and led protests by Liberians outside the White House and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City against corruption and human rights abuses in Liberia under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Monrovia – Heads shaking slowly in agreement or disagreement with the melodic recitations by participating young Muslim boys, the judges sit facing a sea of believers, who have sacrificed their Ramadan to attend the Annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition.