Analysis
Liberia: Errors, Contradictions Cloud Drug Case Against Ex-VP Taylor as she and several others Named in indictment
MONROVIA – When officers raided a compound on Cement Road in the VOA Community on July 21, they found 3,971 “plates” of…
Rodney Sieh
Regional News
Liberia: LSEZA Joins Africa’s Economic Zones Network, Eyes Investment, Jobs and Exports
MONROVIA — For decades, Liberia’s economy has leaned on the same narrow pillars: iron ore, rubber, timber and, more recently, gold. Raw…
Analysis
Liberia: No Indictment After 47 Days as Justice Minister Denies Offering US$500K to Star Witness in Former Vice President Case
Monrovia – When the Government of Liberia charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in August, officials spoke with confidence. The state said…
Oil & Gas
Liberia: NOCAL, Nigeria’s LADOL Sign Deal to Build Oil Shorebase in Buchanan
Monrovia – The last time a major oil company drilled off Liberia’s coast, much of the money never touched Liberian soil.
Diaspora
Three Liberians Face U.S. Prison, Deportation Over Votes
Three Liberians living in Minnesota are among ten immigrants indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly voting or registering to…
News Extra
SN Brussels Travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone Face Tougher Scrutiny as Europe Hunts ‘Bolle Jos’
MONROVIA – For many Liberian and Sierra Leonean families, the SN Brussels flight is more than a ticket. Brussels Airlines, still called…
Health
Coming Home to Heal: Liberian American Surgeon Bringing Global Team to Treat Patients and Train Health Workers
Monrovia – Dr. Carolyn Baindu Moore built her career in the United States as a robotic thoracic surgeon, operating on the chest…
Legal Issues
Liberia: With Boakai’s Name now in the Record, Mary Broh Hands Rice Defendants a Story, But Not the Numbers
Monrovia – Mary T. Broh walked into Criminal Court “C” on Tuesday and gave the defense something it had been missing in…
Economy
Liberia’s ‘Falling’ Inflation Hides Rising Prices, Economist Argues
New paper says converting dollar prices at a stronger Liberian dollar rate makes inflation look lower than it is; suggests true rate…
Analysis
Liberia: Succession Shockwaves Offer Challenge to Potential Presidential Hopefuls
Monrovia – It was the kind of moment politicians plan for and pretend they didn’t.