Economy
Why Is Liberia a ‘Bad Destination’ for Investment?
Monrovia – When President George Manneh Weah mounted the podium on January 22, 2018 in a crowded SKD Sports Stadium, he promised…
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Liberia: Missing Billions Saga: Entry To CBL’s Vault, US$25m Key To Solving Mystery
LONDON – Local investigators from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission comprising the investigative team set up to…
Crime
Liberia: Police in Buchanan Arrest Man For Allegedly Beating Wife to Death
Buchanan, Grand Bassa – The Liberian National Police Grand Bassa County’s Detachment has arrested a man believed to be in his early…
Liberia War Crimes
Liberia: Taylor’s Ex, Agnes Pleads ‘Not Guilty’; Rejects War-Crimes Related Charges in UK
LONDON – Agnes Reeves Taylor, the ex-wife of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, on Wednesday October 10 denied torture charges relating to…
Environment
Liberia: MNG Gold Slams US$285 Million Suit as False Claims; Prepares Response to Litigation
Monrovia – Turkish gold mining company MNG Gold says allegation levied in a lawsuit by lawyers representing several communities in Bong County…
Economy
Liberia’s Missing Billions Saga: US, Liberia Agree to Independent, Forensic Probe
Monrovia – The U.S. Embassy in Liberia, through USAID, says it has reached out to independent, internationally recognized firms with specialization in…
Law & Order
Liberia: Cyanide Polluted Towns In Bong County Sue MNG Gold For US$285 Million In Damages
Monrovia – Several communities affected by a 2017 cyanide spillage in Bong County have filed a US$285 million action of damage for…
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Still Feels the Urgency to Work Even Though Few Days to Her 80th Birthday
LONDON – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has seen, heard and done it all: First Woman African Head of State, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and…
Environment
Liberia: Community Forestry Hijacked By Logging Companies, Risk of Future Conflict Heightens
Monrovia – A new investigation from Global Witness has revealed how progressive community forestry in Liberia is being undermined by the logging…
Environment
Liberia: Paynesville Mayor Blames Filthy City on Lack of Funding; No Equipment
Paynesville – Mayor Pan Belcher-Taylor says the lack of equipment and funding is creating serious constrains for the waste management in Paynesville…