Jungle justice in Liberia’s diamond mines?
–Eyebrows raised over reported rough treatment Many residents at various Artisanal or illicit diamond mines are expressing serious concerns over reported acts of torture. One...
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Honoring courageous journalism
-CPJ’s 2017 International Press Freedom Awards Four inspiring journalists from Cameroon, Mexico, Thailand, and Yemen will be honored with the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2017...
Citizens worried over “inflammatory” remarks by politicians
By Alfred Kollie Ordinary Liberian citizens continue to speak out on ongoing political issues in their country, with a concerned Liberian in Sinoe County warning...
Liberia runoff polls: To be postponed or cancelled?-High Court reserves ruling
-Nov 7 date looks increasingly uncertain By our Staff Writer The full bench of Liberia’s Supreme Court today, Friday heard legal arguments between lawyers of...
Liberia marks Thanksgiving Day in court with election dispute
-Senate Pro Tempore rules out any interim govt. Liberians are marking their annual National Thanksgiving Day in a rather odd fashion this year, as the...
Unrelenting pollution in Monrovia: As garbage swallows market area
A major section of the Red-light Market in Paynesville, Gobachop (Go and Buy Own) has again been engulfed by foul smell and with rodents infested...
AU, ECOWAS hold mediation talks with Liberian politicians, amidst rising tension
-‘Politicians should look up to the Supreme Court’-AU, ECOWAS urge By our Staff Writer Amidst rising political tensions, two West African heads of States representing...
Liberia police beef up security, as Supreme Court puts hold on Nov 7 runoff
By our Staff Writer Liberia’s Supreme Court has put a stay order on the scheduled November 7 runoff presidential election between the main opposition Coalition...
Campaigning CDC, UP youths debate on peaceful elections in Liberia
GBARNGA Liberia- Dozens of campaigning youths of Unity Party (UP) and the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), the two leading political parties now headed for...
Boakai, Weah given 48-hour ultimatum to commit to slicing salaries
-Refugee-led Campaign to stop US foreign aid to corrupt dictatorships in Africa By our Reporter A US-based African human rights group, Universal Human Rights International...