OP-ED: Shaping Change in a Time of Disruption
By Jim Yong Kim Before 1800, nearly everyone on the planet was poor. Royalty and large landowners were a small minority, and wealth was tied...
Category : World News
RSF Index 2018: Hatred of journalism threatens democracies
The 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflects growing animosity towards journalists. Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political...
IFC, SECO introduce African Leasing Association to unlock $80 billion Market
Accra, Ghana- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced the formal launch of ‘Africalease’, an association that will promote leasing across sub-Saharan...
Further moves to reform education quality and access in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Education has completed a two-day strategy session on reforms aimed at improving education quality and access. Participants in the...
Worsening worldwide land degradation now ‘Critical’
-Undermining well-being of 3.2 billion people Medellin, Colombia –Worsening land degradation caused by human activities is undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, driving species extinctions...
OPINION: A New Approach to Peace
By Miroslav Lajčák When the United Nations was created, its founders envisioned a different kind of world. A world in which disputes were resolved in...
CPJ urges Liberia to reform Libel Law amidst $1.8m civil lawsuit against FPA
New York -The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concern over a US$1.8 million civil defamation lawsuit against Front Page Africa, a privately owned Liberian...
FPP, Both ENDS call for action on criminalisation of indigenous peoples
FPP and Both ENDS have provided a submission for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, as a contribution to...
Liberia reaffirms commitment to One China Policy
The Liberian government remains committed to the One China Policy, Vice President Chief/ Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has said. The Liberian Vice President made the statement this...
RSF and partners unveil the Journalism Trust Initiative to combat Disinformation
An innovative media self-regulatory initiative designed to combat disinformation online – called the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) – was launched today by Reporters Without Borders...