Liberia

President of Liberia Joseph Boakai Announces Salary Cut Under Public ReviewPresident of Liberia Joseph Boakai Announces Salary Cut Under Public Review

President of Liberia Joseph Boakai Announces Salary Cut Under Public Review

Declared a 40% cut in his annual pay, Liberian President Joseph Boakai's compensation dropped from $13,400 to $8,000 yearly. This…

July 9, 2024
Boakai’s bid to oust President Weah in LiberiaBoakai’s bid to oust President Weah in Liberia

Boakai’s bid to oust President Weah in Liberia

On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Liberia's capital city of Monrovia to watch opposition leader Joseph Boakai open his…

September 18, 2023
Liberia Senatorial Election: Resistance Candidate lead In Early OutcomesLiberia Senatorial Election: Resistance Candidate lead In Early Outcomes

Liberia Senatorial Election: Resistance Candidate lead In Early Outcomes

The opposition candidate seems to be edging out other candidates in the Liberia Senatorial Election according to the early result…

December 12, 2020
NEWS: Should President Weah Run For A Third Term In Office?NEWS: Should President Weah Run For A Third Term In Office?

NEWS: Should President Weah Run For A Third Term In Office?

President George Weah would finally get the verdict on the proposed motion either to lift the ban on dual nationality…

December 7, 2020
Liberia: Impeached Court Judge Set To Be CompensatedLiberia: Impeached Court Judge Set To Be Compensated

Liberia: Impeached Court Judge Set To Be Compensated

Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Jan’neh, is set to be compensated by the Liberian government. In a statement by the ECOWAS Court…

November 11, 2020
In Liberia capital Monrovia, residents down play coronavirus lockdownIn Liberia capital Monrovia, residents down play coronavirus lockdown

In Liberia capital Monrovia, residents down play coronavirus lockdown

People in the Liberian capital, Monrovia are downplaying the country’s three-week State of Emergency declaration and lockdown imposed by the…

April 13, 2020
Journalists protest alleged police brutality in LiberiaJournalists protest alleged police brutality in Liberia

Journalists protest alleged police brutality in Liberia

Journalists in Liberia took to the streets in Monrovia on Thursday to denounce alleged harassment by security forces. The protest…

March 13, 2020
UAE invests $4m to lift women out of poverty in LiberiaUAE invests $4m to lift women out of poverty in Liberia

UAE invests $4m to lift women out of poverty in Liberia

The UAE will invest $4 million (Dh14.6 million) in a project to lift rural women in Liberia out of poverty…

September 15, 2019
Liberia blocks internet amidst anti-Weah protestsLiberia blocks internet amidst anti-Weah protests

Liberia blocks internet amidst anti-Weah protests

Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests…

June 7, 2019