Monrovia – The arrest of Jerry Nyantee Wrotto, a young man accused of cyberbullying Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung Sr., and the Vice President’s subsequent request for his release have thrust Liberia’s year-old Cybercrime Act into its first major public test, exposing competing views over free speech, criminal prosecution and the limits of executive mercy. […]
Monrovia — A shipment that triggered alarm this weekend over suspected cocaine and heroin has tested negative for narcotics, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency says, in a reversal that clears those named in connection with the cargo and instead points to commercial herbal supplements as the likely contents. By Rodney D. Sieh, Rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonline.com The shipment […]
CONGO TOWN, Monrovia – The Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons has conferred its Honorary Fellowship in Medicine on business tycoon, humanitarian and philanthropist Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, widely known as Jeety, recognizing decades of humanitarian service and in particular, his contributions to healthcare, specialist medical services and efforts to extend care to underserved communities […]
A new order from the Solicitor General requiring prosecutor sign-off before police can charge a suspect lands against a backdrop the U.S. State Department has documented for years: a justice system where arrests often outrun evidence, and pretrial detainees can wait 180 days or more without ever getting a hearing. By Rodney D. Sieh, rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonline.com […]
Monrovia – Former Liberian Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr. has been invited to deliver a special keynote address at the 2026 International Day of Peace conference, bringing him alongside former heads of state, diplomats and other international figures to discuss global conflicts and pathways to peace. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com The […]
GANTA, Nimba County — Young leaders from across Liberia are set to converge in Ganta City on September 21 for a national conference aimed at pressing for stronger youth leadership and concrete action in implementing Liberia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security. By Patience M. Jones,patiencejones@frontpageafricaonline.com The Liberia Youth, Peace and Security Conference 2026, organized […]
HARPER, Maryland County — The Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in Maryland County has sentenced Lewis Saywon to four years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges of Theft of Property, Terroristic Threat and Burglary. By Peter P. Toe, Jr., peterp.toe@frontpageafricaonlince.com The sentence was handed down Wednesday, September 16 during the 32nd day of the August […]
GANTA, Nimba County — Former Nimba County District Four Representative, Cllr. Garrison Yealue, has urged the people of Nimba to preserve Nimba’s Tradition of “unity in diversity ”and praised former President George Manneh Weah’s democratic record and warned against partisan exclusion and arbitrary law enforcement. By Franklin Doloquee / Nimba County Speaking on Radio Kergheamahn […]
SANNIQUELLIE CITY, Nimba County — The Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Labour, P. Othello Mansuo Jr., has awarded 50 scholarships to students from Nimba County who are enrolled at Nimba University in Sanniquellie City, Nimba County. By Franklin Doloquee The scholarships are intended to reduce the financial burden on students and their […]
MONROVIA — Liberia has been drawn into Group F for the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026, where the country’s young footballers will face Belize, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Morocco, and the Philippines. By: Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com The historic youth tournament will be staged in Baku, Azerbaijan, with opening matches scheduled for October […]
Monrovia — Liberia’s U-17 football team has missed out on qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-17 tournament after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Guinea in the third-place playoff of the WAFU Zone A U-17 Championship on Sunday in Dakar, Senegal. By: Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com The defeat ended Liberia’s hopes of […]
KAKATA, Margibi County — More than 100 inmates reportedly escaped from the Kakata Central Prison on Sunday evening, triggering a massive manhunt across Kakata and surrounding communities, as the Ministry of Justice confirmed a jailbreak and announced an ongoing search-and-recapture operation. By Yawah Y. Jaivey In a statement issued Sunday, September 20, the Ministry of […]
KAKATA, Margibi County — Reports from Kakata indicate that a mass prison break has occurred at the Kakata Central Prison, with a large number of inmates reportedly escaping the facility. An eyewitness who spoke to FrontPage Africa’s reporter from outside the prison compound said numerous inmates were seen fleeing into nearby neighborhoods and bushes. The […]
Monrovia – William V.S. Tubman Jr., son of former President William V.S. Tubman and son-in-law of President William R. Tolbert Jr., has died at 93. Mr. Tubman was born in 1933, the son of William V.S. Tubman, who served as Liberia’s president from 1944 until his death in 1971 — the longest tenure of any […]
A 202.5 kg shipment declared as botanical powder, coffee and candy — sent from Malaysia and cleared through Roberts International Airport customs — is now being tested for narcotics after drawing suspicion, FrontPageAfrica has learned. The development adds to a year marked by escalating cocaine seizures that have placed Liberia at the center of West […]
Introduction The twenty-first century is characterized by rapid globalization, technological advancement, economic transformation, and increasing interdependence among nations. At the same time, the world faces complex challenges, including armed conflicts, climate change, poverty, inequality, food insecurity, public health emergencies, terrorism, economic instability, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence. These challenges do not respect national […]
Monrovia — A former Liberian combatant accused by U.S. authorities of involvement in killings, torture and the recruitment of child soldiers during Liberia’s civil wars has been deported from the United States to Liberia after nearly two decades in the country. According to an exclusive report by Fox News, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Monrovia – Over the past few days, FrontPage Africa reporters have traveled across Liberia — from the market corridors of Monrovia and Paynesville to the trading cities of Kakata in Margibi County and Gbarnga, Bong County — sampling the views of ordinary Liberians on the government’s announcement that domestic revenue has crossed US$1 billion for […]
Summary By Tetee Gebro, gender and health correspondent with New Narratives ACCRA, Ghana — When a donor offered money to an organization working in Kenya, it came with an opportunity to expand its work into more communities. For a small organization that needed funding, it might have seemed like an easy decision. It wasn’t. The donor wanted the […]
Monrovia – There is a number so small it barely registers on the ledger of a $3.45 billion organization: $34,000. It is the least any nation on Earth can be asked to pay the United Nations in a given year — a rate set aside for the world’s poorest countries, Liberia among them. And as […]
Forensic report also flags unidentified DNA on toilet paper found at the scene MONROVIA – A Rwandan forensic expert testified Wednesday that DNA profiles recovered from four exhibits in the trial of former National Security Agency staffer Peter Bon Jallah match his reference sample — but cautioned that the finding cannot show when, how, or […]
Monrovia — The prosecution has rested its case against former Foreign Affairs Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah and his co-defendants in the Saudi rice trial after 31 days of jury sitting, with the defense expected to begin presenting its witnesses on Friday, September 18, 2026. By Willie N. Tokpah The transition comes after prosecution testimony focused on […]
Monrovia – Liberia’s umbrella body for musicians is in turmoil. The Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB) is embroiled in a deepening leadership crisis that has paralyzed its activities, divided its National Executive Committee, and left the Union with two men laying claim to one of its most strategic offices – Secretary General. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway There […]
Monrovia – The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has clarified that Liberia’s achievement of the US$1 billion domestic revenue threshold should not be interpreted as a claim that the country’s longstanding development challenges have been solved. Minister Ngafuan said the milestone should instead be viewed as an indication of increased fiscal […]
NIMBA COUNTY – There is a version of Nimba County politics that has held for a generation. Influence flows through party structures, and party structures flow through a handful of dominant personalities. It is the version built by the late Prince Yormie Johnson and carried forward, in different form, by the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction […]
MONROVIA — The Government of Liberia is planning to introduce a modern ferry that could change the way people, vehicles and goods move along the country’s coastline. By Edwin Genoway The project is being led by the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), which is working on plans to acquire a multi-purpose ferry capable of carrying passengers, trucks, […]
MONROVIA – Along the winding banks of the St. Paul River, a cluster of settlements older than the Liberian republic’s modern institutions sits in quiet disrepair. Potholed roads swallow vehicles whole. Clinics operate without adequate staff or supplies. By Obediah Johnson Schoolchildren study in buildings that have not seen a fresh coat of paint, let […]
MONROVIA — Liberia’s cocoa and coffee export sector is set to receive a new layer of oversight in the coming weeks, after the Liberia Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (LACRA) concluded a two-day technical training in Monrovia aimed at preparing 47 staff members — most of them newly recruited — for deployment to warehouses across the country. […]
MONROVIA – The Acting Minister of National Defense, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, has outlined institutional continuity, soldier welfare and civil-military relations as his immediate priorities following his formal assumption of duties at the Ministry of National Defense. By Francis G. Boayue Cllr. Tweh, who recently served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, made the […]
MONROVIA — The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gbeme Horace-Kollie, has challenged stakeholders implementing a new US$3 million women’s peacebuilding initiative to move beyond workshops and activities and demonstrate tangible changes in the lives of women, survivors and communities. By Patience M. Jones Minister Kollie made the call during the launch of the Gender […]
MONROVIA — In 2014, when Ebola swept through Liberia, the country’s health system was already struggling under the weight of years of conflict and limited resources. At the time, there were approximately 45 doctors in the public health system serving a population of nearly 4.5 million people. By Patience M. Jones For Dr. Maxo Luma, that […]
MONROVIA — Youth football in Liberia is experiencing renewed growth, with a series of projects supported by FIFA helping to expand playing facilities, grassroots competitions, and opportunities for young footballers across the country. In a report published Thursday, September 17, FIFA highlighted several initiatives being implementes in Liberia through its partnership with the Liberia Football […]
Monrovia — Liberian striker Van Dave Harmony made a promising competitive debut for Eagles Football Club in the Dhivehi Premier League, helping his new team open the season with a 3-1 victory at the National Football Stadium in Malé on Saturday, Sept. 12. By: Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com Harmony, who recently joined Club Eagles, played […]
The Putu Timeline Sept. 2010: Government ratifies 25-year Mineral Development Agreement with Severstal 2011–12: Severstal buys out partner Afferro Mining, takes 100% control via subsidiary Lybica Holdings 2014: Class A mining license granted; Ukraine-related sanctions begin isolating Severstal Dec. 18, 2025: AMR wins competitive IMCC bidding process (88.6 pts vs. Planet One’s 55.6) Dec. 2025: Government and AMR […]
Summary: By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Sweden’s ambassador to Liberia has used an exclusive interview with Frontpage Africa/New Narratives marking the end of the country’s sixteen years of direct bilateral support since the end of the war, to reaffirm his government’s commitment to Liberia’s post war justice and accountability process. Ambassador […]
Monrovia- At a customs desk in Monrovia, a clerk stamps another form before 9 a.m. In a mining camp outside Kokoyah, a payroll officer wires a wage tax remittance she’s processed a hundred times before. In a market stall along Broad Street, a vendor counts out change for a small business tax she’s paid every […]
MONROVIA — Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has pushed back against reports that he was stopped and searched while transiting through Brussels Airport, dismissing the claims as the latest in a pattern of stories he says follow him regardless of how routinely he travels. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh In a statement addressing the reports, Koung said […]
THE GOVERNMENT of Liberia recently received a $200 million signature bonus from ArcelorMittal in connection with the extension of its Minerals Development Agreement. Under the agreement, the government is expected to receive an additional $100 million in 2027, $100 million in 2028, and another $100 million in 2029, bringing total signature-bonus payments to $500 million. […]
The West Point Town Hall was on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 overcome by joy as the first beneficiaries of 50 females fishmongers stood to their feet to dance to different musical beats as they received the first disbursement of US$450 intended to improve their business. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway Each of the 50 marketers under the […]
Monrovia – The Women’s Legislative Caucus of Liberia (WLCL) will convene a one-day National Media Roundtable on Thursday, September 17, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and build stronger working relationships between women legislators and media institutions across Liberia. The roundtable will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the First Floor Conference Room […]
MONROVIA – A private residence in the ELWA community in Paynesville became the setting for a pivotal internal conversation within the National Patriotic Party (NPP) Wednesday, as Senator Edwin Snowe convened a closed-door meeting between the party’s top leadership and representatives of partisans who had been suspended amid a lingering internal dispute. By Selma Lomax, […]
GBARNGA – Bong County Attorney Jonathan Flomo has reignited a long-standing debate over how Liberia’s justice system handles road fatalities, calling on the Liberia National Police to sharpen its investigative approach to fatal crashes and to seriously weigh criminal charges, including homicide, in cases where reckless or negligent driving results in loss of life. By Selma […]
Congo Town– Solidarity and Trust for New Day (STAND), Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu, has warned that Liberia’s democracy is facing mounting challenges and called on citizens, civil society groups, political actors, students, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to remain vigilant as the country moves toward the 2029 elections. By Jaheim T. tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com In a press […]
BONG COUNTY – For farmers and motorcyclists in Bong County Electoral District One, the arrival of the rainy season has traditionally meant slower work, spoiled harvests, and treacherous roads. By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com This year, however, twelve communities across the district have a reason to face the rains with renewed confidence, following a fresh […]
MONROVIA — Medica Liberia has commenced a nine-day SASA! Together Set-Up and Start Phase Training of Trainers in Montserrado County, bringing together government representatives, civil society organizations, community actors, media practitioners and grassroots groups to strengthen efforts to prevent violence against women and girls and promote gender equality. By Patience M. Jones The training is […]
NEW DELHI, India — India has reaffirmed its push for a stronger and more influential Global South, as the 18th BRICS Summit concluded in New Delhi with leaders adopting the New Delhi BRICS Leaders’ Declaration, calling for a more representative, equitable and inclusive international order. By Patience M. Jones The two-day summit, held from September […]
MONROVIA — Liberia’s national U-17 team, the Junior Lone Star, will face The Gambia on Thursday, September 17, in a high-stakes WAFU Zone A Championship semi-final, with the route to the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking a crucial turn. By: Christopher C. Walker | 0777898224 / 0886723075 | Christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com The 7:00 PM […]
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai — competent and principled public service“I believe serving at the highest level is an obligation; it means that through you, others would be blessed.” — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. Ministry of National Defense.This quotation fits the argument that Liberia’s democratic future requires leadership understood as public service rather than personal privilege. […]
MONROVIA — A sports enthusiast from Grand Gedeh County, Moses Z. Jackson, has urged athletes selected for the county’s football and kickball teams to intensify their individual training routines as preparations gather momentum for the 2026/2027 National County Sports Meet. By Macaulay Sombai | Sombai.macaulaysombai@frontpageafricaonline.com Jackson, a former player for Liberia Football Association (LFA) second-division […]
MONROVIA — Liberian international forward Sylvanus Nimely was on target for Kokand 1912, but his late goal was not enough to prevent the Uzbek club from crashing out of the Uzbekistan Cup following a defeat to FC Gazalkent. By Christopher C. Walker | Christopher.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com Nimely found the back of the net in the 80th minute, cutting […]