Liberia’s former President and global football icon, George Manneh Weah, is expected to join several world footballers to grace the Veteran Clubs World Championship which kick off on September 1, 2024, in Kigali. George Manneh Weah, Rogers Miller, Ronaldinho, Michael Owen, Jay Jay Okocha, Robert Pires, and Miguel Pauleta, are notable names that are expected…
Lone Star newly appointed head coach, Mario Marinica picks up his first win in charge for Liberia against Djibouti in the first leg of the AFCON Preliminary in Morocco. The Coach achieved a major away victory for Liberia in Morocco on Tuesday March 20, 2024. Liberia ended the 90 minutes with two goals in favor,…
The Liberia Senior men’s national team, the Lone Star, secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Djibouti in the first-leg of the preliminary qualifiers of the Morocco 2025 AFCON. Mohammed Sangare of Scottish Premiership side Livingstone scored the match opener from the spot to give Liberia a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minutes. Lone Star new…
As calls for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court intensify, Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson says Namibians are angry with the way the President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is leading the country. Speaking in a leaked audio, Senator Johnson said despite all efforts by the people of Nimba in making Boakai president,…
The Executive Protection Service (EPS) has provided clarity as it relates to the protection of former President George Manneh Weah and other issues. In a statement Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the EPS said on the issue of former President Weah’s EPS bodyguards, there is no law that EPS should provide bodyguards for former Presidents, former…
The Chairman of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has told the Senate Committee on Mines and Energy that the energy sector stands at risk if the government fails to provide funding. Dr. Lawrence D. Sekajipo pointed out that if the sector cannot support itself internally, it will fail. He is calling on the government…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it welcomes public participation as a key component of fiscal transparency. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Fiscal Transparency Advisory Group meeting in Monrovia, USAID- LEAD Chief of Party, George AKI said the two critical pillars of accountable governance are fiscal transparency and public participation….
Over 25 staffers of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) are undergoing a five-day Regulatory Database Management System training. The training, which runs from March 19-23, 2024, is being sponsored by the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) through Iridis Technologies. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Monrovia, Iridis Technologies Consultant, Peter A. Yirenkyi said the training…
Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has underscored the need for leaders to be accountable to their people. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at a Summit for Democracy and Political Accountability, Vice President Koung said that together with political accountability, democracy presents the surest pathway to address a nation’s socio-economic challenges. The summit is organized by…
The Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP) has taken peace and reconciliation dialogue to rural Liberia. Already, the group has concluded a two-day reconciliation dialogue session in Zuo-Zualay, Nimba County. At the end of the session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, participants resolved to work for peace and unity in their various places of…
