The head of programs at the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights in Liberia, Sonny Onyegbula, has stressed the importance of human rights training for journalists in the country.
In Response to U.S. Congressman’s Warning, Gov’t Says Complaints Are from Election Losers
After United States Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey issued a statement of concern over “worsening political conditions in Liberia,†the Liberian government has responded to defend itself.
Miss Liberia 2017, Nobel Liberia Donate to Patients at JFK
The 2017 Miss Liberia, Wokie Dolo, has partnered with money transfer platform Nobel Liberia to dole out Christmas gifts to sick children undergoing treatment at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center.
Human Rights Advocacy Platform Assesses Trending Human Rights Issues in Liberia
Members of the Human Rights Advocacy Platform, a group of civil society organizations focused on the promotion and protection of human rights in Liberia, have met in Buchanan for a three-day operational retreat to assess the state of affairs of human rights issues in the country.
Margibi’s County Social Development Sitting is Marred by Disappointing Outcomes
Following months of controversy over the China Union payment of US$750,000 in social development fund to Margibi, a county sitting was finally on December 2 to resolve looming questions about the usage of the funds following the revocation of a Supreme Court writ of prohibition on an early resolution of the County Legislative Caucus which was hatched in Monrovia.
Court Denies Gov’t Motion to Hold Rep. Kolubah in Contempt of Court
Judge Roosevelt Willie of Criminal Court A has denied the government’s motion to hold Rep. Yekeh Kolubah of Montserrado’s 10th district in contempt for allegedly traveling Ghana to solicit funds for a planned Dec. 30 protest in Monrovia by the Council of Patriots.
Man Sustains Severe Injuries after Falling off a 40-Feet Rooftop in Kakata
Police in Margibi are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide of a 46-year-old man who reportedly threw himself off the roof of a local guest house in Kakata.
Senate Confirms Aloysius Tarlue as New Central Bank Governor
The Senate has voted to confirm Aloysius Tarlue as the new executive governor of the Central Bank of Liberia. The Senate’s decision came on Monday, Dec. 16 at an extraordinary session requested by President George Weah.