August 2026

A group of Liberian pastors and Christian leaders has joined an international call for religious tolerance, judicial fairness and due process for 95-year-old So…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Smart School System and Founder and CEO of the Dorbor Bedell Foundation, Dorbor Bedell, has paid the full tuition for all 11t…

Monrovia — The Restoration Baptist Ministries International has warned against using Liberia’s ongoing fight against illicit drugs as a political weapon, while…

MONROVIA – Questions have been raised regarding the educational credentials submitted by United Bassa Organizations in the Americas (UNIBOA) Pennsylvania Chapte…

Liberian musicians Barsee and Com Cruz have been signed as Civic Champions as the Ministry of Education and Wahala Publishing House, Ltd. move to reintroduce ci…

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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The American Business Association in Liberia, Inc. (ABAIL) inducted its newly elected officers and Board of Directors on Thursday, August 20…

PAYNESVILLE — Satellite companies can now apply to sell broadband, backhaul and direct-to-device service in Liberia under a licensing regime the Liberia Telecom…

Women farmers of LUYCDE in Liberia seek support from Ministry of Agriculture to expand vegetable and rice production using organic fertilizers, lacking tools an…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is expected to appear before the Monrovia City Court on Friday, August 21, following a one…

MONROVIA, August 20, 2026 — The first group of 20 people transferred from the United States has arrived in Liberia, marking the beginning of an arrangement unde…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — Popular Liberian musician Karwoudou Cole, widely known as “Bucky Raw,” was taken into custody and transported to court Thursday in c…

The transformation in Liberia’s rural education landscape involves Lofa County University Annexing Change Agent Network University, LCU expanding access to high…

Monrovia, Liberia, August 21, 2026 — Former Speaker of Liberia’s 54th Legislature, Dr. Bhofal Chambers, has called for the death penalty for individuals convict…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — The Liberian government has set August 26 as the deadline to complete the nationwide deployment of its yellow machines across all 15…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — The Government of Liberia has called for stronger coordination, transparency and accountability with the United Nations Country Team…

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — UL campus-based political party, the Students Unification Party (SUP) on Thursday marched through Capitol Hill demanding government act…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — University of Liberia President Dr. Layli Maparyan has outlined a three-phase plan for the ongoing renovation and modernization of t…

MONROVIA — Liberia’s drive to shift development closer to its citizens continues to face serious funding, institutional, and coordination challenges, prompting…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — The University of Liberia (UL) has secured additional international PhD scholarships for faculty members as the institution expands…

MONROVIA, August 21, 2026 — The United States Coast Guard has begun a two-week Small Boat Operations (SBO) training course for personnel of the Liberian Coast G…

KAKATA, Margibi County—Four children were killed Wednesday, August 19  afternoon after a wall of their home collapsed on them in the Peace Island Community in K…

MONROVIA — The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has called for tighter oversight, greater transparency and stronger coordination of United Nations-b…

Monrovia — The National Patriotic Party has expressed concern over the arrest and subsequent charging of its Standard Bearer, former Vice President Jewel Howard…