Wave of Tragedies Strikes Ivorian Security Forces: BRI Chief Found Dead in Yopougon
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — The Ivorian National Police is reeling after the death of the Chief of the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) in Yopougon, who was found dead at his residence late Wednesday, December...
Protesters Accuse President Boakai of Betrayal
Demonstrators took to the streets of Monrovia Wednesday accusing President Joseph Boakai of failing to honor commitments made during his campaign.
Organized by Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), the protesters, many of...
PUC Takes Shape Ahead of Festival Season as Road Rehabilitation Work Begins
By Taina James Karbah/National Correspondent
The People United Community (PUC) in Kebba, Barnersville Township, Montserrado County, has launched an extensive road rehabilitation project, transforming the community just in time for the festive season and the...
BBC to defend Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama speech edit
The BBC has said it will defend a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary.
Trump accused...
Liberia Positioned for Key ECOWAS Leadership Role
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has positioned Liberia for a significant rise in regional influence, assigning it a major economic leadership role and earmarking the country to potentially head...
Senator Pennue Accuses Liberian Former Presidents of ‘Stealing’ Through 50-Cent Commodity Surcharge
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire — Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue of Grand Gedeh County has unleashed explosive allegations against Liberia’s former Presidents, accusing them of systematically enriching themselves for decades through a fifty-cent surcharge on essential commodities,...
MAP Liberia Land Platform and Partners Produce National Gender Action Plan Aligned with the...
With the support of the International Land Coalition (ILC), the National Land Coalition (NLC) of Liberia, or the MAP Liberia Land Platform, convened a gathering of stakeholders in Monrovia to draft a comprehensive National...
CARI Research Officer Highlights Ratoon Rice as Pathway to Boost Liberia’s Yields
By Nathan Kollie/National Correspondent Bong
Mrs. Zipporah Page, Research Officer for the Crops Program at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), has unveiled new findings that spotlight the potential of ratoon rice production to strengthen...
President Ouattara Sworn In, Pledges Generational Handover and Economic Transformation
President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a new term following his victory in the October 25 presidential election, vowing to steer Côte d’Ivoire toward economic transformation and a generational transfer of...
Liberian President Boakai attends Ouattara’s Inauguration in Abidjan
The commercial capital of Côte d’Ivoire welcomed a distinguished regional guest today as the President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, arrived in Abidjan ahead of the inauguration of Ivorian President Alassane...
