WONGOSOL ends two day workshop on FGM ban and violence against women
The Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) in collaboration with Sister Hand Liberia, with funding from UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, has begun a two-day Training of Trainers workshop for implementing...
Liberia’s Defense boss steps down over army Wives’ protest
Spouses of Liberian Army and their husbands protest over benefits as newly nominated Defense Minister Prince C. Johnson III, resigned his post.
General Johnson, in a statement says he is stepping down for the common...
Liberia Electricity Regulator Expresses concern over continue power outage across Monrovia
The attention of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has been drawn to acute power outages beingexperienced by customers of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC).
In a release over the weekend, the LERC said in...
Peci Yeke denies Shooting at his home, accuses EPS of failing to make formal...
Pepci Yeke, the former Director for the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) has debunked reports of shooting at his residence.
Yeke who has been out of the country since the end of ex-President Weah’s...
Senegal on the brink after elections postponed
Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line after protesters clashed with riot police outside parliament on Monday.
Inside, lawmakers passed a contentious bill to extend President Macky...
Senegal’s President Macky Sall postpones election amid political tension
Senegal's President Macky Sall has postponed this month's elections following complaints after dozens of candidates were barred from standing.
The two-term president, who reiterated that he would not be seeking re-election, did not set a...
Deforestation ‘Threatens’ Water Supply in Freetown
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is under threat due to human activities, a UN report has said.
Water is a scarce resource in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone,...
South Africa: Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths...
Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.'s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza, South Africa’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
She added that her country...
LANDESA and Partners open two-day Land Rights for Inclusive Action Conference
Landesa, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation (RRF), has began a two-day conference styled “Land Rights for Inclusive Climate Action and Sustainable Development” funded by the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and the...
Lofa District#5 Representative Pledges Focus on Road, Health, and Education Initiatives
By Fokpayea Taylor|Contributor
In a promising start to his tenure, Augustine B. Chiewolo, the recently elected representative for Lofa District#5, has outlined his major priorities as a lawmaker for the district.
The representative, who assumed office...
