SDI and Other CSOs Call on the European Commission to Review Unilateral Termination of...
The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), along with three other African Civil Society Organizations from Cameroun, Ghana, and the Republic of Congo, in collaboration with Fern is requesting our respective governments to join us in...
USAID Liberia Website Shuts Down Amid Trump’s Freeze
The sudden shutdown of the USAID Liberia website has raised alarms across the country, casting a shadow over the future of crucial development projects that rely on U.S. assistance.
The website, which typically serves as...
A Regrettable Scuffle: PUL Appalled by Use of Force on Journalist Moses Garzeawu
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) expresses its deep concern regarding the regrettable altercation involving journalist Moses Garzeawu of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Officer Michael Toe of the Liberia National Police (LNP).
The...
MOVEE accuses the government of failing to protect democracy
The Opposition Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has strongly criticized the ruling Unity Party (UP) government for failing to uphold democracy in Liberia during the past year.
In response to President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's second...
Court Convicts ‘Original Japan’ and Associates in Landmark Drug Trafficking Case
In a landmark ruling, George Obi, also known as “Original Japan,” and three of his associates were sentenced to prison by the First Judicial Circuit Criminal Court, in a significant drug trafficking case that...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s funding pause from taking effect
President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.
Federal departments faced a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according...
Justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia boycott President Boakai’s annual address without providing...
The justices were absent during President Joseph Boakai's second State of the Nation Address, which commenced at 4:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2025. This was an unexpected development.
According to Article 58 of the...
United States suspends foreign Aid affecting USAID, others
The US State Department has issued a halt to nearly all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad.
The leaked notice follows President...
Police cite 7 lawmakers over Liberia’s capitol building incident
The House of Representatives received an official letter from the Liberia National Police (LNP) requesting the attendance of several members of the house who have been designated as "persons of interest" regarding last year’s...
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens
China has executed a man found guilty of killing at least 35 people in a car attack in November, in what is thought to be the deadliest attack in the country for a decade.
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