15 h. ago Tragedy Strikes Tuobo Gbaweleken as Storm Claims Life of a Woman 

Tuobo Gbaweleken, River Gee County – A sudden and violent storm that ripped through Tuobo Gbaweleken on April 19, 2025, has left the community in mourning after claiming the life of Marie Doboyou, a cherished resident believed to be in her early 40s. Eyewitnesses recounted the harrowing moments when powerful winds unexpectedly intensified, uprooting a […] The post Tragedy Strikes Tuobo Gbaweleken as Storm Claims Life of a Woman  appeared first on Global News Network Liberia .

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22 h. ago Liberia: Kailondo Refutes Claims of Favoritism in Congo Town Demolition Exercise

Monrovia – Prominent Liberian businessman George Kailondo has denied allegations that his building along Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town was spared during recent demolition exercises due to political connections or campaign support for the ruling Unity Party. By Jaheim T. Tumu | jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaline.com Kailondo described the claims as baseless and “garbage,” stating that the decision not to [...] The post Liberia: Kailondo Refutes Claims of Favoritism in Congo Town Demolition Exercise appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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7 d. ago Rule of Law Caucus Refutes False Negotiation Claims, Affirms Commitment to Supreme Court Ruling

Monrovia, Liberia – April 15, 2025 – The Rule of Law Caucus within the House of Representatives has issued a strong denial of widespread rumors suggesting ongoing negotiations between the Caucus and the Majority Bloc. The Caucus specifically addressed reports implicating the Council of Chiefs and Elders (EDOs), allegedly under the facilitation of the Ministry […] The post Rule of Law Caucus Refutes False Negotiation Claims, Affirms Commitment to Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on Global News Network Liberia .

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8 d. ago Liberia: Weah’s Former Aide Sekou Kalasco Damaro Accuses Boakai of Hypocrisy Over Claims of No Political Persecution

Monrovia – Former President George Manneh Weah’s aide Sekou Kalasco Damaro, has taken aim at President Joseph Boakai, accusing him of gross hypocrisy and insincerity over recent remarks claiming that his administration has not engaged in political persecution or used state security to suppress dissent. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com President Boakai, while speaking at [...] The post Liberia: Weah’s Former Aide Sekou Kalasco Damaro Accuses Boakai of Hypocrisy Over Claims of No Political Persecution appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: Two Die in Motorcycle Crash While Traveling With Nimba Senatorial Candidate’s Campaign Team

Karnplay City, Nimba County – A tragic motorcycle accident has claimed the lives of two individuals who were part of the campaign entourage of Nimba County senatorial candidate, Cllr. Garrison Doldeh Yealue Jr. By Franklin Doloquee | Nimba County Correspondentfranklin.doloquee@frontpageafricaonline.com The incident occurred on April 9, 2025, in Kpatou Town, while the team was en route [...] The post Liberia: Two Die in Motorcycle Crash While Traveling With Nimba Senatorial Candidate’s Campaign Team appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Joy, Relief as GMC Links Poor Communities to Essential Services

By Sam Eferaro Almost a year after the loss of her two children, the young woman is still too traumatized to tell her story. But neighbors remember her ordeal. Her baby had suddenly taken ill that fateful morning, under a pouring rain. With no help around and the child’s health deteriorating by the minute, the distraught husband and wife were […] The post Joy, Relief as GMC Links Poor Communities to Essential Services appeared first on Global News Network Liberia .

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1 week ago Liberia: Senator Augustine Chea Urges Supreme Court Not to Yield to President Boakai’s Alleged Interference in Speaker Koffa’s Bill of Information Case

Monrovia – Senator Augustine Chea, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims, and Petition, has denounced what he describes as an obstruction of justice and interference in the judiciary, following reports that President Joseph Boakai requested a delay in the Supreme Court’s ruling on a Bill of Information filed by Speaker Jonathan [...] The post Liberia: Senator Augustine Chea Urges Supreme Court Not to Yield to President Boakai’s Alleged Interference in Speaker Koffa’s Bill of Information Case appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: EPS Director Gaye Threatens Legal Action Against Eugene Nagbe Over Defamation Claims, Gives 48hrs to Withdraw Statement

Monrovia – The Director of the Executive Protection Service (EPS), Mr. Sam Gaye, has threatened legal action against Mr. Eugene Lenn Nagbe, Chief of Staff to ex-President George M. Weah, over what his lawyers describe as “defamatory and baseless accusations” made during a recent radio interview. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com In a formal communication [...] The post Liberia: EPS Director Gaye Threatens Legal Action Against Eugene Nagbe Over Defamation Claims, Gives 48hrs to Withdraw Statement appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia:$10 million Weather Warning System Delayed Four Years by EPA “Lack of Competence”, Inflated Salary Claims and Refusal to Follow Donor Rules, Says Report

VARNEY GOWAH TOWN, Montserrado – Kulah Tokpah arrives home from her farm, exhausted, her arms burdened with firewood for the meal she is preparing for men clearing her new plot of land. Her once fertile farm is now a patchwork of withered crops, cracked soil, and dead plants. By Aria Deemie with New Narratives Kulah [...] The post Liberia:$10 million Weather Warning System Delayed Four Years by EPA “Lack of Competence”, Inflated Salary Claims and Refusal to Follow Donor Rules, Says Report appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: Woodson Claims Violation of LFA Statutes Over Kuoh’s Attendance at Congress

Monrovia – Ahead of the Liberia Football Association’s 29th Ordinary Congress, Rochelle Woodson, Acting President of Earth Angels FC, has raised concerns over what she describes as a violation of LFA statutes regarding the participation of suspended Fassell FC President Cassell A. Kuoh. By: Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com Woodson wrote to the LFA, urging that [...] The post Liberia: Woodson Claims Violation of LFA Statutes Over Kuoh’s Attendance at Congress appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago In Defense of Nigerian Democracy and the Role of Women: A Call for Peaceful Engagement

By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe Recent international coverage surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has cast Nigeria in a negative light—portraying our political space as hostile, regressive, and oppressive toward women. While every democratic society must acknowledge and address concerns of injustice or impropriety, it is equally essential that we avoid […] The post In Defense of Nigerian Democracy and the Role of Women: A Call for Peaceful Engagement appeared first on Global News Network Liberia .

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2 w. ago Liberia: Nearly 50 Liberia Revenue Authority Employees Under Probe for Alleged Insurance Fraud

Monrovia – A major corruption scandal has rocked the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), with nearly 50 employees under investigation for alleged involvement in an insurance fraud scheme.  By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com, Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com According to sources close to the matter, employees of the LRA are suspected of submitting fraudulent hospital receipts to claim reimbursements, [...] The post Liberia: Nearly 50 Liberia Revenue Authority Employees Under Probe for Alleged Insurance Fraud appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Surviving Trauma and Seeking Hope: A Family’s Struggle for a New Beginning in Bong

ZOTA DISTRICT, Bong County- In the dim evening light, Gorpu Yarkpawolo (not her real name) sits barefooted outside her neighbor’s home, surrounded by her three young sons. Tears roll down her face as she recounts the unimaginable ordeal that shattered her family’s life. By: Nukanah Kollie/ kollienukanah94@gmail.com , contributing writer Her voice trembles as she [...] The post Liberia: Surviving Trauma and Seeking Hope: A Family’s Struggle for a New Beginning in Bong appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Elderly Woman Killed in Motorcycle Collision on Maryland County Road

TUBMAN FARM, Maryland — A speeding motorcycle struck and killed an elderly woman and left two others critically injured Tuesday morning on the road between Tubman Farm and Boniken Township. By Peter P. Toe, Jr., contributing writer Benter Toe, known locally as “Old Ma Benter,” died from severe injuries after being hit by a motorcycle [...] The post Liberia: Elderly Woman Killed in Motorcycle Collision on Maryland County Road appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Debt Court Orders Seizure of Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Koon’s Properties, Threatens Arrest for Noncompliance

MONROVIA — The Debt Court for Montserrado County has issued a Writ of Attachment against the Speaker of the Majority Bloc, Richard Nagbe Koon, ordering the seizure of his assets following a debt claim filed by his wife, Madam Cecelia Kpor Koon.  By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com The legal dispute stems from a lawsuit in which Madam [...] The post Liberia: Debt Court Orders Seizure of Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Koon’s Properties, Threatens Arrest for Noncompliance appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia; Pleebo Activist Arrested for Demanding Justice in Domestic Violence Case

PLEEBO, Maryland – A local activist, Fred Jaffa, has been arrested after demanding justice for Mammie Williams, a woman allegedly assaulted by her fiancé, Mechezedeck Toe, the former Mayor of Harper City.  By Peter P. Toe, Contributing Writer On March 22, Williams, 30, a resident of Zone 7, reported being brutally attacked by Toe, suffering [...] The post Liberia; Pleebo Activist Arrested for Demanding Justice in Domestic Violence Case appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Bility Refutes Expulsion Rumors of Cassell Kuoh, Clarifies Resignation

Monrovia – Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Musa Bility has rejected rumors claiming that Cassell Kuoh, president of FC Fassell, was expelled from the LFA while serving as Vice President for Operations (VPO). By Jahiem Tumu, jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com Speaking on the OK Morning Rush on Tuesday, Bility, who was in office at the time, clarified [...] The post Liberia: Bility Refutes Expulsion Rumors of Cassell Kuoh, Clarifies Resignation appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia Council of Churches Denounces Fake Statement Circulating on Social Media

Monrovia – The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has debunked reports  on social media that its president, Rev. Samuel B. Reeves, Jr., signed a fraudulent and falsified document claiming that the LCC criticized President Joseph Boakai for not governing properly as inscribed in the rescue mission. By Jaheim T. Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaline.com Over the weekend, a statement [...] The post Liberia Council of Churches Denounces Fake Statement Circulating on Social Media appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Koon Sued by Wife for Allegedly Withholding Rental Income from Family

Monrovia – Angeline Mamie Worloh Koon, the wife of Majority Bloc’s Speaker Richard N. Koon, has filed a lawsuit in the Commercial Court, seeking a proper accounting of the income generated from their joint property.  By Victoria G Wesseh, victoriag.wesseh@frontpageafricaonline.com Mrs. Koon claims that her husband, who manages the property, has failed to provide her with [...] The post Liberia: Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Koon Sued by Wife for Allegedly Withholding Rental Income from Family appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: SUP Demands LFA President Raji Resign Over Alleged Nationality Issue and Mismanagement Claims

Monrovia – The Student Unification Party (SUP) of the University of Liberia has issued a 72-hour ultimatum for Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji to resign, citing concerns over his nationality and alleged mismanagement of football development funds. By Christopher Walker, Christopher.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com On Tuesday, March 25, SUP gathered at the LFA headquarters, demanding Raji’s resignation.  [...] The post Liberia: SUP Demands LFA President Raji Resign Over Alleged Nationality Issue and Mismanagement Claims appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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