Alternative Youth Radio-AYR

Alternative Youth Radio-AYR Based in Zorzor, Lofa County, Alternative Youth Radio (AYR) is Liberia’s first youth community radio.

Broadcasting 24/7 on 98.9 FM and online at ayrlib.com, AYR trains young journalists, promotes civic engagement, and supports rural development. Alternative Youth Radio (AYR) is Liberia’s first youth-led community radio station, headquartered in Zorzor, Lofa County. Since launching in June 2016, AYR has been a powerful voice for underserved youth, using radio broadcasting, digital media, and grassroots advocacy to educate, inform, and transform communities across rural Liberia. Broadcasting 24/7 on 98.9 FM and streaming worldwide at www.ayrlib.com, AYR reaches audiences across Lofa, Bong, Nimba, Gbarpolu Counties, and parts of neighbouring Guinea. AYR delivers high-impact programs on youth empowerment, civic engagement, girls’ rights, public health, local governance, education, and rural development. In 2024, AYR completed a state-of-the-art media complex—a milestone for youth-led innovation in Liberia. We are now building the country’s first rural, tuition-free School of Professional Journalism and Vocational Education, which will train over 25,000 young people in media, ethical leadership, and sustainable skills in the next ten years. AYR’s impact model is rooted in our theory of change:

“When rural youth are equipped with knowledge, skills, and platforms to express themselves, they become powerful changemakers who lead development in their own communities.”
To date, AYR has trained and mentored more than 50 young leaders in journalism, broadcasting, and civic leadership—including youth with disabilities—and provides daily volunteer opportunities for 30+ rural young people. We believe in inclusion, innovation, and investment in the potential of Liberia’s next generation. Follow this page to stay updated on our programs, success stories, advocacy work, and Liberia’s most inspiring youth-driven movement.
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This is the report covering phase one of the the ongoing construction of the AYR school of journalism and vocational edu...
18/09/2026

This is the report covering phase one of the the ongoing construction of the AYR school of journalism and vocational education in Zorzor. Thanks to all those who have contributed so far to this project as we look forward to your supports in embarking on phase two of this journey.

18/09/2026

LIBERIA: REMEMBERING THE FUTURE — NEXT EPISODE

FROM TAKING POWER TO GOVERNING: THE DOE ERA

The previous episode examined the dramatic events of 1980, when Master Sergeant Samuel K. Doe and a group of young soldiers overthrew Liberia’s elected government, bringing more than a century of Americo-Liberian political dominance to an end.

But seizing power is one thing; governing a country is another.

This episode picks up where that conversation left off, looking at the early period of Doe’s rule and how the promise of a new political order began to collide with the realities of power captured through violence.

What happened after the coup?
What became of the promises of change?
And how did the new government navigate the difficult realities of governing Liberia?

Join us as we continue exploring this important chapter of Liberia’s history and the events that would shape the country’s future.

Alternative Youth Radio 98.9 FM
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Liberia: Remembering the Future
A production by Dr. Aaron Weah and Gerry Naughton, in collaboration with New Narratives, with funding from the Swedish Government.

17/09/2026

LIBERIA: REMEMBERING THE FUTURE

The next episode of Liberia: Remembering the Future takes us into one of the most consequential and controversial periods in Liberia’s modern history.

Samuel K. Doe, a soldier who came to power through the 1980 coup, overthrew Liberia’s ruling political establishment and became the country’s first indigenous president.

For some, Doe represented a historic break from the old political order and the rise of indigenous leadership. For others, his rule became associated with repression, political division, patronage, and the use of fear to maintain power.

His presidency unfolded during the Cold War, when Liberia’s relationship with the United States and the wider geopolitical struggle shaped the country’s politics. The episode also explores the role of patronage, power — and even football — in the political life of the Doe era.

But the story ended violently.

In 1990, Doe was captured and killed at the Freeport of Monrovia, a moment that became deeply connected to the events leading into Liberia’s devastating civil war.

Join us on Alternative Youth Radio 98.9 FM
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18 Episodes

Liberia: Remembering the Future
A production by Dr. Aaron Weah and Gerry Naughton, in collaboration with New Narratives, with funding from the Swedish Government.

SCALES Project Holds Three-Day Agricultural Training in Kponyansonyea town.Initiative seeks to strengthen farming skills...
17/09/2026

SCALES Project Holds Three-Day Agricultural Training in Kponyansonyea town.

Initiative seeks to strengthen farming skills and improve economic opportunities for rural communities

By Peter Kollie

Kponyansonyea Town, Lofa County — A three-day agricultural training under the European Union-funded Strengthening Community Actions for Land and Economic Security (SCALES) project is underway in Kponyansonyea Town, Salayea District, Lofa County.

The training, which began on Wednesday, September 16, is bringing together community members to strengthen their knowledge of agriculture and explore ways farming can contribute to improved livelihoods and economic security.

Speaking during the training, Kplawu stressed the importance of agriculture to rural communities, noting that farming remains a major source of food and livelihood for many families.

He explained that the training is intended to provide participants with useful agricultural knowledge and encourage them to apply improved practices in their communities.

The facilitator also encouraged participants to take the lessons from the training seriously and share the knowledge with other community members, particularly farmers who may not have had the opportunity to attend.

Participants have welcomed the training, describing the agricultural discussions as relevant to their daily lives and economic activities.

One participant said the training has provided new information that could help community members improve their farming activities and strengthen their livelihoods.

Another participant also expressed appreciation to the organizers, saying the knowledge gained during the training could be shared with other farmers and community members.

The participants said they are expected to return to their communities with practical knowledge that can be applied to agricultural activities and contribute to improved food production and household income.

The agricultural component forms part of the broader objectives of the SCALES project, which seeks to strengthen community actions around land and economic security in Liberia.

The project is being implemented in Lofa, B**g, and Nimba Counties, with a focus on strengthening communities, supporting economic opportunities, and promoting more secure and sustainable livelihoods.

For residents of Kponyansonyea and surrounding communities, the training provides an opportunity to gain agricultural knowledge that could help them make better use of available land and farming opportunities.

The three-day training is expected to conclude with participants equipped with additional knowledge to support agricultural activities and share what they have learned within their communities.

𝟔𝟎 𝐊𝐕𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍Liberia’s Minister of Local Govern...
16/09/2026

𝟔𝟎 𝐊𝐕𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Liberia’s Minister of Local Government, Hon. Francis Sakila Nyumalin, Sr., has donated a 60 KVA generator to the Konia Health Center in Zorzor District, Lofa County.

The generator, donated about a week ago, is expected to improve the facility’s electricity supply and support the delivery of essential healthcare services to patients and surrounding communities.

According to the Lofa County Health System, the new generator will provide a more stable source of electricity for critical medical activities, equipment, and other essential operations at the facility.

Reliable electricity is particularly important in healthcare facilities, where certain medical equipment and services require continuous power.

The Lofa County Health System, headed by Dr. Moses Ujoe Saah Weidehgar, along with citizens of the county, has expressed appreciation to Minister Nyumalin for the donation.

Health authorities say the contribution will help strengthen electricity availability at the facility and support healthcare services for residents of Konia and surrounding communities.

15/09/2026

Special Press Statement from the Lofa County University

15/09/2026

LIBERIA: REMEMBERING THE FUTURE — EPISODE 8

What if Liberia had never become an independent republic?

While discussing Liberia’s early republic in Episode 4, the conversation took an unexpected turn when the hosts explored this thought-provoking question.

That digression opened the door to the story of Chief Suahkoko, an important historical figure whose story offers another perspective on Liberia’s history, power, leadership, and the relationship between the emerging republic and indigenous communities.

Episode 8 dives deeper into this fascinating conversation, taking listeners beyond the familiar narratives and into a lesser-explored chapter of Liberia’s past.

What might Liberia’s history look like if the country had never become an independent republic? And what can the story of Chief Suahkoko teach us about the Liberia that emerged?

Listen to Episode 8 and continue the journey with us Alternative Youth Radio 98.9 FM
Monday–Friday | 7:00 PM
18 Episodes

Liberia: Remembering the Future
A production by Dr. Aaron Weah and Gerry Naughton, in collaboration with New Narratives, with funding from the Swedish Government.

𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔’𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗔ACCRA, Ghana, September 15, 2026 — Liberia’s revenue auth...
15/09/2026

𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔’𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗔

ACCRA, Ghana, September 15, 2026 — Liberia’s revenue authority is using a regional tax administration meeting in Accra to exchange experiences with neighboring countries on revenue collection, digital monitoring and tax administration.

Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah held discussions with Gambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe on the sidelines of the West African Tax Administration Forum’s (WATAF) 8th High-Level Policy Dialogue and 23rd General Assembly.

According to the LRA, the discussions focused partly on Liberia’s experience in revenue assurance within the telecommunications and mobile money sectors, as well as its real-time revenue collection performance dashboard.

The LRA says the dashboard has recorded more than US$1 billion in revenue collection, a milestone the authority describes as the first time Liberia has reached that level.

The Gambian revenue chief reportedly expressed interest in visiting Liberia for a study tour focused on the country’s telecommunications-sector revenue assurance system. He also requested technical cooperation in developing a similar real-time revenue performance dashboard for The Gambia.

Jallah said the LRA is willing to share its experience with other revenue administrations in the region, while also learning from approaches being used elsewhere.

The engagement illustrates one of the practical purposes of regional tax forums: allowing revenue authorities to compare systems, exchange technical knowledge and explore cooperation outside formal conference sessions.

For Liberia, the significance extends beyond the reported revenue milestone. The ability to develop systems that provide timely information on collections, particularly in sectors such as telecommunications and mobile money, could have implications for revenue transparency, monitoring and enforcement.

Whether similar approaches can produce comparable results in other West African countries will depend on differences in legislation, institutional capacity, technology and the structure of their respective economies.

The Accra discussions therefore offer another example of how regional peer learning is being used as countries seek to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation without relying solely on external financing.

Liberia Revenue Authority

𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 $𝟭 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧?Liberia has surpassed US$1 billion in domestic revenue f...
15/09/2026

𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 $𝟭 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧?

Liberia has surpassed US$1 billion in domestic revenue for the first time in the country’s history, according to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s national address on Monday.

The President said domestic revenue increased from approximately US$612 million in 2023 to US$699 million in 2024, US$848 million in 2025, and more than US$1 billion in 2026. Government is targeting US$1.3 billion in domestic revenue by the end of December.

The administration has linked the increased revenue to a number of priorities, including public-sector compensation, education, healthcare, road works, youth programs and support for Liberian-owned businesses.

President Boakai also said government is considering a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that would use a portion of the revenue to provide affordable financing for Liberian-owned businesses and support other sectors of the economy.

The announcement represents a significant increase in the country's domestic resource mobilization. Its broader economic and social impact, however, will depend on how the additional resources are allocated and implemented.

For communities outside Monrovia, particularly in rural counties, the practical indicators may be different from the national revenue figures.

They include the condition of roads connecting towns and farming communities, access to functioning schools and health facilities, availability of medicines, public-sector staffing, access to financing, and opportunities for local businesses.

The revenue milestone therefore raises a broader policy question:

How much of the increased domestic revenue will translate into measurable improvements across Liberia's counties?

That question will become clearer as government spending and development programs are implemented and their results become visible.

For now, Liberia has crossed the US$1 billion domestic revenue mark. The next chapter observers believe,will be about allocation, implementation, accountability and impact.

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