The Liberian Investigator

18/08/2025

MONROVIA, Liberia — A power struggle over who should be the public face of Liberia’s “Say No to Drugs” campaign is raising fears that internal divisions could weaken the movement’s fight against drug abuse.

A leadership feud between Roseline Giddings and Sonnie Kollie threatens to derail Liberia’s “Say No to Drugs” campaign, sparking fears of lost momentum.

18/08/2025

67 Cheapside, City of London – Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has set out a financing blueprint to shift Africa’s commodity trade from raw exports to value-added products, arguing that the current export model is leaving billions of dollars in potential earnings on the table.

GHIB CEO Dean Adansi outlines a financing blueprint to close Africa’s trade finance gap and boost value-added exports at the Converge 2025 conference.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA – The leadership of the historic St. Trowen Nagbe United Methodist Church has filed a lawsuit against the United Methodist Annual Conference at the Civil Law Court in Monrovia, asking the court to restore ownership and access to its property after the denomination sealed the congregation’s doors earlier this month.

S.T. Nagbe UMC sues the United Methodist Annual Conference Conference in Liberia over its closure and marriage doctrine, citing violations of Liberian law and religious freedom.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Thursday launched a national dialogue series urging Liberians and Africans to move beyond symbolic representation of women in leadership and push for systemic change rooted in education, civic engagement, and policymaking.

Sirleaf calls for systemic change, Country Talks launch Liberia, women’s leadership beyond symbolism, Sirleaf women empowerment speech, Liberia women representation reform

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — A coalition of civil society groups has declared Dec. 17 the start of a “final showdown” against President Joseph Boakai, warning he must “lead or leave” after a U.S. State Department report concluded that Liberia’s human rights conditions showed “no significant change” during his first year in office.

Liberian civil society coalition STAND has declared December 17 a nationwide “final showdown,” citing a U.S. rights report and growing discontent as it demands President Joseph Boakai “lead or leave.”

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will begin administering computer-based tests in Liberia starting in 2026, a landmark shift in how public school students take national assessments.

WAEC Liberia will begin computer-based testing in 2026 and expand its curriculum to 30 new vocational and technical subjects, modernizing education standards.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA, Liberia – Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu on Thursday called for peace, unity, and cooperation among nations as the Chinese Embassy in Liberia marked the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu calls for peace and unity at the WWII commemoration in Monrovia, marking 80 years since the Allied victory against fascism.

18/08/2025

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has launched a groundbreaking digital platform – Fisheries Information Management System (FIMS), to modernize the management, monitoring, and regulation of the fisheries sector.

NaFAA has launched Liberia’s Fisheries Information Management System with World Bank support, boosting transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in fisheries.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, director general of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), to speak at its upcoming international conference on the Lassa fever epidemic in West Africa.

ECOWAS has invited NPHIL’s Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan to speak at its September Lassa Fever Conference in Côte d’Ivoire, highlighting Liberia’s public health progress.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — On August 15, 2025, the Temple of Justice was filled with both emotion and celebration as family, sympathizers, and members of the legal community gathered to bid farewell to Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh, who retired upon reaching the constitutional age of 70 on June 26.

Liberia bids farewell to Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, who retired at 70 after decades of reform, leadership, and service in the judiciary.

18/08/2025

MONROVIA — Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Musa Hassan Bility has launched a harsh attack on FIFA, calling the world football governing body “10 times more corrupt” than the allegations that led to his own suspension.

https://liberianinvestigator.com/sports/musa-bility-slams-fifa-corruption-claims/

18/08/2025

CONGO TOWN — Bettomax Liberia has signed a three-year partnership with the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to launch the Bettomax Champions Cup, a new preseason tournament featuring the top eight First Division clubs.

Bettomax Liberia signs a three-year, $29K deal with the LFA to launch the Bettomax Champions Cup, a preseason tournament for top eight First Division clubs.