In mineral-rich but underserved regions like Liberia’s Grand Gedeh County, a troubling dilemma is unfolding: a generation of youth is abandoning education in pursuit of fast cash from gold.
Liberian women’s peacebuilding work in Peace Huts is a case study in social connectivity and gender-informed approaches to every-day peacebuilding. Most Peace Huts are managed by women who led the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace that helped end the country’s fourteen-year civil war from 1989-2003.
Authorities at the Pleebo Health Center have successfully concluded a one-day training session for Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) from across Pleebo-Sodoken District in Maryland County.
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority has officially signed a Performance Management and Compliance System contract with the Government of Liberia to enhance accountability.
Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives.
Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not to have more children, she went to a health worker in her village, but contraception pills, implants and condoms had run out. Phay trekked for hours on red clay roads to the nearest clinic, but they had no contraceptives either.
At a heartfelt induction ceremony for the All Retired Citizens Association of Liberia over the weekend, Rev. Kafa Teah, the newly appointed National Chairman, voiced his deep dissatisfaction regarding the systemic neglect and mistreatment of retirees by both past and present governments.
In a concerning incident in Johnsonville Community, Lower Montserrado County, a group identified as zogoes—locally known as wayward street youths—reportedly attacked the home of Princess Wolo-Cooper. Community members intervened swiftly, repelling the assailants.
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has announced a transformative initiative to upgrade its Quality Control Laboratory, aiming to meet ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maturity Level Three standards.
Every year on June 16, the Day of the African Child reminds us of the relentless spirit of children and the collective responsibility we bear to secure their rights. This 2025 commemoration—themed “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010”—offers Liberia an opportunity to celebrate hard-won gains and confront enduring gaps in our investments for children.
Concerned Women of Nimba County have distanced themselves from the political agenda of Senator Nya Twayen, criticizing what they termed his disruptive campaign against ArcelorMittal Liberia Phase II Expansion Project.
