February 8, 2006, David Crane, chief prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone appeared before the Subcommittee on Africa Global Human Rights and International Operations, a committee of the International Relations, United States House of Representatives. Crane asked Congress to push Nigeria to surrender former Liberian exiled President Charles Taylor to the Special Court…
Last week, I read the 12th edition of the UN E-Government Survey which was published in 2022. That report ranked Liberia at 177 of out 193 countries that were surveyed. The Survey measures e-government effectiveness in the delivery of public services and tracks progress of e-government development via the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI)….
The Minister of Agriculture Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has started the second leg of his nationwide tour, encouraging smallholder farmers to work harder to expand production. The second leg of the tour comes barely a few days after the launch of the Liberia Feed Yourself Agenda, also known as the National Agricultural Development Plan (NADP),…
Deep in Nimba County, Liberia, amidst sprawling fields of peanuts and vegetables, Ezekiel Sayetee isn’t your average farmer. The man they call the “groundnut giant” is tired of the traditional tools of the trade. Cutlasses and hoes are relics of the past for Sayetee, whose ambitions extend far beyond the limitations of manual labor. Sayetee…
[SALUTATIONS; ALL PROTOCOLS OBSERVED] As someone who loves this country with every fiber of my being, I feel very honored and privileged to address you today. When I think of Liberia’s birth as a nation, I often picture fists of all shapes and sizes raised in the air [like this]. Because our declaration of independence…
As Liberians, we take immense pride in our history and the potential of our nation. Yet, there is a pressing need to reassess some of our core values and attitudes. Despite our desire for progress and prosperity, we often find ourselves grappling with contradictions between our ambitions and our actions. The Paradox of Work and…
The Journey Home Film Festival, held in Monrovia, Liberia, culminated in a star-studded awards ceremony, the Liberia Film Awards, on June 22nd — both events a celebration of Liberian cinema and culture. The festival, themed “Telling Africa’s Stories: Boosting our Tourism Potential through Filmmaking,” attracted a diverse crowd of filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and dignitaries. Liberian…
The Liberia Football Association Executive Committee, under the chairmanship of its President Mustapha I. Raji, met on 18 June at its headquarters to discuss several key issues, including good governance and the development of football in Liberia. During the meeting, the following decisions were taken and approved: 1. To synchronize the male and female leagues,…
The Lone Star of Liberia will embark on a new AFCON qualifying journey this September in an attempt to return to the competition after 22 years. The draw was held today, Thursday, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The draw saw Liberia paired in Group E alongside Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Togo. The stats between the Lone…
