The city governments of both Monrovia and Paynesville have received a huge boost to tackle issues of waste management that have gradually overwhelmed their capacities.
The big story
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Earth Angels Crowned 2019 LFA Women’s League Champions
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Family of Kingsville Shooting Victim Unhappy with Charges Against Police Officers
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To Increase Representation, River Cess Women Want More Female Magistrates
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Anti-Corruption Commission Confirms Requesting CDC Candidate to Restitute Over US$9,000
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Police Inspector and Gender Minister to Face Lawmakers over Teenage Prostitution
Popular News
EU, World Bank Donate Waste Management Vehicles to Monrovia and Paynesville
Judge Turns Down Prosecution’s Request to Rearrest a Lawmaker and Co-Defendants in Attempted Murder Case
Criminal Court A Judge, Roosevelt Willie has denied a prosecution’s motion to order the re-arrest of Montserrdo’s tenth district representative, Yekeh Kolubah and five others who were jointly indicted by for multiple criminal offenses, including kidnapping and criminal attempt to commit murder.
Liberia Music Awards Organizer Retracts Statement on Cash Prizes
The Liberia Music Awards Foundation, which organizes the MTN Liberia Music Awards, has retracted a previous pronouncement that winners of the annual awards would be provided with cash prizes.
Politics
To Increase Representation, River Cess Women Want More Female Magistrates
During the 2017 elections, only 15.9 percent of the total number of candidates in the elections were females. The election law provides that political parties and coalitions submitting candidates for an election should “endeavor” to ensure that there is no less than 30 percent of candidates from each gender.
Opinion
PRESS RELEASE: Liberian Gov’t Must Act to End All Forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence
The Liberia Feminist Forum, other women and human right groups in Liberia are concerned over the rise in reported cases of rape, sexual abuse, forceful initiation, cruel public torture, and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices and injustice against women, girls and other marginalized groups in Liberia.
Infrastructure
Timbo River Bridge to Be Completed by Independence Day
Commuters travelling through River Cess to reach the southeast have received assurance from the company constructing the Timbo River Bridge that the bridge will be commissioned by July 26, 2019.