Journalism

We’re Failing a Generation,” Experts Say President Boakai’s Drug War Lacks Urgency as Generation Slips Through the Cracks

Experts warn that President Boakai’s anti-drug efforts are lacking urgency, saying Liberia is failing a generation as young people slip through the cracks amid the growing drug crisis. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-were-failing-a-generation-experts-say-president-boakais-drug-war-lacks-urgency-as-generation-slips-through-the-cracks/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives…

Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon
Video

As “Lifestyle” Diseases Surge, Ganta Hospital Leads Fight Against Diabetes

Ganta Hospital is leading the fight against diabetes as lifestyle diseases surge across Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for strengthened healthcare responses. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/2016news/liberia-as-lifestyle-diseases-surge-ganta-hospital-leads-fight-against-diabetes/ This story was produced in collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by the Swedish…

Tetee Gebro
Video

“We Have No Choice”: As Farms Fail, Rural Dwellers Turn to Charcoal Production in Renewed Threat to Liberia’s Forests and Global Climate Commitments

Rural Liberians are turning to charcoal production as farms fail, posing a renewed threat to Liberia’s forests and the country’s climate commitments. Aria Deemie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/we-have-no-choice-as-farms-fail-rural-dwellers-turn-to-charcoal-production-in-renewed-threat-to-liberias-forests-and-global-climate-commitments/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by the American Jewish…

Aria Deemie
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Liberia’s New Tourism Authority Wants a Piece of West Africa’s Multi-Billion Dollar Tourism Sector But Challenges Abound

Liberia’s new tourism authority aims to tap into West Africa’s multi-billion-dollar tourism sector, even as it faces significant challenges in infrastructure, investment, and industry readiness. Aria Deemie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberias-new-tourism-authority-wants-a-piece-of-west-africas-multi-billion-dollar-tourism-sector-but-challenges-abound/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by…

Aria Deemie
Video

As Drug Crisis Grows Medical Experts Demand Amateur Rehabilitation Centers Be Shut Down As Desperate Families Drain Savings on Treatment That Fails to Deliver

Medical experts are calling for the closure of amateur drug rehabilitation centers as Liberia’s drug crisis worsens and desperate families drain their savings on ineffective treatment. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-as-drug-crisis-grows-medical-experts-demand-amateur-rehabilitation-centers-be-shut-down-as-desperate-families-drain-savings-on-treatment-that-fails-to-deliver/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part…

Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon
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A Proposed U.S. Remittance Tax Could Hit Liberian Families Hard

A proposed U.S. remittance tax could make it more expensive for Liberians abroad to send money home, potentially putting added financial pressure on families in Liberia who rely on remittances for basic needs. Aria Deemie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/a-proposed-u-s-remittance-tax-could-hit-liberian-families-hard/ This story was a…

Aria Deemie
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Liberia Unveils Emissions Reduction Plan: Targets 44 percent Cut by 2030

Liberia has unveiled a new emissions reduction plan that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 44 percent by 2030 as part of its climate commitments. Joyclyn Wea reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-unveils-emissions-reduction-plan-targets-44-percent-cut-by-2030/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of…

Joyclyn Wea
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U.S. Aid Cuts Leave Thousands Without Promised Clean Water, Prompting NGO Intervention

U.S. aid cuts have left thousands of Liberians without promised clean water access, prompting local and international NGOs to step in to fill the gap. Grace Joshua reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-u-s-aid-cuts-leave-thousands-without-promised-clean-water-prompting-ngo-intervention/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the…

Grace Joshua
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Cost and Lack of Awareness Leave Millions With Poor Vision Limiting Children’s Education and Endangering Lives

Millions of Liberians suffer from poor vision that limits children’s education and endangers lives, as high costs and lack of awareness leave eye care out of reach for many. Fatu Kamara reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-cost-and-lack-of-awareness-leave-millions-with-poor-vision-limiting-childrens-education-and-endangering-lives/ This report is a collaboration with New Narratives…

Fatu Kamara
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Victims of LURD Rebel General ‘K1’ Say Five-Year U.S. Sentence Is an Insult to His Heinous Crimes and Demand He Is Tried in War Crimes Court

Victims of LURD rebel general “K1” say his five-year U.S. sentence is an insult to the severity of his crimes and are calling for him to be tried in Liberia’s war crimes court. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-victims-of-lurd-rebel-general-k1-say-five-year-u-s-sentence-is-an-insult-to-his-heinous-crimes-and-demand-he-is-tried-in-war-crimes-court/ This story was…

Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon
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Can Whistleblower Boxes Help Solve Liberia’s Corruption Problem? The Anti-Corruption Commission Thinks So

Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has installed whistleblower boxes at key government institutions to give citizens and public servants a safe, anonymous way to report corruption in the country’s ongoing fight against graft. Joyclyn Wea reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/can-whistleblower-boxes-help-solve-liberias-corruption-problem-the-anti-corruption-commission-thinks-so/ This story was a collaboration with…

Joyclyn Wea
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Citizens in Liberia’s Capital Beg for Quiet as Environment Protection Authority Promises Crackdown on Noise Pollution

Residents of Monrovia are calling for relief from constant noise caused by loud music, generators, and street activities that disrupt sleep, learning, and everyday life. Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency says it will intensify enforcement efforts to curb noise pollution, raising hopes for stronger action to protect public health and community well-being. Aria Deemie reports in…

Aria Deemie
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Martina Johnson, Warlord Charles Taylor Ally, Likely to Face Trial in Belgium

Summary: By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Martina Johnson, one of the most powerful commanders of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front for Liberia (NPFL) rebel group, is expected to go on trial in Belgium next year for atrocities allegedly committed during Liberia’s first civil war. A court is considering evidence gathered during…

Anthony Stephens
Frontpage Africa

Monrovia’s Citizens Beg for Quiet as Environment Protection Authority Promises Crackdown on Noise Pollution

By Aria Deemie, environmental reporter with New Narratives At 3 a.m. Richedna Kpanneh Tobii finally opened her books. The 21-year-old university student had learned that her densely populated neighborhood of Lakpazee, with more than 160,000 people, was only quiet enough for her to study in the middle of the night. Video clubs blasted matches past midnight….

Aria Deemie
Frontpage Africa

Victims of LURD Rebel General ‘K1’ Say Five-Year U.S. Sentence Is an Insult to His Heinous Crimes and Demand He Is Tried in War Crimes Court.

By Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon, senior correspondent with New Narratives Summary: For more than two decades, they lived in silence, haunted by the war. In January, seventeen Liberians summoned the courage to travel to the U.S. court in Philadelphia and testify against one of the most feared rebel commanders of Liberia’s second civil war: Laye Sekou…

Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon
Frontpage Africa

Government Suspends Chaotic National ID Registry Rollout Indefinitely as Activists Demand a Thorough Review

Following a chaotic rollout and mounting public frustration, the Liberian government has indefinitely suspended its controversial compulsory national identification program. The government announced the move in a press release from the Ministry of Information Monday. “The National Identification Registry (NIR) informs all public social service providers to take note and act in compliance with this…

Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro
Frontpage Africa

Liberia Extends ID Card Deadline After Chaotic Rollout, Promises Digital Solutions

By Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea with New Narratives MONROVIA, Liberia—The Liberian government has extended the deadline for compulsory registration of national Identification Cards by 76 days. The move followed a chaotic rollout process that had sparked national outrage. Long queues, poor communication, and limited infrastructure had triggered widespread frustration and service denials for millions….

Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea
Frontpage Africa

Liberian Lawmakers Urge Free National ID Cards; Registry Chief Backs Proposal, Says Cost Is Government’s Call

By Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro with New Narratives MONROVIA, Liberia — Members of Liberia’s House of Representatives are pushing for the government to make the country’s mandatory National Identification Cards free of charge in the wake of the chaos and frustration surrounding the registration process. The National Identification Registry is charging $US5 for a…

Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro
Front Page Africa

National ID Chaos: Frustration Grows as Banking Access and Other Services Denied Amid Enrollment Backlog. World Bank Funding For More Centers On Hold Because of Government Debt

By Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea with New Narratives RED LIGHT, Monrovia – Rick Scott arrived at the National Identification Registry center here on a recent morning at 5 a.m., joining a line of hopeful citizens in the predawn darkness. By evening, the 54-year-old businessman returned home empty-handed for the fourth time in a week,…

Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea
Frontpage Africa