… As UNDP To Champion Additional Pilot Peace Hut Centers (Monrovia, Liberia), – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has announced plans to establish Young Women’s Training Centers in Bong and Lofa Counties to empower women street vendors and young entrepreneurs with practical vocational…

…Seeks UNDP Technical Support (Monrovia, Liberia), The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has announced plans to conduct a National Disability Survey as part of a broader partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen social protection systems and advance women’s empowerment across Liberia. The initiative was unveiled during a high-level meeting…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, with support from the African Union Commission and development partner GIZ, has concluded a two-day multi-stakeholder technical session on Liberia’s Draft National Data Policy. The engagement marks a major milestone in Liberia’s efforts to establish a coherent national framework for data…

Buchanan, Liberia – January 27, 2026,  The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has begun regional stakeholder consultations in Grand Bassa and Bong Counties as part of the process to develop Liberia’s new National Gender Policy (2026–2036). The consultation outreach is being led by the Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning, Curtis…

…Is Benita Urey Abusing Her Chances of Seeking Redress? The post-ban conduct of Ms. Benita Whitney Urey, following her five-year ban by the Liberia Football Association (LFA) for match manipulation, is raising growing concern among football governance observers. Beyond the original offense, her recent actions may be exposing her to a new and separate category…

…Calls for Investigation Monrovia, Liberia – The Civil Society Coalition Against Fraud in Liberia (CSCAF-Liberia) has condemned the verbal and attempted physical attack on Liberia Football Association (LFA) President, Mr. Mustapha I. Raji, describing the incident as unacceptable and a threat to the integrity of football administration in the country. According to CSCAF-Liberia, the incident…

– Deputy Minister Dorley Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Curtis V. Dorley has emphasized that gender mainstreaming cannot be effectively achieved in the absence of strong policy frameworks and institutional reforms, as she officially delivered welcome remarks at an Orientation Workshop for New…

Criminal Court in Liberia has ordered the Clar Hope Foundation to hand over all documents, including financial records, about a multi-purpose complex built in Marshall, Margibi County. The complex is owned by former First Lady Clar M. Weah. The Foundation is currently being investigated by the government’s Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPT).…

  Gender Ministry Wants Police Swiftly Identify Real Perpetrator After New Prints Discovered In 14-year-old Rape DNA Analysis The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has called on the Liberia National Police (LNP) to urgently intensify its investigation and swiftly identify and arrest the real perpetrator in the rape of a 14-year-old girl, following…