Category: News
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…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…
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– 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…
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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).…
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(Monrovia, January 20, 2026) , The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Gbeme Horace-Kollie, has called for the systematic integration of gender equality and social inclusion in Liberia’s decentralization process as the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026–2030) alongside Phase II of the Local Government Act…
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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…
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Liberia is grappling with a disturbing rise in rape and gender-based violence (GBV) cases, with Montserrado County recording the highest numbers for 2024 and 2025, according to new data released by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP). The report was presented on Sunday by Deputy Gender Minister Atty. Laura Golakeh during a…
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In a landmark move to advance gender equality and strengthen protections for women and girls across Liberia, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection today officially launched the Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0. The launch marks a renewed and strengthened commitment to combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and promoting social inclusion as a central…
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…As Montserrado Accounts for 40% of Cases in Liberia Liberia’s HIV burden has reached an estimated 36,000 people, according to newly compiled data highlighting major geographic hotspots and community-level concentrations. The numbers reveal that Montserrado County alone accounts for 40% of all known cases, with DuPort Road and the Paynesville communities emerging as the highest-burden…
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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), in partnership with UNICEF, the Child Protection Network, and the Liberia National Children’s Forum, has launched World Children’s Day (WCD) 2025 under the global theme “My Day, My Right” and the national theme “Living with Dignity, Every Moment, Every Right.” Speaking at the launch, Hon. Garmai…