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NEC Requests Campaign Finance Report
….Declares Ellen Winner of Presidential Runoff
Bill K. Jarkloh/Media Officer of the LMC .
In the wake of final announcement of the Presidential Election runoff Tuesday declaring incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her running mate Joseph N. Boakai winners of the contest, the National Elections Commission (NEC) is requesting all candidates to account for their respective campaign expenditures. More>> |
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LMC/CEMESP Condemn Govt. Systematic Media Clampdown
LMonrovia, Liberia November 9, 2011
The Liberia Media Center and the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building categorically condemn the Liberian Government for the illegal closure of four broadcast entities in Liberia.
In a petition filed before the judge of Criminal Court A ... More>>> |
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First international submarine cable landing in Liberia
Klonnious Blamo: Monrovia, November 08, 2011
Liberia is one of the latest countries to experience the digital age with the arrival of the Fiber optic cable System, set to boost a line of sectors and especially the media sector of the country.
“This brings a vast spectrum of opportunity in the line of information and ... More>> |
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Early Morning Polls Witness Low Turnout At Various Centers Around Monrovia
Klonnious Blamo: Monrovia, November 08, 2011
Liberia's run-off election to determine final winner for this year's presidential election got underway this morning on a rather poor note with most of the polling centers in Monrovia virtually empty while election ... More>> |
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Unity Party Dominates Election Media
...LMC Points To Divided Media Between CDC & UP
LMC/PRO-(Monrovia)-11-09-2011: Bill K. Jarkloh – LMC's Media Officer.
The governing Unity Party (UP) dominated the electronic media during the first round of the electoral processes that ended in late October. More>> |
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Campaign Opens For Run-off Election In The Face of CDC Boycott Threat
Klonnious Blamo: Monrovia, October 26
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced the official start of campaign activities leading to the November 8 on Run-off between the two parties that came first and second in the October 11 polls in Liberia.More>> |
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Huge Invalid Votes Mark Votes Counting; Poor Civic Education or High Illiteracy Rate?
Old lady Nancy Dweh of Monrovia woke up on the morning of Tuesday October 11 to join hundreds of eligible voters in her District # 8 community to be a part of voting as part of a national duty. More>> |
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NEC's Initial Polls Results Support LMC's Unofficial Reports
Klonnious Blamo: Monrovia, October 13
Almost 48 hour following votes casting in Liberia the National Elections Commission (NEC) the body clothed with the constitutional mandate to conduct national and announce official results on Thursday held a press conference to provide initial progressive results coming from various polling places around the country. More>>> |
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SMS Initiative Revolutionizes Election Reporting
Monrovia-13 Oct '11:
The innovative “On Time Results (OTR)” SMS message processing engine introduced for the first time in Liberian elections reporting by the Liberia Media Center has been widely acclaimed as a successful way to enhance transparency in elections. More>>> |
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Today is D-Day. Large Voter Turnout Expected
Monrovia-11 Oct '11:
Liberians are waking up this morning with joy and thankfulness to see this long anticipated day; October 11, 2011, the date set for General and Presidential elections in Liberia.More>>> |
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Old & New Rivals Meet Again at Polls Today
Monrovia-11 Oct '11:
Liberians are waiting with baited breath to see who their next leaders will be. Over 1.7 million voters will go to the polls today in a second post-war election for president and legislators.More>>> |
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Carter Center Boosts ECOWAS In Liberia
Monrovia-11 Oct '11:
Former Nigerian leader Gen. Yakubu Gowan is leading the Carter Center's international elections observation delegation to Liberia, the Center has announced. More>>> |
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LMC Releases Media Performance Report on 2011 Elections
September 28, 2011
The Liberia Media Center will tomorrow, September 29 release the first monitoring report on media coverage of the 2011 Elections at the two-day Media Ethics Conference, being held at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports complex in Paynesville. More>>> |
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“Don't Vote Them Unless They Assure Press Freedom”
LMC's Director Says
Mr Lawrence T. Randall, says freedom should be the fundamental basis on...More>> |
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LMC preparing for Robust Election Coverage
The Liberia Media Center is massively preparing to facilitate an independent and professional coverage of the ensuing presidential and legislative elections, putting in place robust mechanisms that are to be sponsored by partners. More>> |
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LMC/SFCG Dissert Lofa Debacle
…Make Recommendations
In the immediate aftermath of the February, 2010 “Lofa Crisis”, the Liberia Media Center (LMC) and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) undertook a joint field mission to ascertain the cause(s) of the violence,... More>> |
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LMC Opens Conflict Sensitive Training
A Conflict Sensitive Reporting Training officially opened today at the Liberia Media Center (LMC) with calls on Liberian Journalists to protect the fragile democracy of the Country during the ensuing elections. Held under the theme...More>> |
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