All eyes are set on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as he leafs through names and profiles of dozens of qualified Liberians as replacement of Chief Justice Sie-A-Yuohwho has reached retirement …
June 2025
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Former Speaker Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers charged in connection with the arson attack on the Capitol in December 2024, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday, when their contentious …
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In what he described as a proactive move, Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Mohamed Konneh is proposing that the Senate convenes a formal review session to assess Liberia’s investment incentive frameworks …
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Liberian News: Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Survives Night Attack – New Republic Liberia News Home Judiciary Liberian News: Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Survives Night Attack
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Monrovia-In a landmark development, the Supreme Court of Liberia has scheduled a hearing for July 1, 2025, to consider a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by legal counsel …
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Liberian News: CARI Boss Vows To Restore Credibility And Research Excellence – New Republic Liberia News Home Politics Liberian News: CARI Boss Vows To Restore Credibility And Research Excellence
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By Jamesetta D Williams Monrovia-In addition to embarking on sweeping actions across multiple sectors to reinforce transparency, accountability and national development, the Liberian government has also announced the revocation of …
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Liberia: Ex-Foreign Minister Kemayah Decries ‘Unlawful’ Arrest, Detention Following Corruption Charges Against Him and Other Weah-Taylor Officials
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah has condemned the Liberian government over what he described as his “unlawful arrest and detention,” along with that of several other …
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Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
by lnnby lnnImmigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, …
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INCARCERATION WITHOUT TRIAL – A Dangerous Precedence Threatening Liberia’s Democracy
by lnnby lnnA DISTURBING TREND is taking root in Liberia, and it risks undermining the very pillars upon which our democracy stands. Under President Joseph Boakai’s new administration, a wave of politically …
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Liberia: Mamie Doe Accuses Grand Gedeh Senator Zoe Pennue of Stealing Parents’ Remains
by lnnby lnnA hearse transported the two caskets following a state funeral at the Centennial Pavillion in Monrovia. Monrovia – Veronica Mamie Doe, daughter of the late Liberian President Samuel K. Doe, …
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Liberia: MOVEE Condemns the Illegal and Arbitrary Arrest of Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr.
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and illegal detention of its Political Leader and Standard Bearer, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. According to a …
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Liberia: Court Grants Criminal Appearance Bond for Former Speaker Koffa and Others
by lnnby lnnThe court concluded that the properties offered as surety were genuine and legitimate. Monrovia – The Monrovia City Court has granted a motion filed by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa …
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Liberia: Court Grants Criminal Appearance Bond for Former Speaker Koffa and Others
by lnnby lnnThe court concluded that the properties offered as surety were genuine and legitimate. Monrovia – The Monrovia City Court has granted a motion filed by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa …
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Liberia: Supreme Court Suspends Cllr. Samuel Pearson from Law Practice for Six Months
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has suspended Counselor Samuel Pearson from practicing law for a period of six months over allegations of unethical conduct related to the administration of his late …
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Liberia: Demand for Accountability’ Bong Lawmaker Gives Status Report of Pending House Audit, Alarms Worsening Condition of Major Bridge
by lnnby lnnMonrovia, Liberia – Bong County District 1 Representative Prince K. Koinah has reaffirmed his call for transparency and accountability in the Liberian Legislature by announcing progress toward a long-awaited comprehensive audit …
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Liberia: ‘We Are Selling Peanuts For Survival’ In Monrovia’s Streets, Two Children Balance Dreams of School With Harsh Realities of Life
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA — On a hot Wednesday afternoon in Monrovia, while most children were tucked away in classrooms, 10-year-old Kebbeh Johnson and 12-year-old Telema Zayzay sat on a cracked sidewalk in …
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Liberia: Minister Ngafuan Hails UN, Urges Shift to Action-Oriented, Impact-Driven Projects In Liberia
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Ngafuan has praised the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) for its consistent partnership and unwavering support to Liberia, from the early development …
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MONROVIA – Former Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Abraham Kromah, has petitioned the Supreme Court of Liberia to halt further action in the high-profile libel case involving …
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MONROVIA – The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has instructed its Committee on Concession and Investment to conduct a thorough review of the country’s investment incentive frameworks, following a communication …
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MONROVIA – The Monrovia City Court has granted bail to former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other Montserrado County lawmakers following a hearing on the justification of their …
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Liberia’s Chief Justice Sie‑a‑nyene Yuoh To Retire At 70, President Boakai Prepares Nomination
MONROVIA – Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh on Thursday, June 26, 2025, marked her 70th birthday, a constitutional milestone that brings her tenure on the Supreme Court Bench to a …
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MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended the top leadership of the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) amid mounting allegations of financial and administrative misconduct. In two separate …
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Liberia: Kemayah Slams Arrest as “Witch-Hunt” as Court Releases Four in Rice Scandal Case
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah has condemned his arrest and detention, along with several former officials, as a “public witch-hunt” lacking legal merit. By Willie …