By Socrates SmytheSaywon, Columnist The indictment of twelve high-profile former and current Liberian government officials for allegedly misappropriating 25,054 bags of rice, generously donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia …
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By Socrates Smythe Saywon, Columnist The decision by the Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions and Transport of Liberia’s House of Representatives on Thursday, July 31, 2025, to suspend all …
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Viral Video Triggers Investigation: Liberia Police Sanction Officer, Charge Two In Monrovia Power Theft Case
By Socrates Smythe Saywon MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police has concluded its investigation into the July 22, 2025, incident involving Madam Zainab Bah and Mr. Ibrahim Jalloh in the …
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Ldea Arrests Nigerian National With Tramadol In Lofa County
by smartnewsby smartnewsKOLAHUN, LOFA COUNTY – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a 27-year-old Nigerian national identified as Ebuka Chidubam William for the illegal possession of narcotic drugs. The arrest …
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Hon. Jallah Calls For Closer Collaboration With Faith-based Institutions To Improve Liberia’s Education Sector
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA – Hon. Armah Zolu Jallah, Former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, is calling for a strategic national partnership between the Government of Liberia and faith-based institutions to …
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The head of the Office of Ombudsmen, Cllr. Finley Kangar, has announced that twelve senators from the 55th Legislature have failed to declare their assets. Speaking at the Ministry of …
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By Nukanah Kollie Across the fertile plains of Yellequelleh District in Bong County, where the soil runs deep and the passion for farming runs even deeper, Ms. Lovetta Lorpu Dolo …
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Nimba County Road Accident Reveals Corruption And Police Neglect In Liberia’s Justice System
By Socrates Smythe Saywon, Columnist In Nimba County, a tragic road accident claimed the lives of four people, among them a police officer, a 14-year-old rape victim, the suspect in …
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42 Liberian Lawmakers Face Suspension For Failing Asset Declaration, Says Ombudsman
By Socrates Smythe Saywon, Columnist Liberia’s Office of the Ombudsman has recommended the immediate suspension of 42 lawmakers, including 12 senators and 29 representatives, for failing to declare their assets …
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Liberian Publishers Elect New Leadership to Tackle Media Industry Challenges | News
by lnnby lnnThe Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL), an umbrella body representing the business interests of Liberian newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, has elected a new corps of officers to lead the …
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APM Terminals-Liberia Marks 4th Anniversary of Educational Flagship Program | News
by lnnby lnn— With renewed commitment to more scholarship investments, student terminal tour APM Terminals Liberia Ltd. has marked the fourth anniversary of its flagship educational scholarship program with a milestone event …
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Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Receives Part of Promised Government Funding as Office Head Prepares for Important Meeting with Ecowas President
by lnnby lnnJallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia, said he had received just $US300,000, or 15 percent, of President Boakai’s promised $US2 million …
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Liberia: VP Koung, Sen. Kogar’s Snub of MDR Candidate in Nimba By-Election Sparks Outrage, Accused of Abandoning PYJ’s Party
by lnnby lnnBUUYAO, Nimba County – Vice President Jeremiah Koung and Senator Samuel G. Kogar have come under fire for distancing themselves from the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR)’s candidate in …
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Liberia: Alternative National Congress Holds the Key to Unlocking Liberia’s Economic Future – Dr. Mohamed A. Sheriff
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA – Dr. Mohamed A. Sheriff, a trained public policy and legal expert from the United Kingdom and executive member of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), believes that his party …
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Liberia: G-2 Pharmacy Rejects LMHRA Board’s Suspension of Import License; LMHRA Clarifies Counterfeit Drug Claims
by lnnby lnnIn a communication to the Chairman Dr. David Sumo, G-2 Pharmacy through her legal representatives said, the resolution is both legally and procedurally inconsistent with the official Investigative Findings and …
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Liberian-Born Amputee Sent to Solitary After Protesting Flooded Cell, Set to Appear Before Immigration Judge In U.S.
by lnnby lnnRodney Taylor, 46, a double amputee, was arrested by ICE agents on January 15 at his home in Loganville, Georgia. LOGANVILLE, Georgia – A Liberian-born man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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Liberia: Gov’t Launches Phase II of MSME Line of Credit with $3.5 Million Disbursement
by lnnby lnnMonrovia -The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and in collaboration with the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), has officially launched Phase II of the …
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Liberia: Former LRA Commissioner Appointed on UN Global Tax Expert Committee
by lnnby lnnMr. Darlingston Y. Talery, Veteran Tax Policy Specialist, Former Commissioner for Domestic Tax at the LRA, and current head of the Department of Domestic Monrovia – The Ministry of Foreign …
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U.S.-Based Liberian Cleric Honors Nation’s Heritage, Urges Rethink of Symbols and History at 178th Independence Day
by lnnby lnnRev. Alexander B. Collins A Liberian-born minister based in Minnesota, the United States, Rev. Alexander B. Collins, has honored Liberia as a nation forged by divine providence and preserved by …
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Liberia: PCC Launches Climate Action Plan, Sets Ambitious Targets for Sustainability
by lnnby lnnFreetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (middle), who delivered the keynote address. She praised PCC’s leadership and urged deeper cooperation among African cities facing shared climate vulnerabilities./R-Paynesville City Mayor Robert S. Bestman. …
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Liberia: Pleebo DEO Clarifies Suspension of New Pleebo Extension School, Recommends to MoE for Immediate Closure
by lnnby lnnPLEEBO, Maryland County – The District Education Officer (DEO) of Pleebo School District, Mr. Melvin Krayee, has clarified the suspension of operations at the New Pleebo Extension Elementary and Junior …
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Liberia: LMHRA Clarifies Reports of Counterfeit Medication Following Teen’s Death at Catholic Hospital
by lnnby lnnThe LMHRA said the specific cause of the reaction could not be conclusively attributed to any one drug due to the mixture administered and the absence of further clinical testing. …
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Former Presidential candidate, Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe says nations are not built by prayer and fasting; rather, it is political will that brings transformational changes. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, …