July 2026

By Socrates Smythe Saywon MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for reforms within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), urging the regional bloc to move beyond …

By Amos Harris The Government of Liberia has clarified reports surrounding the Liberia–Morocco Annual Bilateral Scholarship Program, emphasizing that it has not abandoned or arbitrarily withdrawn valid financial aid from …

Acting Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), Cllr. Mohammed El-dust Fahnbulleh, has responded to criticism from civil society organizations over the suspension of former INCHR Chairperson …

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Monrovia – Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Chairman Mulbah Morlu has broken his silence following his release from police custody on Saturday after being questioned over a …

MONROVIA – The University of Liberia (UL) has been plunged into a fresh leadership and labor crisis after the University’s Faculty Association (ULFA) and University of Liberia Staff Association (ULSA) …

Monrovia – The Liberia National Police has released Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Chairman Mulbah Morlu to his lawyer after questioning him in connection with a firearm …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – A long-running land dispute erupted into violence on Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, after residents in the Battery Factory and Jamaica …

MONROVIA – Attorney Anthony Cole, legal counsel for Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Chairman Mulbah Morlu, says his client is fully cooperating with an ongoing police investigation …

Monrovia – The Liberia National Police (LNP) have arrested STAND Chairman Mulbah Morlu and placed him under investigation following a standoff over a firearm displayed during Friday’s anti-drug protest in …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Tensions between the Liberia National Police (LNP) and Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Chairman Mulbah Morlu escalated …

Monrovia – Armed officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have surrounded the residence of STAND Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu Jr. in Congo Town in what appears to be an …

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Barely 24 hours after the Liberian Senate endorsed a recommendation urging President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to suspend or dismiss Civil …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa (FECCIWA) has strongly condemned the recent wave of xenophobic and Afrophobic …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has formally rejected as fraudulent a document circulating on social media and being reported by some media outlets that falsely purports to be …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has formally rejected as fraudulent a document circulating on social media and being reported by some media outlets that falsely purports to be …

MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) on Friday dramatically escalated its confrontation with STAND Chairman Mulbah Morlu by declaring him “armed and dangerous” and ordering the immediate surrender of …

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Liberia’s political tensions escalated sharply on Friday, July 17, as the STAND-organized “Boakai Must Lead or Leave” protest drew thousands of …

The Liberia National Police (LNP) has announced that it has received what it describes as credible intelligence indicating that a firearm allegedly seized from a police officer during Friday’s public …

MONROVIA, Liberia – The Chaplain-General of the Liberian Senate, Apostle Sagacious A. Jallah, on Friday honored Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. for what he described as …

Grand Kru County Superintendent Antoinette Worlee Nimely has raised concern over the growing threats of illegal mining and drug abuse, describing them as two of the county’s most pressing challenges …

Grand Bassa County – The Emmanuel Nuku Reeves Foundation has expanded its humanitarian support ahead Liberia’s July 26 Independence Day celebrations with the addition of 100 mattresses and another round …

Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu, the lead organizer of Thursday’s July 17 protest, has alleged that an armed individual was sent to disrupt …

MONROVIA – Strong environmental institutions are increasingly becoming indispensable to sustainable development, particularly for resource-rich countries balancing economic growth with ecological protection. Liberia’s acquisition of a permanent headquarters for the …