MONROVIA — Thomas Kesselly, a member of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), was reportedly shot on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with conflicting accounts eme…
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LDEA Officers’ Trial Heads to Jury as Lawyers Prepare Closing Arguments
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxKAKATA, Margibi County — September 4, 2026: The criminal trial involving several officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency is approaching its decisive pha…
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Liberia: Ex-President Weah Declares Democracy Under Threat, Defends Jewel Howard Taylor, Vows to Rally Opposition Unity
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — George Manneh Weah’s return to Liberia was always likely to carry political significance. But his first major intervention after months abroad has re…
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Liberia: Rep. Fahnbulleh Hails Pres. Boakai’s Support After Talks on Bong’s District Seven Development Priorities
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — Bong County District Seven Representative Foday Fahnbulleh has expressed excitement following a meeting Tuesday with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at…
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Liberia: Kogar’s MDR Expulsion Puts Koung, Unity Party’s Nimba Base Under Scrutiny
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — The expulsion last week of Senator Samuel Gongben Kogar from the Movement for Reconstruction and Democracy (MDR) may have been decided inside a party…
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Liberia: Bong Native Flomo Calls on Justice Ministry to Release Jewel Howard-Taylor to Her Lawyers
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — Bong County native residing in the United States, David Flomo, has called on the Ministry of Justice to release former Vice President Jewel Howard-Ta…
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Liberia: Golden Touch Pushes Back Against MPR/APM Investigation, Says Dukuly’s Role Was Lawful
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — Golden Touch Health Care LLC has mounted a strong defense of its operations and the involvement of Sekou Dukuly, rejecting what it describes as inacc…
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Liberia: Ex-VP Howard Taylor Remains Hospitalized in Police Custody as Bong Residents Rally Behind Her
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxGBARNGA, Bong County — In the streets, communities and political circles of Bong County, the detention Wednesday of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor ha…
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Liberia: CDC Condemns Charges Against Former VP Jewel Howard-Taylor, Warns of Political Persecution
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has condemned what it describes as the “harassment, intimidation, detention and apparent fabrica…