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MONROVIA – The House of Representatives has taken its first concrete step in addressing Liberia’s worsening drug epidemic, launching a public hearing through its Ad Hoc Committee on National Drug …

MONROVIA – The Liberian Legislative Delegation has continued its electoral boundary delimitation study tour with a high-level engagement in Nairobi, holding discussions with Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on …

MONROVIA – Education Minister, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at bringing 250,000 out-of-school children back into classrooms, announcing that registration fees have been waived in …

MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia has taken a major step toward strengthening the country’s healthcare system with the procurement of twelve state-of-the-art X-ray machines, aimed at improving diagnostic capacity …

MONROVIA – The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has officially announced the establishment of channels for financial and material contributions to support the construction of its new headquarters. The announcement …

MONROVIA – University of Liberia (UL) President Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan on Thursday, September 4, 2025, told members of the Senate Committee on Education that the institution requires urgent financial …

MONROVIA – On Thursday, September 4, 2025, all eyes were on Criminal Court “A,” where Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie prepared to deliver a critical ruling in the highly publicized Capitol …

The University of Liberia, the nation’s premier institution of higher learning, stands today at a crossroads. Its aging infrastructure, stretched budgets, and overburdened faculty threaten to undermine not only the …

MONROVIA – As tensions continue to mount at the state-run University of Liberia (UL) over delayed salary payments for faculty and administrators, Eddie D. Jarwolo, Executive Director of NAYMOTE-Liberia, is …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), in collaboration with the Africa Union Trading Company, Inc., has begun a sweeping drug testing exercise for its employees, marking what officials …

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has announced a reduction in the wholesale price of eggs as part of his administration’s ongoing price stabilization efforts aimed at protecting consumers and …

MONROVIA – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has provided funding to support Liberia in the development of a new Human Capital Development Strategy (HCDS), aimed at improving …

MONROVIA – The Bensonville Magisterial Court in Bentol City has ordered Reverend Chaplain Massa D. Tarnue Jr. of Palm Spring, Blacy Town, Fendell Community, Montserrado County, to repay US$6,075 after …

MONROVIA – Former Montserrado County Superintendent Grace Kpaan has unleashed a critique of Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph, branding him “corrupt beyond imagination” and unfit to hold any leadership role …

MONROVIA – Police in Gardnerville have arrested and detained Eve Whymah and her husband after she allegedly cut off part of the finger of a 10-year-old girl, identified only as …

MONROVIA – Officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, arrested several Unity Party Youth League members following violent clashes at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. …

MONROVIA – Public Works Minister Roland Layfette Giddings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, described the groundbreaking for two overpass bridges along Tubman Boulevard as a historic step toward transforming Liberia’s …

MONROVIA – The Ministry of Labor has ruled in favor of Levi Zansi, former manager of SI Bank Liberia’s Ganta branch, finding that his dismissal by the bank was wrongful …

MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has announced significant reductions in the prices of flour and rice, a move aimed at easing the financial burden on ordinary Liberians and stabilizing …

MONROVIA – The Senate Committee on Education, chaired by Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill, and the Committee on Public Administration have summoned key officials to appear before them on …

MONROVIA – The ongoing trial over the death of Samuel P. Kollie took a shocking turn this week when Sam S. Worlubah, the administrator of Lofa Medical Center, admitted under …

MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has confirmed the arrest of Amos K. Koffa, a key suspect previously charged in absentia in connection with the December 18, 2024, Capitol …

MONROVIA – Defense lawyers representing former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and several co-defendants in the ongoing Capitol Building arson trial have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of …

MONROVIA – The administration of the University of Liberia (UL) has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving salary disparities and improving staff welfare, following mounting pressure from the University of Liberia …