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MONROVIA — Acting Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. Betty M. Lamin-Blamo has assumed control of Liberia’s Ministry of Justice with a pledge to uphold…

MONROVIA – Former Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh has revealed that repeated efforts to establish coordination between Liberia’s Judiciary and the Executi…

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Friday, September 11, 2026, announced a series of changes across key government institutions, appointing acting mini…

BUCHANAN, GRAND BASSA COUNTY – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) Liberia Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with the United Natio…

After decades away from Liberia, Suffragan Bishop Wilmot T. Merchant II has returned home to lead the LoBoNi Archdeaconry of the Episcopal Church of Liberia (Lo…

MONROVIA – A criminal case involving former Liberia National Police Crime Services Commissioner Johnny Bolar Dean has moved beyond internal police scrutiny and…

MONROVIA – Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor on Monday, September 7, 2026, reappeared before Criminal Court “C” in Monrovia as her lawyers withdrew a re…

MONROVIA – The participation of expelled Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar in a political roundtable convened by former President George Manneh Weah has trig…

MONROVIA – Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah has transformed Liberia’s ongoing debate over government audit performance into a broader political challenge…

MONROVIA – Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has been released from custodial detention on compassionate grounds, but her legal troubles remain unresolv…

MONROVIA – The Unity Party Montserrado Youth Congress has responded strongly to the booing of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at Rehab Junction, warning political…

MONROVIA – For some litigants before Liberia’s Supreme Court, justice has been a wait measured not in months, but in more than a decade. That reality emerged pr…

MONROVIA – The leadership transition at Liberia’s Ministry of Justice is entering a carefully managed phase as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai brings the outgoing…

MONROVIA – Nearly 117,000 invalid votes recorded during Liberia’s 2023 elections have emerged as a major warning for election authorities and governance institu…

MONROVIA – Former President George Manneh Weah’s effort to bring opposition political actors around the same table is gaining momentum, with Nimba County Senato…

MONROVIA – Former President George Manneh Weah has sharply criticized the government’s handling of charges against former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, wa…

Abuja, Nigeria – The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), in collaboration with the TADAT Secretariat of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has co…

Liberia is closing in on a major domestic revenue milestone, with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) reporting that it has collected US$954.7 million in revenu…

MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has launched a new five-year strategic plan aimed at rebuilding and sustaining public confidence in Liberia’s…

MONROVIA – A Montserrado County Grand Jury has indicted several individuals, including George Wah Harris and a number of business and security-linked figures, i…

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has announced a new wave of appointments affecting several key institutions of government, including the Ministry of Ju…

MONROVIA – Senator Augustine Chea has launched a sharp critique of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s anti-corruption campaign, questioning whether the government…

MONROVIA – The government’s yellow machine program will prioritize technical competence over political connections, with National Coordinator Brownie J. Samukai…

MONROVIA – A renewed effort to strengthen relations between Liberia’s government and the media is taking shape following high-level discussions between the Publ…