As the world prepares for the crucial vote on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to elect new non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Liberia stands at the threshold …
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MONROVIA – Mr. Commicks Chea, Deputy Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, has died following a sudden medical emergency during a legislative session. Chea passed away at midnight on …
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Fia Launches Corruption Probe Into Monrovia City Corporation, Cites Multiple Financial Irregularities
MONROVIA – The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of Liberia has formally launched an investigation into the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), issuing a detailed request for critical documents amid mounting allegations …
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Liberia’s Mpox Ims Chair, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan Applauds Unified National Response Effort
— As Liberia Records New Cases and Zero (0) Deaths MONROVIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and Chair of the …
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Mayor John-charuk Siafa Faces Firestorm As Unity Party Loyalist Labels Him ‘criminal’ Amid Mcc Audit Scandal
MONROVIA – The leadership of the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) continues to face public criticism as fresh allegations of corruption and nepotism emerge, with one of the ruling Unity Party’s …
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MONROVIA – The recent revelation that a high-profile Liberian medical practitioner had been operating for over a decade without a verified degree has sent tremors across the country and cast …
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MONROVIA – As the clock ticks toward a crucial vote on June 3, Liberia is rallying a rare wave of bipartisan consensus around its bid for a non-permanent seat on …
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MONROVIA – In a rare show of unity and accountability, the House of Representatives has committed to fully cooperating with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) in its ongoing investigation into …
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MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has summoned top government security and emergency response officials to provide a full account of the ongoing investigation into the fire that ravaged the Capitol …
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MONROVIA – A private jet carrying Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his delegation experienced a runway emergency at Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Thursday, May 29, 2025, prompting the …
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Private Jet Carrying President Boakai Disrupts Flights After Emergency Landing At Ria
MONROVIA – A near-disastrous landing of a private jet carrying Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has disrupted operations at Roberts International Airport (RIA), grounding multiple international flights and leaving passengers …
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74 Hires, No Records: Gac Slams Presidency For Illegal Staffing And Ghost Payroll
MONROVIA – The Boakai administration came to power with a clear promise to fix the very governance failures that undermined public trust during the Weah-led government. One of those failures …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Supreme Court of Liberia on Thursday, May 28, 2025, dealt a significant blow to the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), dismissing its Bill of Information …
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Forgery, Theft Allegations Shake Monrovia City Corporation; Investigation Findings Still Withheld
MONROVIA – In a city struggling with mounting waste, poor sanitation, and a desperate need for urban renewal, the last thing Monrovia needs is another corruption scandal. Yet, the Monrovia …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In a country long plagued by systemic corruption and the erosion of public trust in its governing institutions, any sign of improvement, however marginal, ought to be …
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Alfred Sellu Leads Procurement Consulting Firm Revolutionizing Government Contracting Solutions
MONROVIA – Procurement Consulting & Advisory Services LLC (PCAS) has emerged as a trusted name in the field of public procurement and government contracting. The firm provides strategic consulting and …
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When Educators Evade Accountability: Lacc Forces Mcss Official To Testify In Corruption Case
MONROVIA – In a country where the future of the next generation hinges on the integrity of its educators and the functionality of its public institutions, the unfolding saga involving …
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MONROVIA – The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a strong condemnation of what it describes as a politically motivated campaign by the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai …
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Eugene Fahngon Calls On Senator Snowe To Resign From Ecowas Amid Accusations Of Undermining Boakai Administration
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Director General of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS), Eugene L. Fahngon, has launched a scathing attack on Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, accusing him of …
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Koon Renews Commitment To Women’s Political Empowerment At Induction Ceremony Of Legislative Caucus Officers
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Hon. Richard Nagbe Koon, has renewed his commitment to the advancement of women’s political representation during a keynote address delivered at …
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MONROVIA – Former Speaker of the 55th National Legislature and current Representative of Grand Kru County District #2, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has strongly criticized the Liberian government’s response to …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The May 5, 2025, conviction of nine former employees of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) for economic sabotage is more than a legal triumph. It is …
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Liberia’s Ecowas Delegation Defends Snowe, Urges Senate To Investigate Allegations
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The political temperature in Monrovia has surged once again following a strongly worded press release from the Liberian Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, dated May 27, 2025, …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former Commerce Minister Amin Modad’s scathing Facebook post on Tuesday, May 27, directed at Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, is more than just a political jab. …