MONROVIA — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is set to receive medical attention outside detention under strict conditions imposed by Criminal Court “C”…
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Liberia: Judge Feika Grants Jewel Howard-Taylor Compassionate Release
Monrovia — Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika has granted former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor’s request for compassionate release from detention on…
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Liberia: LIS Officer Thomas Kesselly Reportedly Shot in Foya
by Selma Lomaxby Selma LomaxMONROVIA — 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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Liberia: Witness Alleges Howard-Taylor Link to Cocaine Trafficking Investigation and Political Plot
Monrovia — A police investigator has testified in court about an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation in Liberia, telling the court that former Vice President…
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Compound Three, Grand Bassa County – The Liberia Agricultural Company (LAC) has commissioned two new school buses and a heavy-duty TATA truck as part of efforts…
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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: Jewel Howard-Taylor’s Evidence Request Rejected as Preliminary Hearing Begins
Monrovia — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor appeared before the Monrovia City Court on Friday as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the prelimina…
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A New Survey Warns Legislators: Liberians Overwhelmingly Want a War Crimes Court and They Won’t Vote for Lawmakers Who Oppose It
BOLA, Bomi County– Kumba Thomas returns home from a long day at her farm. Around her, life in the community continues at its ordinary pace, but ghosts follow Th…
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Liberia: A Justice Ministry Reset:Cleaner Prosecutions, or More Politically Fraught Ones?
by Rodney Siehby Rodney SiehMONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has replaced his Minister of Justice and Attorney General, along with his Solicitor General, hours after former Preside…
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Flight Captain Moses K. “Johnny” Weefur: A Life of Service, Courage, Mentorship and Devotion to Liberia
by FPA Obituaryby FPA ObituaryThe passing of Flight Captain Moses K. “Johnny” Weefur has left us with a profound sense of loss. For those privileged to know him closely, his departure is not…
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Liberia: Police Demolish Rehab Market After CDC Supporters Boo President Boakai
Monrovia – The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing growing criticism over the demolition of market stalls at Rehab Junction in Paynesville…
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Liberia: No Ruling as Jewel Howard Taylor’s Lawyers Wait for Judge
Monrovia — There was still no ruling Thursday on a motion for compassionate leave filed on behalf of former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, as the presiding…
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Liberia: Weah Visits Jailed Former VP Taylor Amid Drug Trafficking Charges
Monrovia — Former President George Manneh Weah has arrived at the Monrovia Central Prison to visit former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, who is being held…
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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: War Crimes Court Office Chief Urges Boakai to Recall Lawmakers for Special Session to Pass Court Bill Before U.N. General Assembly This Month
PAYNESVILLE CITY, Montserrado County—Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court, has urged Presid…
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Liberia: Pres. Boakai Sacks Justice Minister, Solicitor General Amid $336M Cocaine Bust Probe
Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has removed Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh and Solicitor General Cllr. Augustine Fayiah fro…
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Liberia: Senator Snowe, Mercy Ahun, and Roy Onyango Chosen to Provide Strategic Leadership for Africa’s Immunization Advisory Council
MONROVIA — Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has been appointed First Vice Chair of the Continental Immunization Advisory Council (CIAC), placing the L…
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Liberia: In US$19m Cocaine Case: 10 Indicted Over 200kg Haul, US$100k Bribe Plot
by Rodney Siehby Rodney SiehMONROVIA — A Montserrado County Grand Jury has indicted 10 defendants in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 200-kilogram cocaine shipment through Robe…
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Liberia: Cassell Raises Alarm Over Gbarnga Zoning Exercise, Calls for Executive Intervention
GBARNGA, Bong County — Bong County Land Administrator Amelia Cassell has called for intervention by the Executive Branch of Government over an ongoing zoning ex…
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Liberia: UL Opens Global Learning Pathways As New Partnership Offers 97% Tuition Scholarships
Monrovia, Liberia — The University of Liberia (UL) is expanding access to international education and professional development through a landmark partnership ex…
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Liberia: From Fact-Checker to Democracy Champion: Aria Deemie Empowers Liberian Youth to Fight Misinformation
MONROVIA, Liberia — What began as an international learning opportunity in Spain has evolved into a nationally driven campaign to strengthen information integri…
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BREAKING:Tweh Out as Justice Minister Amid Drug Scandal Fallout, Reassigned to Undisclosed Government Post
Monrovia — September 2, 2026President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has removed Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, replacing him with…
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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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Airport Restricts Access, Regulates Traffic as CDC Mobilizes Supporters for Former President