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MONROVIA – Former Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Abraham Kromah, has petitioned the Supreme Court of Liberia to halt further action in the high-profile libel case involving …

MONROVIA – The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has instructed its Committee on Concession and Investment to conduct a thorough review of the country’s investment incentive frameworks, following a communication …

MONROVIA – The Monrovia City Court has granted bail to former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other Montserrado County lawmakers following a hearing on the justification of their …

MONROVIA – Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh on Thursday, June 26, 2025, marked her 70th birthday, a constitutional milestone that brings her tenure on the Supreme Court Bench to a …

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended the top leadership of the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) amid mounting allegations of financial and administrative misconduct. In two separate …

MONROVIA – The Christian community in Liberia has extended heartfelt congratulations to Archbishop Prof. Mult. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher as he marked his 65th birthday on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The …

MONROVIA – The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has shut down 16 tertiary institutions across Liberia for allegedly operating illegally, lacking proper accreditation, and employing academically unqualified staff. The …

MONROVIA – Liberia’s Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for July 1, 2025, into a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by lawyers representing former Finance Minister Samuel D. …

MONROVIA – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has welcomed back two of its staff members from the Division of Financial Management after their successful completion of a …

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended James A.S. Momoh, Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), without pay, pending a full and impartial investigation into damning allegations …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has concluded its investigation into the death of 28-year-old nurse Jamesetta Kugmeh, determining that her death was caused by kidney failure …

MONROVIA – Exiled Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie has accused Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director of Reform and Policy, Mr. Mulbah K. Yorgbor Jr., of fraudulently parading as a …

MONROVIA – Courtenay Griffiths, the renowned British barrister who served as defense counsel for former Liberian President Charles Taylor at his war crimes trial, has died at the age of …

MONROVIA – Peach Bility, son of Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Bility, has pleaded guilty to drug-related offenses before Criminal Court C after initially pleading not guilty. The case …

MONROVIA – The remains of former Liberian President Dr. Samuel Kanyon Doe and former First Lady Madam Nancy Bohn Doe were on the morning of Wednesday, June 24, 2025, removed …

MONROVIA – A coalition of leading Liberian civil society organizations has firmly rejected a proposed bill seeking to amend the Local Government Act (LGA) of 2018, warning that the move …

MONROVIA – The Ministry of Commerce & Industry will this Friday, June 27, 2025, join the global community in celebrating International MSMEs Day at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo …

MONROVIA – John H. T. Stewart, former Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner and veteran journalist, has issued a passionate call to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to demonstrate leadership and urgency in …

MONROVIA – Four opposition political parties in Liberia have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate what they describe as widespread police …

MONROVIA – In a landmark initiative to bolster governance and accountability within journalism and media in Liberia, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework that …

MONROVIA – The Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL), led by its Commander-in-Chief Emmanuel D. Gonquoi, has issued a fiery warning to the ruling Unity Party, accusing it of betrayal …

MONROVIA – Al Hussein Fadiga, one of the two brothers at the center of a widely publicized libel case, has accused former Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Director Abraham “AB” …

MONROVIA – In a policy shift, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in partnership with the National Identification Registry (NIR), has instructed all commercial banks to suspend the mandatory use …