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MONROVIA – Lenn Eugene Nagbe, former Chief of Staff to ex-President George Weah, has formally requested that the Liberia National Police (LNP) launch a preliminary investigation into the death of …

Prof. Dr. Josephus M. Gray, a prominent Liberian academic, has begun a bold venture in agricultural development, transforming over 15 hectares of land near Barclayville City, Grand Kru County, into …

MONROVIA – In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to academia and the community, Prof. Dr. Josephus Moses  Gray was honored by the Board of Trustees and the administration of the …

MONROVIA – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has formally announced his resignation from the leadership of the 55th National Legislature, effective at 12 noon on …

By Nukanah Kollie / kollienukanah94@gmail.com In Liberia, where poverty, entrenched gender disparities, and cultural barriers hinder access to education for girls, the Center for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) is …

By Nukanah Kollie / kollienukanah94@gmail.com BONG COUNTY— In a modest home in Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia, a young woman known as Mary Flomo (not her real name) sits in quiet …

MONROVIA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured the Liberian public that there is no immediate threat to the lives or safety of Liberian students residing in India, despite …

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has announced a new science research collaboration between NPHIL and the Science …

MONROVIA – The daughter of the late President Samuel Kanyon Doe, Celue Yeatta Doe-Addo, has formally expressed her appreciation to the Government of Liberia for initiating a state-sponsored reburial for …

KAKATA, MARGIBI COUNTY – Police in Margibi County have arrested Pastor G. Israel Coleman of the House of Holy Spirit International Church, Kakata Branch, over his suspected involvement in a …

MONROVIA – The National Youth League of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has made a startling allegation, accusing Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung of masterminding a brutal organ …

MONROVIA – A disturbing case of alleged land encroachment, physical assault, and emotional trauma has made its way to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court in Monrovia, as a …

By Matthias F. Larbeindee matlarb2@gmail.com MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The 6th Annual Youth Global Leadership Summit at the YMCA Auditorium in Monrovia witnessed an electrifying keynote address from B. Elias Shoniyin, …

MONROVIA – A devastating fire in the early hours of Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the New Matadi community of Monrovia claimed the lives of four children, after firefighters were …

SUAKOKO, BONG COUNTY – In a groundbreaking move aimed at reshaping the future of law enforcement in Liberia, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has entered into a formal partnership with …

SINJE, GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY – University of Liberia President Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan has pledged to address pressing concerns raised by students during a one-day working visit to the …

MONROVIA – In an effort to reinforce AML/CFT compliance and to protect Liberia’s financial system, the Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has strengthened its  AML/CFT compliance function by penalizing …

On May 8, 2025, the Roman Catholic Church turned a new page in its millennia-old history with the election of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, the first American …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has officially revoked the license of Mr. Peter Matthew George to practice medicine in Liberia, following a sweeping credential audit that …

By Nukanah Kollie / Email: kollienukanah94@gmail.com SANOYEA DISTRICT, –Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye Sr. has announced that reconstruction work will soon begin on the long-neglected Totota–Sanoyea road, an essential …

A 51-year-old Liberian national, Eric Sumo, who is wanted in his home country for document fraud, was arrested on April 21 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Alexandria, …

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested two Liberian women, Patience Nagbeh, 22, and Haja Tuore, 48, in connection with the illegal distribution of heroin in Webbo, southeastern Liberia. …

BARCLAYVILLE, GRAND KRU COUNTY – In a landmark event marking a new chapter in higher education for southeastern Liberia, the Grand Kru Technical College on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, held …