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A review of government financial records raises questions about both the opposition’s claims and the administration’s explanations, while the government’s own c…

Did the LPRA bypass the competitive bidding process? The 2019 Petroleum Law, presidential approval and the shadows of Liberia’s past oil scandals

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A coalition of Liberian civil society organizations has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration and the Legislature to susp…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberia’s record of corruption and public financial mismanagement during the 12-year administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirlea…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Alternative National Congress (ANC) Chairman Lafayette Gould has called for the abolition of Liberia’s Ministry of Information, accusing the…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Is Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah’s declaration that no government can solve all of Liberia’s problems within six years an hon…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — The political battle between the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and the ruling Unity Party (UP) has taken a sharper turn, with former…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberian activist and social commentator Martin Kollie has been invited to the Liberia People’s Party (LPP) Progressive Annual Red Carpet Di…

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Liberian human rights advocate Adama K. Dempster has called for sustained public pressure, stronger international partnerships, and alternative…

The incident involving a dolphin at Miami Beach calls for immediate public health measures, accountability from officials, and a renewed partnership between coa…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A dolphin found along Liberia’s coastline has met a tragic end, as reported by the head of the country’s fisheries authority.

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Full Bench of the Supreme of Liberia is scheduled to hear arguments today, October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM in an appeal filed by the Execut…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — As the Unity Party government celebrates Liberia’s historic crossing of the US$1 billion domestic revenue mark, questions are emerging over…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA, October 26, 2026- Former Noah’s Ark High School student leader Lawrence S. Fahnbulleh II is appealing to the school’s administration to recon…

Liberia’s participation in the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, represents more than just a football tournament. It serves as a m…

FOYA, LOFA COUNTY — The Acting Chairman of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) in Lofa County, Kolubah Akoi, has expressed deep disappointment over former…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — The journey from a rural community in southeastern Liberia to the leadership of one of the country’s major academic colleges is a story of p…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — The photograph captures a moment of family pride intertwined with political significance. Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr., Liberia’s Minister of L…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has sent a clear message that should make every underperforming official in his administration uneasy: public office is not a rewa…

The conviction of 63-year-old Peter Bon Jallah for statutory rape and kidnapping should serve as a sobering reminder that the protection of children must never…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued a stern warning to members of his Cabinet and other government appointees, declaring that officials…

In an effort to improve regulatory efficiency and reinforce competition implementation across West Africa, the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has…

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — The decision by Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) Chief of Staff Major General Davidson Forleh to dismiss two soldiers accused of assaulting a c…

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The Director General of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Hon. Richard F. Ngafuan, has called f…