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MONROVIA – Political leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Cummings, has welcomed the release on bond of five lawmakers accused in connection with the December 2024 Capitol …

GBARNGA, BONG COUNTY – On June 6, 2025, the David Kuyon Sports Stadium was filled with the sounds of traditional drums, vibrant outfits, and powerful stories as Liberia celebrated its …

MONROVIA – Monrovia City Court Stipendiary Magistrate Ben Barco has approved a US$1.8 million property bond for a group of lawmakers charged in connection with the devastating December 2024 fire …

MONROVIA – The Monrovia City Court has issued a Writ of Ne Exeat Republica against former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and four other lawmakers, effectively barring them from leaving …

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially accepted the resignation of Mr. D. Dorr Cooper, who served as Inspector General at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In a …

MONROVIA – Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, a prominent figure in the opposition National Patriotic Party (NPP), visited the Monrovia Central Prison on Sunday, June 8, 2025, to show solidarity …

MONROVIA – A heavy police presence continues to lock down the Monrovia Central Prison, commonly known as South Beach, where four current members of Liberia’s House of Representatives are being …

MARGIBI COUNTY – Nimba County District #7 Representative and Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) Political Leader Musa Hassan Bility has sharply criticized President Joseph N. Boakai for what he described …

MONROVIA – The Grand Kru Legislative Caucus has issued a strong statement of support for its member, former Speaker and current Grand Kru County District #2 Representative Cllr. J. Fonati …

MONROVIA – Senator Augustine Chea of Sinoe County has issued a strong critique of the current handling of legal proceedings involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and other lawmakers, …

MONROVIA – The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Ways, Means and Finance and the Legislative Budget Office, has released the schedule for the first quarter Fiscal Year 2025 …

MONROVIA – The Civil Law Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Hassan and Hussein Fadiga in a high-profile defamation lawsuit brought against them by former Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) …

MONROVIA – Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Gregory O. W. Coleman, has confirmed that several individuals, including sitting lawmakers, have been formally charged in connection with the arson attack on …

MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Cllr. Janga Augustus Kowo, Chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), for his alleged role in …

MONROVIA – Four sitting Liberian lawmakers, including former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, have been incarcerated at the Monrovia Central Prison following their formal indictment in connection with the December …

MONROVIA – Four major political parties, the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), and Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), have issued a …

MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has concluded its investigation into the December 2024 arson attack on the Capitol Building, unveiling a sweeping case that implicates current and former …

YEKEPA, NIMBA COUNTY – Liberia marked a major milestone in its industrial development on June 5, 2025, with the official commissioning of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s state-of-the-art concentrator plant in Yekepa. Speaking …

MONROVIA – In a move aimed at reducing the financial burden on Liberian households, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on June 5, 2025, signed Executive Order No. 150, extending the suspension …

The African Union Commission is calling on the United States Government to reconsider its recent decision to impose travel restrictions on several African countries, including Chad and Sudan. In a …

MONROVIA – The National Youth Congress of the governing Unity Party has strongly commended the Liberia National Police for what it describes as a professional and timely response to the …

MONROVIA – Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and four other lawmakers are spending their first night in detention at the Liberia National Police (LNP) …

MONROVIA – Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and four other lawmakers are spending their first night in detention at the Liberia National Police (LNP) …