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RIVERCESS COUNTY, LIBERIA – The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) strongly condemns the wrongful sentencing of Liberian journalist Eric Opa Doue to 30 days in prison on a baseless charge …

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing mounting criticism for what many see as a betrayal of his campaign promise to run a modest and accountable government. Nearly two …

MONROVIA – Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has come under severe criticism for allegedly abandoning his earlier role as a defender of the poor and aligning instead with the interests …

MONROVIA – The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has called on the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to take immediate and thorough action following the recent audit findings …

MONROVIA – Listening to Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan on ELBC on Monday, September 8, 2025, one could almost believe that Liberia’s financial challenges boil down to …

MONROVIA — The Ministry of Education on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, hosted His Excellency Roey Gilad, Ambassador of the State of Israel, for a high-level courtesy visit aimed at strengthening …

MONROVIA — The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged G. Rufus Togba, former Branch Manager of Afriland First Bank, with multiple financial crimes, including theft of property, criminal conspiracy, …

MONROVIA — Twelve Liberian students and University of Liberia (UL) faculty have been awarded full fellowships to pursue the prestigious Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) at the …

MONROVIA – Abdullah L. Kamara, the former Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), was released from Monrovia Central Prison on Tuesday after posting a criminal appearance bond valued at …

MONROVIA – Former Solicitor General Sayma Syrenius Cephus has publicly expressed deep concern over Liberia’s worsening living conditions, warning that ordinary citizens are enduring hardship, hunger, and economic stagnation. In …

HARPER, MARYLAND COUNTY – Early Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025, students of the Harper Demonstration School staged a protest over the deteriorating condition of their school building, drawing attention to …

MONROVIA – Matthew Nyanplu, a Liberian political commentator and 2029 Presidential Hopeful, has revived calls for the dismissal of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow-Nyanti over the controversial $25 million …

MONROVIA – Former Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Commissioner Abdullai Kamara was re-arrested and brought before Criminal Court ‘C’ on Monday, September 8, 2025, to face multiple corruption charges. Kamara, who …

MONROVIA – Honorable Karishma Pelham-Raad, former Assistant Minister for International Organizations at Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has tendered her resignation following a publicized dispute with Minister Sara Beysolow-Nyanti over …

MONROVIA – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny on Monday, September 8, 2025, held a high-level meeting with Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, to review …

MONROVIA – Musa Hassan Bility, Representative of District 7, Nimba County, has strongly criticized the Government of Liberia’s decision to slash storage fees payable to Liberian terminal operators, describing the …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has confirmed that the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court in Lofa County has indicted Dr. Isaac P. Podah, President of Lofa County University, along …

MONROVIA – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has officially commenced the nationwide distribution of 42 state-of-the-art ultrasound machines, aiming to strengthen diagnostic capacity and improve the quality of healthcare services …

MONROVIA – Hon. Karishma Pelham Raad has formally resigned from her position as Assistant Minister for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, effective September 8, 2025. In a …

GBARNGA, BONG COUNTY – The Government of Liberia, through the Peacebuilding Office in partnership with the Ministries of Youth and Sports and Internal Affairs, with support from the United Nations …

MONROVIA – Seven co-defendants charged in connection with the alleged arson of the Capitol Building in Montserrado County have filed a motion before the First Judicial Circuit Court requesting an …

MONROVIA – The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Monday, September 8, 2025, confiscated large quantities of kush and Tramadol from an electronics store on Johnson Street in Monrovia, authorities …

MONROVIA – Lawrence K. Williams has been formally indicted by the First Judicial Circuit Criminal Court “A” for Montserrado County in connection with a deadly outbreak of violence during the …

MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), has announced a reduction in the prices of …