MONROVIA – The Capitol Building, a symbol of Liberia’s legislative authority, was consumed by flames on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, causing extensive damage and fueling suspicions of …
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CLLR. YEAKULA-KORKPOR DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY FROM LTA IN FOI REQUEST
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – In a move to uphold transparency and accountability, Cllr. Moriah Yeakula-Korkpor has formally demanded access to financial records from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) under the Freedom …
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AMOS C. SAWYER COLLEGE PRESENTS DISTINGUISHED HONOR TO INDIA’S UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
by smartnewsby smartnewsNEW DELHI, INDIA – The Dean of the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Liberia, Associate Prof. Dr. Josephus Gbala-hinnih M. Gray, on …
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CLASHES AT CAPITOL HILL HIGHLIGHT POWER STRUGGLES AND THREATS TO LIBERIA’S DEMOCRACY
CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA – Tensions boiled over at the Liberian Capitol on Monday, December 9, 2024, as violent clashes between lawmakers and police disrupted budget hearings for the proposed $851.8 …
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THROUGH TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS BISHOP KLAYEE CELEBRATES 14TH BISHOPRIC ANNIVERSARY
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – Bishop J. Allan Klayee, the General Overseer of the Jubilee Praise and Worship Center on the Old Road, Today, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, marked 14 years in …
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MONROVIA – Church Aid Inc., a humanitarian initiative of the New Water in the Desert Assembly Apostolic Pentecostal Church International, has successfully graduated eight Hearing Instrument Specialists. The program, which …
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‘WHERE IS OUR PRESIDENT?’ SENATOR KONNEH CALLS FOR STRONGER LEADERSHIP FROM BOAKAI
LIBERIA – Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Mohammed Konneh, who previously served as Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, has called on President Joseph Boakai to take decisive action in …
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LACC HIGHLIGHTS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AS KEY TO SHAPING LIBERIA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION FUTURE
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – The global community commemorated International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2024, shining a spotlight on the fight against corruption and its far-reaching impact. In Liberia, the Liberia …
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SPEAKER KOFFA ACCUSES EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF COMPLICITY AMID THREATS AND POLICE CLASHES
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Tensions at the Capitol Building escalated on Monday, December 9, 2024, as a conflict erupted between supporters of embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, the Majority Bloc, and …
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BISHOP BROWN CALLS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AMID LEGISLATIVE CRISIS AND MOURNS SENATOR JOHNSON
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In an exclusive interview with Smart News Liberia on Sunday, December 8, 2024, Bishop Kortu K. Brown, former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC), addressed …
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ATAF APPOINTS NEW LEADERS AS LRA COMMENDS SUPPORT FOR LIBERIA
by smartnewsby smartnewsMonrovia – The Commissioner Generals of Revenue Authorities attending the Annual Meetings of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in Kigali, Rwanda, have elected and inducted the forum’s new leadership, …
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CENTAL URGES PRES. BOAKAI TO LEAD DECISIVE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION ON INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – As Liberia joins the rest of the world in observing International Anti-Corruption Day, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has issued a resounding call …
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LOGGING AGREEMENT IN TURMOIL: FOREST COMMUNITY PUSHES FOR RENEGOTIATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
by smartnewsby smartnewsBy Bendu Dennis with the Liberia Forest Media Watch Residents of the Korninga ‘A’ Authorized Community Forest in Gbarpolu County are demanding a renegotiation of their logging agreement with Coveiyallah …
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NYANPLU BREAKS TIES WITH UNITY PARTY, ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION STANCE AND PRESIDENTIAL BID
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In a bold and impassioned statement on Sunday, December 8, 2024, Matthew Nyanplu, former Assistant Minister for Information Services at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and …
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REP. BILITY URGES MAJORITY BLOC TO RESPECT SUPREME COURT RULING
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – Representative Musa Hassan Bility, a member of embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa’s minority bloc, has issued a strong call for calm and adherence to the rule of …
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LEGISLATIVE STANDOFF DEEPENS AS MAJORITY BLOC ACCUSES KOFFA OF UNDERMINING GOVERNANCE
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Majority Bloc of House of Representatives has accused embattled Speaker Fonati Koffa of attempting to undermine the legislature and disrupt government operations. The escalating tension follows …
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DR. NYAN ISSUES URGENT HEALTH WARNING AS NPHIL ENHANCES SURVEILLANCE AGAINST VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, the Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), took to social media on Sunday, December 8, 2024, to reassure the …
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DR. NYAN HIGHLIGHTS LIBERIA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AT AFRICA-CDC/ISID SUMMIT
by smartnewsby smartnewsDr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, the Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), recently represented Liberia at the Africa-CDC/ISID Infectious Disease Global Surveillance Summit in Cape Town, South …
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BMMC LAUNCHES CLEAN-UP, EMPOWERING 200+ YOUTHS IN KINJOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS
by smartnewsby smartnewsThe Management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation has officially launched the 2024 Christmas cleaning up initiative in Kinjor, and several of its host communities in Grand Cape Mount County. The …
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BMMC’S USD 150,000 MICRO LOAN BOOSTS TAJAH VILLAGE AND OTHERS
by smartnewsby smartnewsTajah Village Saving Club is one of the five loan and savings groups in Kinjor that has been benefiting from Bea Mountain Mining Corporation’s (BMMC’s) Micro loan program for several …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of Liberia has intensified its investigation into alleged financial misconduct involving MedTech Scientific Limited and several high-ranking government officials. In a letter …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Renowned activist and Master of Law (LL.M.) candidate Martin K. N. Kollie has delivered a detailed critique of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case involving embattled …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – On Friday, December 6, 2024, Martin K.N. Kollie, a prominent activist and former campaign leader for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, issued a powerful statement outlining nine urgent …
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The long-awaited ruling in the constitutional battle within the House of Representatives has finally been delivered by the Supreme Court of Liberia, but it leaves the nation’s …