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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has issued a stern warning to government spending entities, urging them to carefully...

LRA CONFISCATES AND HANDS OVER 1,500 SINGLE BARREL ROUNDS

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A GROWING EMBARRASSMENT TO LIBERIA’S DEMOCRACY

EDITORIAL February 19, 2025

The recent actions of the House of Representatives in...

400 OFFICIALS SUSPENDED, BUT WILL BOAKAI ENFORCE REAL ACCOUNTABILITY?

EDITORIAL February 14, 2025

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s decision to suspend over 400...

LIBERIANS DESERVE RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, NOT WASTEFUL SPENDING

EDITORIAL February 12, 2025

After 177 years of existence, Liberia remains stuck in...

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND COUNTY CLOSED OVER UNPAID SALARIES

EDITORIAL January 22, 2025

MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA — The Maryland County Board of...

IS LIBERIA’S DEMOCRACY AT RISK? A STEP BACKWARDS LOOMS

EDITORIAL January 14, 2025

The Capitol Building fire recent reports have stirred deep...

A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM

EDITORIAL January 10, 2025

The December 18, 2024, fire that engulfed Liberia’s Capitol...

DOES LIBERIA NEED CONSTITUTIONAL CLARITY?

EDITORIAL December 11, 2024

The ongoing power struggle within the House of Representatives...

PRINCE JOHNSON’S PASSING WILL LIBERIA FINALLY BREAK FREE FROM THE GRIP OF WARTIME IMPUNITY

EDITORIAL December 2, 2024

The passing of Senator Prince Y. Johnson has sent...

BOAKAI SIDESTEPS SPEAKER KOFFA: LOGICALITY OR PRECEDENT-SETTING BREACH?

EDITORIAL November 25, 2024

President Joseph Boakai's decision to submit the 2025 draft...

A MILESTONE FOR LIBERIA’S HIGHER EDUCATION, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

EDITORIAL October 24, 2024

The launch of Liberia’s first doctoral programs at the...

BOAKAI’S MISPLACED AMBITIONS AS LIBERIA BLEEDS AND THE PRESIDENT COURTS GLOBAL VANITY

EDITORIAL September 29, 2024

Eight months into his presidency, Joseph Boakai’s administration is...

BLESSING OR CURSE? ANALYZING LIBERIA’S NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL EQUITY

OPINION February 11, 2025

Liberia is endowed with an abundance of natural resources...

HOR IN UPROAR AS EMBATTLED SPEAKER KOFFA’S INFLUENCE EXPOSES GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES

OPINION December 17, 2024

By Socrates Smythe Saywon, Sr. Liberia’s political scene is currently...

LIBERIANS ARE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UP AND CDC

OPINION October 11, 2024

An Opinion By Grace RK Guar Every six...

AMERICA’S NEGLECT OF LIBERIA: A CALL FOR CHANGE

OPINION July 27, 2024

An Opinion By Bishop Dr. Rudolph Q. Kwanue, Sr A...

LIBERIA’S PROPOSED PORT REGULATORY ACT TRIGGERS FIERCE OPPOSITION

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A controversial bill seeking to overhaul Liberia’s port management system has come under sharp criticism, with policy analyst Ambulah Mamey warning that...

LRA CONFISCATES AND HANDS OVER 1,500 SINGLE BARREL ROUNDS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), through...

GOL WITHHOLDS SALARIES OF SUSPENDED OFFICIALS OVER ASSET DECLARATION VIOLATIONS

MONROVIA – The Liberian government has taken a firm...

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RESIDENTS DEMAND LEGISLATIVE ACTION AMID WORSENING LOUISIANA LAND CRISIS

February 21, 2025

MONROVIA – A land dispute in Louisiana, District 1,...

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LAWMAKERS PROBE HAMBURG MINERAL RESOURCES OVER UNPAID $1.4 MILLION SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

February 21, 2025

MONROVIA – The House of Representatives has launched a...

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LERC EVALUATES JEP’S REQUEST FOR TARIFF RECONSIDERATION

February 20, 2025

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) is currently reviewing...

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DR. NYAN REPRESENTS LIBERIA AT ECOWAS-WAHO PUBLIC HEALTH MEETING IN ABUJA

February 20, 2025

ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Director General of the National...

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GOL MOVES TO REBURY FORMER PRESIDENTS TOLBERT AND DOE

February 20, 2025

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In an effort to confront Liberia’s...

MINISTER NGAFUAN CALLS USAID FUNDING FREEZE A ‘SIGNIFICANT BLOW’ TO LIBERIA’S DEVELOPMENT

LEGISLATIVE FEUD DEEPENS AMID ALLEGATIONS OF THEFT AND MISUSE OF POWER

EXPLOSION AT SETHI FERRO FABRIK RAISES QUESTIONS OF NEGLIGENCE, WITH EPA INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

LIBERIA’S PROPOSED PORT REGULATORY ACT TRIGGERS FIERCE OPPOSITION

LEAKED AUDIO EXPOSES NEGLECT AS DIPLOMAT DIES WITHOUT MEDICAL INSURANCE

DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVIST GRACE GUAR WARNS AGAINST DIVISION FUELED BY POLITICAL LOYALTY

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KOFFA REJECTS KOON’S SPEAKERSHIP, INSISTS ON LEGAL RESOLUTION

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BOAKAI’S ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE FALLS APART AS SCANDALS ENGULF HIS ADMINISTRATION

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BOAKAI ADMINISTRATION SCRAMBLES TO ADDRESS US DEPORTATIONS AND AID SUSPENSION

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INTERNAL STRIFE ROCKS NATIONAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF LIBERIA AMID AUDIT DEMANDS

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LPRC MANAGING DIRECTOR TWEH FACES SCRUTINY OVER US$28,600 BUS PURCHASE

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TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN QUESTION AS CENTAL SLAMS BOAKAI GOV’T OVER CORRUPTION AND UNACCOUNTED SETTLEMENTS

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ANC YOUTH CONGRESS DEMANDS MASS ACTION AGAINST SPEAKER KOON

UNITY PARTY DELEGATION URGES LACC TO EXPAND CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS

CHARLYNE BRUMSKINE HAILS LP’S RECONCILIATION, CALLS FOR FORGIVENESS IN POLITICS

UNITY PARTY YOUTH DEMAND RUSTONLYN DENNIS RESIGN AMID CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION

A LEAP FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL: JOURNALIST STEPHEN BINDA NAMED ULAA DEPUTY PRESIDENT SECRETARY…

A Patriot's Diary with Ekena Wesley Brouhaha had engulfed a...

AMID A ONE-DAY RETREAT: RECKONING AN ASSERTIVELY ROBUST ELECTIONS COORDINATING COMMITTEE IN 2023!

A Patriot's Diary With Ekena Nyankun Juagbe-Droh Wesley Liberians go to...

RESIDENTS DEMAND LEGISLATIVE ACTION AMID WORSENING LOUISIANA LAND CRISIS

MONROVIA – A land dispute in Louisiana, District 1,...

LAWMAKERS PROBE HAMBURG MINERAL RESOURCES OVER UNPAID $1.4 MILLION SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

MONROVIA – The House of Representatives has launched a...

LERC EVALUATES JEP’S REQUEST FOR TARIFF RECONSIDERATION

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) is currently reviewing...

DR. NYAN REPRESENTS LIBERIA AT ECOWAS-WAHO PUBLIC HEALTH MEETING IN ABUJA

ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Director General of the National...

SUSPENSIONS TRIGGER CONTROVERSY AS BOAKAI FACES SCRUTINY OVER UNEVEN ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIONS

CUMMINGS REJECTS FUTURE PRESIDENTIAL BID, SLAMS CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT

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US$2,410 IN FUEL AND CASH STOLEN AT LNFS WHILE DIRECTOR BARVOUL PROTECTS KEY SUSPECT – HIS SON

GRAND KRU TECHNICAL COLLEGE RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF

Photos present scenes from Thursday’s academic recognition and honoring...

UL’S AMOS C. SAWYER COLLEGE CHARTS NEW ACADEMIC PATH IN HIGH-LEVEL MEETING

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Amos C. Sawyer College of...

CONGO TOWN YOUTH ALLEGEDLY TORTURED

MONROVIA – A young man from Congo Town is...

ANTI-TRAFFICKING OFFICIAL FACES COURT FOR ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A top Liberian official responsible for...

POLICE CHARGE TWO MORE IN CAPITOL BUILDING ARSON CASE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Authorities have intensified their crackdown on...

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL AIDE FACES LEGAL BATTLE OVER UNPAID CAMPAIGN DEBT

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A legal dispute has emerged involving...

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LIBERIA’S NPHIL AND CÔTE D’IVOIRE COLLABORATE ON CROSS-BORDER MPOX PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYMPOSIUM

SAN PEDRO – The National Public Health Institute of...

NPHIL NAMED AFRICA-CDC REGIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

ADDIS ABABA – The National Public Health Institute of...

DR. NYAN REPRESENTS LIBERIA AT PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE IN GHANA

ACCRA, GHANA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of...

MOH LAUNCHES 24/7 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE NATIONWIDE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Ministry of Health has announced...

GOL MOVES TO REBURY FORMER PRESIDENTS TOLBERT AND DOE

HON. YEI SAM DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INT’L WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

DAVIDETTA BROWNE LANSANAH REINSTATED AS NEC CHAIRPERSON

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REAFFIRMS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE DEFINITION AND MOVES TO SECURE CHURCH PROPERTIES

ATMEN CHAIR CALLS ON JOURNALISTS TO AMPLIFY AFRICA’S TAX NARRATIVE

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GAC LAUNCHES SECOND PHASE OF DOMESTIC DEBT AUDIT

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SENATOR DUNCAN PUSHES FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS AS LIBERIA FACES U.S. AID SUSPENSION

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Sinoe County Senator Crayton O. Duncan is urging the Liberian Legislature to adopt bold economic...

US$2,410 IN FUEL AND CASH STOLEN AT LNFS WHILE DIRECTOR BARVOUL PROTECTS KEY SUSPECT – HIS SON

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A major scandal has erupted within the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), raising serious questions...

MINISTER NGAFUAN CALLS USAID FUNDING FREEZE A ‘SIGNIFICANT BLOW’ TO LIBERIA’S DEVELOPMENT

MONROVIA – Liberia’s economic progress faces a significant setback following the suspension of key USAID-funded initiatives, with Finance...

KOON FACES CALLS TO DECLARE ASSETS AS PUBLIC TRUST DETERIORATES

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In a public statement released on February 16, 2025, exiled Liberian activist and chief convener...

NIGERIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED AT BO WATERSIDE WITH COCAINE WORTH OVER $126,000

WOMAN ARRESTED IN LOFA COUNTY FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

CONGO TOWN YOUTH ALLEGEDLY TORTURED

ANTI-TRAFFICKING OFFICIAL FACES COURT FOR ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING

POLICE CHARGE TWO MORE IN CAPITOL BUILDING ARSON CASE

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL AIDE FACES LEGAL BATTLE OVER UNPAID CAMPAIGN DEBT

JUDGE ORDERS PROSECUTION TO PRESENT DEFENDANT’S PHONE IN ARSON CASE

COURT CONVICTS OBI AND OTHERS IN MAJOR DRUG CASE, US$31,625 WORTH OF DRUGS SEIZED

WHY FOLLOW A PR STRATEGY TO OVERCOME CRISES AND MAINTAIN BRAND VISIBILITY

January 14, 2025

Courtesy of Martin Blayon, an experienced Public Relations Specialist Misinformation is carried very fast, and the growing speed of social media is concerning because the...