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MONROVIA – In a commentary released Friday, April 4, 2025, exiled Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie accused senior government officials of orchestrating what...

CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED FRAUD IN CTN CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION

EDITORIAL

BOAKAI’S LUXURY OBSESSION AMID ECONOMIC STRUGGLES

EDITORIAL March 31, 2025

Liberians continue to endure economic hardship while their president...

LIBERIA’S STRUGGLE FOR CHANGE CAN BOAKAI’S PROMISES OVERCOME DECADES OF UNFULFILLED REFORMS

EDITORIAL March 5, 2025

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s message to his Cabinet during...

PRIORITIZING PRAGMATISM IN A RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED LIBERIA

EDITORIAL February 22, 2025

In a country where the reality of fiscal scarcity...

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...

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...

AFAA PERMANENTLY BANNED IN LIBERIA OVER CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

MONROVIA – The Liberian government has permanently banned the American for African Adoptions (AFAA) from operating within the country following serious allegations of rape and...

CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED FRAUD IN CTN CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION

MONROVIA – The Alliance of Pro-Democracy and Civil Society...

LABOR MINISTER, LPRC BOSS, AND 17 OTHERS FINED FOR SNUBBING OMBUDSMAN HEARING

MONROVIA – The Office of the Ombudsman has slapped...

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DEAN GRAY ENGAGES STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT SAWYER COLLEGE IN PRODUCTIVE INTERACTIVE SESSION

April 5, 2025

MONROVIA – The Dean of the Amos C. Sawyer...

LEGAL

COURT TO HEAR MOTION FOR RELEASE OF 110 INMATES OVER PROSECUTION DELAY

April 4, 2025

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A motion seeking the release of...

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REP. GAHR PURCHASES EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

March 31, 2025

LIBERIA – Margibi County District #5 Representative Clarence Gahr...

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WEAH CALLS FOR UNITY AND COMPASSION AMONG LIBERIAN MUSLIMS

March 31, 2025

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former President George Manneh Weah has...

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NEC OPENS CAMPAIGN PERIOD FOR NIMBA SENATORIAL BY-ELECTION

March 31, 2025

TAPPITA, NIMBA COUNTY – The National Elections Commission (NEC)...

GOL TO RESUME PETROLEUM SURCHARGE COLLECTION

GOL ADDRESSES INTERNET DISRUPTIONS DUE TO PHP PARK CONSTRUCTION

COURT BEGINS TRIAL FOR CAPITOL ARSON SUSPECTS AMID SHOCKING TESTIMONY

AFAA PERMANENTLY BANNED IN LIBERIA OVER CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

FUNDING AND SECURITY CHALLENGES THREATEN WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT, SAYS CLLR. BARBU

DEVELOPMENT

ILLEGAL MINING THREATENS FOREST, ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTHEASTERN LIBERIA

DEVELOPMENT

CHINESE BUSINESSMAN ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING INVESTORS OUT OF $4 MILLION

DEVELOPMENT

STAND CONDEMNS POLICE TEAR-GASSING OF STUDENT PROTESTERS, BLASTS GOV’T NEGLECT OF EDUCATION

DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS FALLAH AND ASSOCIATES ALLEGEDLY EMBEZZLE OVER LRD 31 MILLION AND US$316K

DEVELOPMENT

STUDENTS TAKE TO STREETS, DEMAND GOVERNMENT ACTION ON TEACHERS’ SALARY DISPUTE

DEVELOPMENT

EX-NAFAA HEAD SEEKS $10 MILLION COMPENSATION FOR ALLEGED WRONGFUL REMOVAL AND PUBLIC HUMILIATION

DEVELOPMENT

CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS ROCK NDMA AS DISASTER VICTIMS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY

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NEC DISPOSES OF UNWANTED ELECTORAL MATERIALS IN PREPARATION FOR NIMBA BY-ELECTION

CDC YOUTH LEAGUE SLAMS BOAKAI OVER $300K LUXURY SUV

MDR PETITIONS NEC OVER ALLEGED VIOLATIONS BY NIMBA SENATORIAL CANDIDATES

NPA SENIOR DIRECTOR RESIGNS CITING PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS

A PATRIOT’S DIARY: JNB/JKK FINALLY CERTIFICATED! ANY WORD FROM NAYSAYERS?

With Ekena Nyankun Juahgbe-Droh Wesley Darby Delaware County, PA +16107650305 Email: wes.critic@gmail.com Critics, especially...

CDC: THE MOST LUDICROUS CONGRESS OF A SITTING RULING PARTY IN HISTORY…

A Patriot's Diary with Ekena Wesley Even at the helm...

DEAN GRAY ENGAGES STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT SAWYER COLLEGE IN PRODUCTIVE INTERACTIVE SESSION

MONROVIA – The Dean of the Amos C. Sawyer...

COURT TO HEAR MOTION FOR RELEASE OF 110 INMATES OVER PROSECUTION DELAY

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A motion seeking the release of...

REP. GAHR PURCHASES EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

LIBERIA – Margibi County District #5 Representative Clarence Gahr...

WEAH CALLS FOR UNITY AND COMPASSION AMONG LIBERIAN MUSLIMS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former President George Manneh Weah has...

CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

UNLICENSED MIDWIFE REFERRED TO POLICE OVER DEATH OF MOTHER AND NEWBORN

GONGLOE CONDEMNS LEGISLATIVE CRISIS, WARNS OF CONSTITUTIONAL DAMAGE

ECOWAS COURT GIVES GOL 30 DAYS TO RESPOND TO EX-NAFAA BOSS’S $10M LAWSUIT

VICE PRESIDENT KOUNG LAUNCHES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT STRUGGLING STUDENTS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung’s office...

BMMC SPONSORS MULTIPLE STUDENTS ABROAD, WITH SOME RETURNING WITH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

LIBERIA - In fulfilment of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation...

COURT BEGINS TRIAL FOR CAPITOL ARSON SUSPECTS AMID SHOCKING TESTIMONY

MONROVIA – A dramatic scene unfolded at the Monrovia...

PASTOR’S JEEP TRIGGERS HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND ARREST

MONROVIA – A shocking incident unfolded along the Monrovia-Kakata...

LDEA SEIZES $27,891 WORTH OF COCAINE AT BO WATERSIDE, ARRESTS NIGERIAN SUSPECT

MONROVIA – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has...

LNP DENIES AFFILIATION WITH IMPOSTOR, SENDS SUSPECT TO COURT

MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has denied...

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ACTIVIST DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF FAKE DOCTOR FOLLOWING FATALITIES AND BOTCHED SURGERIES

MONROVIA – The hunt for Abraham Kamara, a suspected...

UNQUALIFIED SURGEON FLEES AFTER UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION KILLS WOMAN

MONROVIA – Authorities have launched a manhunt for Abraham...

CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED FOR PERFORMING UNAUTHORIZED SURGERY THAT KILLED PATIENT

MONROVIA – A man who posed as a doctor...

JFK HOSPITAL PIONEERS LIFE-SAVING DIAGNOSTIC ADVANCEMENTS WITH NEW CT SCAN TECHNOLOGY

MONROVIA – JFK Memorial Hospital is revolutionizing medical care...

NEC OPENS CAMPAIGN PERIOD FOR NIMBA SENATORIAL BY-ELECTION

NATIONAL MUSLIM COUNCIL ANNOUNCES EID AL-FITR CELEBRATION FOR SUNDAY

MKNK FOUNDATION DONATES WHEELCHAIR, SEWING MACHINE TO DISABLED SINGLE MOTHER IN BONG

SENGBEH URGES LIBERIAN JOURNALISTS TO CHAMPION AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING

PUL PROMOTES FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM

LINSU CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT OF EDUCATION, THREATENS NATIONWIDE PROTEST

LRA COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER PUSHES FOR DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IN TAX AWARENESS AT WATAF CONFERENCE

FORMER LIS BOSS STEVE ZARGO ADDRESSES DISMISSAL, DENIES ALLEGATIONS

AFAA PERMANENTLY BANNED IN LIBERIA OVER CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

MONROVIA – The Liberian government has permanently banned the American for African Adoptions (AFAA) from operating within the...

GOL ADDRESSES INTERNET DISRUPTIONS DUE TO PHP PARK CONSTRUCTION

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Liberian government has acknowledged the cause of recent internet disruptions in the country, attributing...

SURVIVING TRAUMA AND SEEKING HOPE: A FAMILY’S STRUGGLE FOR A NEW BEGINNING IN BONG

By Nukanah Kollie Zota District, Bong County- In the dim evening light, Gorpu Yarkpawolo (not her real name) sits...

MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING GIRLFRIEND OVER PALM WINE DISPUTE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A 43-year-old man, Francis Koiyan, has been charged with murder and aggravated assault following the...

MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING GIRLFRIEND OVER PALM WINE DISPUTE

CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

COURT BEGINS TRIAL FOR CAPITOL ARSON SUSPECTS AMID SHOCKING TESTIMONY

PASTOR’S JEEP TRIGGERS HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND ARREST

LDEA SEIZES $27,891 WORTH OF COCAINE AT BO WATERSIDE, ARRESTS NIGERIAN SUSPECT

LNP DENIES AFFILIATION WITH IMPOSTOR, SENDS SUSPECT TO COURT

‘ORIGINAL JAPAN’ AND ASSOCIATES CONVICTED, SENTENCED IN MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE

YANG DAN PROBED FOR US$4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD

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...