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MONROVIA – Controversy is brewing among Liberians in Lebanon over the possible appointment of Hasnaa Osseili as Liberia's "Honorary Consul General" to Lebanon, a...

SAMUEL TWEAH ACCUSES UNITY PARTY GOVERNMENT OF MISLEADING PUBLIC ON WAGE REFORM AND HARMONIZATION

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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...

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MPOX – STAY ALERT, STAY PROTECTED

EDITORIAL September 15, 2024

As Liberia confronts the resurgence of Mpox, the confirmation...

NO JUSTIFICATION FOR HIGH SALARIES OF BOAKAI ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AMID ECONOMIC STRUGGLES

EDITORIAL September 3, 2024

In the midst of Liberia's current economic struggles, revelations...

LIBERIA’S POLITICAL CRISIS: A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AMID ESCALATING TENSIONS

EDITORIAL August 24, 2024

The recent clash between the Coalition for Democratic Change...

PRESIDENT BOAKAI’S PURGE: A DANGEROUS DRIFT TOWARD AUTHORITARIANISM

EDITORIAL August 18, 2024

In recent months, President Joseph Boakai has embarked on...

MADAM PEARSON’S RESIGNATION FROM THE CENTRAL BANK: EVASION OF ACCOUNTABILITY OR STRATEGIC MANEUVER?

EDITORIAL August 15, 2024

Madam Nyemadi D. Pearson’s sudden resignation as Deputy Governor...

FIERY REBUKE HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL TENSIONS AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

EDITORIAL July 30, 2024

The arrest of former officials from the Coalition for...

REIMAGINING LIBERIA: DR. PAILEY’S CRITICAL CALL TO BREAK FREE FROM U.S. INFLUENCE

EDITORIAL July 29, 2024

As Liberia celebrated its 177th Independence Day on July...

UNAUTHORIZED DEPLOYMENT OR NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURE? THE AFL INCIDENT AT ROBERTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

EDITORIAL July 17, 2024

The recent deployment of Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL)...

AYOUBA KAMARA’S THREATS AGAINST SMART NEWS LIBERIA UNDERMINE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

EDITORIAL July 6, 2024

In a troubling turn of events, Mr. Ayouba Kamara,...

JUDGE CEAINEH JOHNSON’S NOMINATION QUESTIONED OVER TIES TO CONVICTED CRIMINAL MARIA LUYKEN

EDITORIAL June 27, 2024

President Joseph Boakai's recent nomination of Judge Ceaineh D....

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...

AMID AN UNENDING WAR AGAINST POVERTY, INJUSTICES – HAS THE PROGRESSIVE STRUGGLE BECOME LOST IN TRANSLATION?

OPINION July 7, 2024

A Patriot's Diary With Ekena Wesley What manner of Liberian progressives...

HAS PRESIDENT BOAKAI’S GOVERNMENT BEGUN BEARING GOOD FRUITS? (PART1)

OPINION June 24, 2024

By Jacob N.B. Parley Following a careful reflection, I have...

LWANI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD: HONORING THE STRENGTH AND POTENTIAL OF GIRLS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – Today marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a global observance championed by the United Nations to...

SAMUEL TWEAH ACCUSES UNITY PARTY GOVERNMENT OF MISLEADING PUBLIC ON WAGE REFORM AND HARMONIZATION

MONROVIA – Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr....

ATTY. GRIGSBY SET TO BECOME NEW COMMISSIONER OF DOMESTIC TAX DEPARTMENT AT LRA

MONROVIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is poised...

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LIS FACES SCRUTINY OVER UNUSUAL RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS

October 15, 2024

MONROVIA – The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has stirred...

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WESTERN CLUSTER LIBERIA DEFENDS OPERATIONS, ENSURES COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY

October 15, 2024

MONROVIA – Western Cluster Liberia, one of the leading...

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GKTC PRAISES BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ADVANCING QUALITY EDUCATION

October 14, 2024

MONROVIA - The administration of Grand Kru Technical College...

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TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF CRC EMPLOYEE

October 14, 2024

By Christian Appleton PLEEBO, MARYLAND COUNTY – In a tragic...

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PRESIDENT BOAKAI ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF COMMERCE MINISTER AMIN MODAD

October 11, 2024

MONROVIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – President Joseph Nyuma...

LRA EXCEEDS US$500 MILLION IN DOMESTIC REVENUE, AS CG JALLAH COMMENDS DEDICATED TAXPAYERS AND PARTNERS

FORMER PRESIDENT WEAH CRITICIZED OVER VIRAL DANCING VIDEO AMID NATIONAL CONCERNS

U.S. APPLAUDS PRES. BOAKAI’S CREATION OF NATIONAL RAILWAY AUTHORITY TO BOOST LIBERIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

LWANI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD: HONORING THE STRENGTH AND POTENTIAL OF GIRLS

LIBERIA SECURES €108 MILLION EU GRANT TO SUPPORT BUDGET, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES

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LCC LAUNCHES $15 MILLION OFF-BUDGET SPENDING PROBE, VOWS NO STONE WILL BE LEFT UNTURNED

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DECADES OF NEGLECT AS SOUTHEASTERN LIBERIA’S ROADS REMAIN A NIGHTMARE, AND CITIZENS DEMAND ACTION

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LNP ARRESTS SUSPECT IN DOUBLE MURDER OF PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER

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INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS UNCOVER LINKS BETWEEN LIBERIA’S CORRUPTION AND HEZBOLLAH’S OPERATIONS

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LIBERIA’S BID FOR A UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT IS A MISPLACED PRIORITY AMID DOMESTIC STRUGGLES

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LIBERIAN ADVOCATE GUAR CRITICIZES BAIL GRANT FOR EX-FINANCE MINISTER TWEAH AMID CORRUPTION SCANDAL

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MAJOR BOAKAI SUPPORTER AL HUSSEIN FADIGA PUTS FRIENDSHIP ABOVE RULE OF LAW AMID MODAD BRIBERY SCANDAL

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UP YOUTH CONGRESS COMMENDS BOAKAI’S LEADERSHIP, URGES ACTION ON CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE REFORMS

MUSA BILITY STEPS DOWN AS LIBERTY PARTY CHAIRMAN, CITING CORE DIFFERENCES AMID RECONCILIATION EFFORTS

BOAKAI COMMENDS LIBERIANS FOR RESCUING THE NATION FROM CDC RULE, VOWS TO REBUILD

SEN. CHEA REFLECTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE CDC: A CALL FOR REBRANDING AND RENEWAL

BICENTENNIAL MEDIA DEBT HUNTS WEAH-LED CDC GOVERNMENT AS PUBLISHERS GO – ROGUE

Liberians at Samuel K. Doe Sports Stadium in Paynesville,...

WHAT MANNER OF EQUAL JUSTICE WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO A FULL SUPREME COURT BENCH’S COLLECTIVE RULING?

A Patriot's Diary with Ekena Wesley It is an established...

LIS FACES SCRUTINY OVER UNUSUAL RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS

MONROVIA – The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has stirred...

WESTERN CLUSTER LIBERIA DEFENDS OPERATIONS, ENSURES COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY

MONROVIA – Western Cluster Liberia, one of the leading...

GKTC PRAISES BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ADVANCING QUALITY EDUCATION

MONROVIA - The administration of Grand Kru Technical College...

TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF CRC EMPLOYEE

By Christian Appleton PLEEBO, MARYLAND COUNTY – In a tragic...

SHOULD LRA COMMISSIONER GENERAL JALLAH BE INVESTIGATED AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO ADDRESS PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MODAD?

LIBERIANS IN LEBANON OPPOSE ALLEGED APPOINTMENT OF HEZBOLLAH-LINKED FIGURE AS HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL

REP. MUSA BILITY CRITICIZES SPEAKER KOFFA FOR DEFENDING BOAKAI’S FREQUENT TRAVELS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY

CDC ACCUSES POLICE OF POLITICIZATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SCATHING LETTER

TEN MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATES FROM UL MEET DEAN TO DISCUSS SCHOLARSHIPS

MONROVIA, OCTOBER 7, 2024 – Ten Magna Cum Laude...

AMOS C. SAWYER FOUNDATION LAUDS FOR TWO MASTER’S DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS

MONROVIA – The Amos C. Sawyer College of Social...

WANTED FOR THEFT – PAKISTANI NATIONAL ABSCONDS WITH US$25K

MONROVIA – Saleh Hayat, age 22, a Pakistani National...

LNP ARRESTS SUSPECT IN DOUBLE MURDER OF PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER

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

TRAGIC INCIDENT IN GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY: MAN ARRESTED FOR CHOPPING HIS LOVER

Grand Cape Mount Co., LIBERIA – A shocking incident...

FORMER FINANCE MINISTER SAMUEL TWEAH REPORTEDLY ARRESTED AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah...

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NPHIL EXPANDS TRAINING FOR FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGISTS TO STRENGTHEN SURVEILLANCE AND OUTBREAK RESPONSE

MONROVIA – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia...

DR. NYAN COMMENDS LIBERIA’S PARTNER-INSTITUTIONS FOR COORDINATED RESPONSE TO MPOX AND OTHER OUTBREAKS

MONROVIA - In a statement released on his official...

LIBERIA CONFIRMS THREE NEW MPOX CASES AS HOR ALLOCATES UP TO $1.5 MILLION FOR OUTBREAK RESPONSE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The National Public Health Institute of...

LIBERIA CONFIRMS SECOND MPOX CASE AS NPHIL DECLARES NATIONAL OUTBREAK

MONROVIA – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia...

PRESIDENT BOAKAI ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF COMMERCE MINISTER AMIN MODAD

REV. DAJUE DENOUNCES CHURCH SUSPENSION, CALLS FOR TRUTH AMIDST CONTROVERSY OVER HOMOSEXUALITY

ALJA’S 12TH NATIONAL CONVENTION TO FOCUS ON WAR CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY AND LIBERIA’S FRAGILITY IN PHILADELPHIA

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LAUNCHES $15 MILLION CAVALLA RIVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

PUL ESTABLISHES TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE UNION’S CURRENT STATUS

ALICOR FORMS COMMITTEE TO REVISE CONSTITUTION FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2005

DISTRICT #17 COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MONTSERRADO UNITE TO COMBAT ILLICIT DRUGS AND INSECURITY

WESTERN CLUSTER LIBERIA LIMITED LAUNCHES INDIAN RICE CULTIVATION IN BOMI COUNTY

LRA COMMISSIONER GENERAL JALLAH UNDER FIRE FOR ENABLING US$96K VEHICLE SCANDAL AMID CALLS FOR RESIGNATION

MONROVIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – Mr. Isaac W. Jackson, Jr., former Permanent Representative of Liberia to the...

PRESIDENT BOAKAI CRITICIZES MODAD’S ‘POOR JUDGMENT’ IN US$100K LUXURY VEHICLE PURCHASE AMID ECONOMIC STRUGGLES

MONROVIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – Former Minister of Commerce Amin Modad resigned after public backlash over the...

COMMERCE MINISTER MODAD RESIGNS AMID $98,000 VEHICLE CONTROVERSY AS UP GOVT. FACES EXTRAVAGANCE CRITICISM

MONROVIA, OCTOBER 9, 2024 - After weeks of intensifying public scrutiny, Commerce Minister Amin Modad stepped down from...

NPHIL CONFIRMS MONKEYPOX CLADE-IIA VIRUS CIRCULATION AMID NEW MPOX CASES

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – OCTOBER 13, 2024 – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health...

LNP ANTI-ROBBERY UNIT ARRESTS FIVE SUSPECTS IN ARMED ROBBERY OF CHINESE NATIONAL IN CONGO TOWN

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON TWEAH AND FOUR FORMER OFFICIALS; JUDGE’S APPROVAL NOW MANDATORY

WANTED FOR THEFT – PAKISTANI NATIONAL ABSCONDS WITH US$25K

LNP ARRESTS SUSPECT IN DOUBLE MURDER OF PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER

TRAGIC INCIDENT IN GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY: MAN ARRESTED FOR CHOPPING HIS LOVER

FORMER FINANCE MINISTER SAMUEL TWEAH REPORTEDLY ARRESTED AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

MAJOR DRUG BUST AT LIBERIAN BORDER WITH SIERRA LEONE

LIBERIAN JOURNALIST ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL FIREARM POSSESSION AT RADIO STATION

THE MASS DISMISSAL OF LIBERIAN PUBLIC SERVANTS: A TROUBLING TREND UNDER THE BOAKAI ADMINISTRATION

August 28, 2024

A Commentary by Wondah L. Jah Since assuming the presidency, Joseph Boakai has overseen a significant wave of dismissals among public servants in Liberia. Officially...