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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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BOAKAI’S ADMIN. CRITICIZED FOR LACKING ACCOUNTABILITY, URGED TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY MEASURES TO CURB EXCESSIVE PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES

DEVELOPMENT
MONROVIA, OCTOBER 8, 2024 – In an open letter addressed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, veteran Liberian journalist Jonathan Paye-Layleh has offered his insights...

GONGLOE DECLINES BOAKAI’S OFFER TO SERVE AS MINISTER OF JUSTICE, ADVOCATES FOR NEW LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT

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MONROVIA, OCTOBER 8, 2024 – Renowned human rights lawyer and former Solicitor General of Liberia, Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe, has publicly expressed his views...

EDITORIAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PRESIDENT BOAKAI’S PURGE: A DANGEROUS DRIFT TOWARD AUTHORITARIANISM

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

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

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

FIERY REBUKE HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL TENSIONS AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMERICA’S NEGLECT OF LIBERIA: A CALL FOR CHANGE

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

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

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

ELEVATING THE AG BIBLE COLLEGE TO A UNIVERSITY: A MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT

OPINION
By Jacob N.B. Parley After many years of successful preaching...
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MADAM HARDING CONDEMNS DILLON AFTER PHOTO OF KNEELING ELDERLY WOMAN, CALLING IT A SYMBOL OF LIBERIA’S DEEPENING INEQUALITY

MONROVIA – Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon is facing fierce criticism after a viral photograph surfaced, showing an elderly woman kneeling before him in...

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

By: Aaron B. Nemah MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA, OCTOBER 7, 2024...
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PUL ESTABLISHES TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE UNION’S CURRENT STATUS

MONROVIA – In compliance with the Constitution and good...
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ALICOR FORMS COMMITTEE TO REVISE CONSTITUTION FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2005

MONROVIA – The leadership of the Association of Liberia...
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DISTRICT #17 COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MONTSERRADO UNITE TO COMBAT ILLICIT DRUGS AND INSECURITY

MONTSERRADO COUNTY, LIBERIA – On Sunday, October 6, 2024,...
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WESTERN CLUSTER LIBERIA LIMITED LAUNCHES INDIAN RICE CULTIVATION IN BOMI COUNTY

Western Cluster Liberia Limited has introduced Indian rice farming...

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LATEST POLITICS

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...

A PATRIOT’S DIARY: LIBERIA’S MATURING NASCENT DEMOCRACY VERSUS THE PEOPLE’S POWER…

With Ekena Nyankun Juahgbe-Droh Wesley When the year 2006 birthed...

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

By: Aaron B. Nemah MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA, OCTOBER 7, 2024...

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

MONROVIA – In compliance with the Constitution and good...

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

MONROVIA – The leadership of the Association of Liberia...

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

MONTSERRADO COUNTY, LIBERIA – On Sunday, October 6, 2024,...

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...

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...

MAJOR DRUG BUST AT LIBERIAN BORDER WITH SIERRA LEONE

MONROVIA – In a major operation against drug trafficking,...

HEALTH

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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...

NPHIL SUSPENDS DIRECTOR OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DIVISION, DR. JETOH, OVER SUBSTANDARD DATA ACCURACY

MONROVIA – The Director of the Division of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology (DIDE) at the National Public Health...

BOAKAI’S ADMIN. CRITICIZED FOR LACKING ACCOUNTABILITY, URGED TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY MEASURES TO CURB EXCESSIVE PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES

MONROVIA, OCTOBER 8, 2024 – In an open letter addressed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, veteran Liberian journalist...

INTERNAL STRIFE ERUPTS AT MPW AS MINISTER GIDDINGS CLASHES WITH DEPUTY TAMBAH OVER JOB SECURITY CONCERNS

LIBERIA – It appears that all hell is breaking loose at the Ministry of Public Works due to...

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

MONROVIA – The government of Liberia headed by President Joseph N. Boakai has successfully secured a €108 million...

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

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...

LEGAL

CIVIL LAW COURT ISSUES EVICTION ORDER AGAINST CDC, PROPERTY DISPUTE INTENSIFIES

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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Civil Law Court has issued...

LIBERIA’S SUPREME COURT EXONERATES FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE SCOTT AND FAMILY IN CHARLOE MUSU MURDER CASE

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MONROVIA – On Wednesday, August 28, 2014, the Supreme...

SUPREME COURT HALTS $6.2 MILLION CORRUPTION CASE INVOLVING FORMER TOP LIBERIAN OFFICIALS

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MONROVIA – The Justice in Chambers, His Honor Yussif...

SEN. MCGILL SEEKS SUPREME COURT INTERVENTION TO BLOCK CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION, CITING PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT
MONROVIA – In a surprising turn of events, Senator...

CRIMINAL COURT “A” RELEASES 39 PRETRIAL DETAINEES AFTER EXCEEDING STATUTORY DETENTION PERIOD

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MONROVIA - Criminal Court “A” has ordered the release...

HPX 5 BILLION DOLLAR RAILROAD: A CAUTIONARY TALE

An opinion by Samuel P. Jackson Sustainable Development Consultant Building...

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

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

A SPECIAL MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO DR. GRAY, DEAN SAWYER COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, UL

Dear Dr. Josephus Moses Gray, In light of the tremendous achievements within the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social...

STATEMENT BY JOSEPH NYUMA BOAKAI AT THE OPENING OF THE 2024 KOREA-AFRICA SUMMIT

Seoul, South Korea Tuesday, 4 June, 2024 Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Korean Republic, esteemed fellow Heads of...

OPENING REMARKS BY PRESIDENT JOSEPH NYUMA BOAKAI AT THE FIRST CABINET RETREAT AT EJS MINISTERIAL COMPLEX

May 23, 2024 Mr. Vice President, Cabinet Members and Officials of Government, The Honorable Superintendent of Montserrado County, Partners, Members...

SPEECH DELIVERED BY COMMISSIONER NETO ZARZAR LIGHE AT THE 3RD GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE LIBERIA MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE

May 16, 2024 His Excellency, Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia, Members of the Cabinet present, Members...

SAD DAY TO NOMINATE CORRUPT JUDGE TO SUPREME COURT BENCH – SAYS FORMER LIBERIAN DEFENSE MINISTER BROWNIE SAMUKAI

Mr. Brownie Samukai LIBERIA – Former Liberian Defense Minister Mr. Brownie Samukai has said that it is a sad...

LIBERIA’S IMO OFFICIALS MOSES OWEN BROWNE AND DANIEL TARR ARRESTED IN SOUTH KOREA OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF TWO TEENAGE SOUTH KOREAN GIRLS

SOUTH KOREA – Mr. Moses Owen Browne, Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Moses Owen...

GEORGE WEAH’S POLITICS OF SILENCE

An opinion by Aaron Weah The first round of presidential elections in Liberia was held on October 10. What...

AFRICA’S AND LIBERIA’S 1st FEMALE AGRICULTURE MINISTER DR. CHENOWETH IS DEAD

By Olando Testimony Zeongar MONROVIA - Africa’s and Liberia’s first Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Florence Alletta Chenoweth, has died...

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CAVALLA FIRE

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 By WBP "Cavalla Fire" by Cherbo Geeplay is a remarkable...

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BOAKAI’S ADMIN. CRITICIZED FOR LACKING ACCOUNTABILITY, URGED TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY MEASURES TO CURB EXCESSIVE PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES

DEVELOPMENT
MONROVIA, OCTOBER 8, 2024 – In an open letter...

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MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai’s declaration, "I can ride...
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