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-LBS Workers’ Union Alarms By Jacob Fahnbulleh MONROVIA–Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) Director General, Eugene L. Fahngon, has succeeded in allegedly creating a hostile and toxic work...

SENATOR KONNEH: SENATOR JOHNSON’S LIFE WAS A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND FAITH

EDITORIAL

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...

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...

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...

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...

CHIEF CYRIL ALLEN BLAMES UNITY PARTY-LED GOV’T FOR GOVERNANCE FAILURES

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The House of Representatives is mired in a leadership crisis, with competing factions at odds over their legitimacy, following an ambiguous Supreme...

SENATOR KONNEH: SENATOR JOHNSON’S LIFE WAS A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND FAITH

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Gbarpolu County Senator, Hon. Amara Konneh,...

FINAL FAREWELL TO SENATOR PRINCE Y. JOHNSON

NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA — Today, January 18, 2025, Nimba...

HEALTH

NPHIL INDUCTS 15 YOUNG LIBERIAN SCIENTISTS TO BOLSTER PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS

January 17, 2025

MONROVIA – In a significant step toward enhancing Liberia's...

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KINJOR SHOOTING REPORT SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE MINISTER BY CCRB

January 16, 2025

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – On January 14, 2025, the Civilian...

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MINISTER NGAFUAN CALLS FOR UNIFIED APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT

January 14, 2025

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development...

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TARJUOWON GLOBAL ALLIANCE CONGRATULATES BOAKAI ON POBLEH’S NOMINATION

January 13, 2025

The people of Tarjuowon, under the banner of the...

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IS LIBERIA SLIDING INTO VIOLENCE AND LAWLESSNESS?

January 13, 2025

Liberia, a country with a history of conflict, seems...

NEC WORKERS DEMAND GAC AUDIT TO EXPOSE FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT UNDER SUSPENDED CHAIRPERSON

DR. JOSEPHUS GRAY PRAISES TEAM’S DEDICATION AFTER ACADEMIC EXCHANGE AT SHARDA UNIVERSITY

FIA ISSUES WARNING TO MEDTECH FOR DELAYED SUBMISSION OF REQUESTED INFORMATION

CHIEF CYRIL ALLEN BLAMES UNITY PARTY-LED GOV’T FOR GOVERNANCE FAILURES

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS VALID, BUT LEADERSHIP GAPS AND INACCURACIES EMERGE IN DR. MAPARYAN’S APPOINTMENT

DEVELOPMENT

ARSON SUSPECTED IN FIRE THAT DEVASTATED CAPITOL BUILDING

DEVELOPMENT

EXPLOSIVE ALLEGATIONS CLAIM GEORGE WEAH AIDED REBEL GROUP MODEL DURING LIBERIA’S CIVIL CONFLICT

DEVELOPMENT

PRESIDENT MAHAMA CHARTS A BOLD PATH FORWARD IN INAUGURAL ADDRESS

DEVELOPMENT

REP. WONGBE CRITICIZES LEADERSHIP AND SYCOPHANCY, CALLS FOR URGENT REFORM IN LIBERIA

DEVELOPMENT

SUP WARNS OF DISRUPTION TO BOAKAI’S SONA UNLESS UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA REOPENS

DEVELOPMENT

SENATOR AMARA KONNEH URGES SUPPORT FOR NEW UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA PRESIDENT DR. MAPARYAN

DEVELOPMENT

WITH BIDEN EXITING, LIBERIA SHOULD PUT JUSTICE ABOVE HUMAN RIGHTS PROFITEERS

DEVELOPMENT

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SUPREME COURT ORDERS HOR TO SETTLE KOLUBAH’S UNPAID SALARY AND BENEFITS

HOR CONVENES SPECIAL SITTING AT CITY HALL AMID CAPITOL BUILDING FIRE

CDC YOUTH LEAGUE CONDEMNS POLICE BRUTALITY

REP. BILITY URGES MAJORITY BLOC TO RESPECT SUPREME COURT RULING

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...

VP, JEWEL HOWARD TAYLOR’S ADMITTANCE THAT HARDSHIP ABOUND VERSUS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE COUNTRY…

A Patriot's Diary with Ekena Wesley Politicians, despite their mixed...

NPHIL INDUCTS 15 YOUNG LIBERIAN SCIENTISTS TO BOLSTER PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS

MONROVIA – In a significant step toward enhancing Liberia's...

KINJOR SHOOTING REPORT SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE MINISTER BY CCRB

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – On January 14, 2025, the Civilian...

MINISTER NGAFUAN CALLS FOR UNIFIED APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development...

TARJUOWON GLOBAL ALLIANCE CONGRATULATES BOAKAI ON POBLEH’S NOMINATION

The people of Tarjuowon, under the banner of the...

KULA FOFANA’S JUSTIFICATION FAILS TO QUIET PUBLIC CRITICISM OVER BOAKAI’S PRIVATE JET SCANDAL

DILLON’S APOLOGY TRIGGERS HOSTILE RESPONSE AND ACCUSATIONS OF POLITICAL HYPOCRISY

GLASS HALF-FULL,” SENATOR DILLON GRADES BOAKAI’S GOVERNANCE POORLY

BOAKAI UNVEILS US$8.38 BILLION DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LIBERIA

DR. JOSEPHUS GRAY PRAISES TEAM’S DEDICATION AFTER ACADEMIC EXCHANGE AT SHARDA UNIVERSITY

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Dr. Josephus Gba-hinnih Moses Gray, the...

BOAKAI HAILS APPOINTMENT OF DR. LAYLI MAPARYAN AS UL PRESIDENT

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed...

JALLAH CHARGED WITH MURDER

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Bill Jallah, 38, has been formally...

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED COCAINE TRAFFICKING

MONROVIA – Correctional officer, Madam Patience McGill, was arrested...

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

MONROVIA, LIBERIA - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 – The...

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

MONROVIA, OCTOBER 3, 2024 – A newly issued writ...

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NPHIL INDUCTS 15 YOUNG LIBERIAN SCIENTISTS TO BOLSTER PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS

MONROVIA – In a significant step toward enhancing Liberia's...

NPHIL DIRECTOR-GENERAL DR. NYAN ENGAGES LIBERIAN DIASPORA EXPERTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Over the weekend, Dr. Dougbeh Chris...

DR. NYAN HIGHLIGHTS GROUNDBREAKING OF ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of...

PRES. BOAKAI BREAKS GROUND FOR ADVANCED NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IN MARGIBI

MARGIBI COUNTY – On December 20, 2024, President Joseph...

IS LIBERIA SLIDING INTO VIOLENCE AND LAWLESSNESS?

LERC LOWERS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS BY 12% IN BONG AND NIMBA COUNTIES

LRA ENHANCES CUSTOMS OFFICERS’ EXPERTISE IN BUCHANAN

BOAKAI RESTRUCTURES LEITI WITH NEW LEADERSHIP TO BOLSTER TRANSPARENCY

SENATE STAFFERS THREATEN TO SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS OVER UNPAID BENEFITS

PUL PARTNERS WITH OWECC-L TO ADVOCATE FOR WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT

NPHIL AND EPA INTRODUCE LANDMARK LEAD PAINT REGULATION TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC HEALTH

UL FACES $4.8 MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL AMID AMBITIOUS GROWTH PLANS

WORLD BANK VICE PRESIDENT COMMENDS LIBERIA’S PROGRESS, ANNOUNCES STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP

MONROVIA – Following a high-level meeting with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the Executive Mansion on Monday, January...

SUSPECT IN CAPITOL BUILDING FIRE INCIDENT COLLAPSES IN COURT AMID ALLEGATIONS OF TORTURE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Thomas Etheridge, a suspect in the December 2024 Capitol Building fire incident, collapsed in the...

NEC CHAIRPERSON MADAM BROWNE-LANSANAH SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATING ELECTIONS LAW

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has announced the indefinite suspension of Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, the Chairperson...

FINAL HONORS AS LIBERIANS BID FAREWELL TO SENATOR PRINCE Y. JOHNSON IN A SOLEMN STATE FUNERAL

Liberians on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, paid final respects to one of its most contentious figures, Senator Prince...

MOJ INVESTIGATES DEATH OF SOUTH AFRICAN HOTEL MANAGER

COURT MESSENGER SENTENCED FOR POSING AS LAWYER

JALLAH CHARGED WITH MURDER

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED COCAINE TRAFFICKING

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

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...