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MONROVIA – Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, a member of Liberia's Supreme Court Bar and counsel for Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, has issued a strong condemnation...

UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA DISMISSES SEVEN OVER DORR COOPER FAKE DEGREE SCANDAL

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LIBERIA’S LEADERS MUST REJECT DANGEROUS RHETORIC BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

EDITORIAL April 28, 2025

Liberia's hard-won peace must not be endangered by reckless...

LIBERIA’S DEMOCRACY FACES A CRITICAL MOMENT

EDITORIAL April 25, 2025

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Bill of Information...

A COMMENDABLE PLEDGE, BUT DEEDS MUST MATCH WORDS

EDITORIAL April 11, 2025

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s address at the First Annual...

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...

USING THE PAST TO INFORM THE PRESENCE AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

OPINION April 15, 2025

My birthday message to the people of Liberia As I...

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...

UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA FIRES EIGHT STAFF IN MAJOR ACADEMIC FRAUD SCANDAL

MONROVIA – In a sweeping and resolute action to reclaim academic integrity at the University of Liberia, Dr. Layli Maparyan, President of the nation’s flagship...

UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA DISMISSES SEVEN OVER DORR COOPER FAKE DEGREE SCANDAL

MONROVIA – The University of Liberia has dismissed seven...

OTHELLO BRUCE TO BE EXTRADITED FOR CHILD RAPE CHARGES IN THE U.S.

MONROVIA – The Monrovia City Court has ruled in...

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BONG SUPT. NORRIS SHOWCASES $470,000 WORTH OF PROJECTS, ADDRESSES CHALLENGES AND FUTURE GOALS

April 30, 2025

GBARNGA, BONG COUNTY – In a joint radio simulcast...

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LACC COMMENDS USAID FOR SUPPORT AS ANTI-CORRUPTION PARTNERSHIP ADVANCES

April 30, 2025

MONROVIA – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) on Tuesday,...

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EPA LAUNCHES REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS FOR LIBERIA’S THIRD CLIMATE COMMITMENT IN BUCHANAN

April 30, 2025

BUCHANAN, GRAND BASSA COUNTY – The Environmental Protection Agency...

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WORLD BANK LAUNCHES REVIEW MISSION FOR LIBERIA FISHERIES PROJECT

April 30, 2025

MONROVIA – The World Bank’s implementation mission for the...

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AFRICOM LOGISTICS CHIEF VISITS AFL AHEAD OF MAJOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE

April 29, 2025

MONROVIA – Brigadier General George Dietrich, Chief of Logistics...

EX-PRO TEMPORE CHALLENGES LNBA ON JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

ARMAH JALLAH CALLS FOR COMMUNITY CONTROL OVER LIBERIA’S WATER BODIES

LIBERIAN JOURNALIST LABELS PRESIDENT BOAKAI A DICTATOR

UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA FIRES EIGHT STAFF IN MAJOR ACADEMIC FRAUD SCANDAL

WEAH URGES BOAKAI TO UPHOLD SUPREME COURT RULING, WARNS AGAINST THREATS TO CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

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KOON DEFIES SUPREME COURT RULING, DECLARES KOFFA’S REMOVAL IRREVERSIBLE

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SUPREME COURT NULLIFIES MAJORITY BLOC ACTION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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MUSA BILITY REJECTS ISLAMIST LABEL, SAYS REMARKS IN UK MISREPRESENTED

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NIMBA POLLS OPEN WITHOUT INCIDENT, NEC VOWS TRANSPARENT PROCESS

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VOTING UNDERWAY IN NIMBA COUNTY TO REPLACE SENATOR PRINCE Y. JOHNSON

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CENTAL URGES SWIFT ACTION AGAINST MCSS OFFICIALS AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

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OVER 100 OBSERVERS DEPLOYED FOR NIMBA SENATORIAL BY-ELECTION, CITIZENS URGED TO VOTE PEACEFULLY

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CMC CHALLENGES BAR TO CLARIFY PRESIDENT’S REMARKS ON SUPREME COURT

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April 15, 2025

Written by the Rural Broadcasting Division of LBS Following his appointment by His Excellency Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia, April...