Liberia: Drug Suspect Escapes LDEA Custody - Ganta City Mayor and Business Community Implicated

The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has accused Ganta City Mayor Samuel Saye Hardt and influential members of the local business community of facilitating the escape of a… Read more »

Liberia: Government Bans Shisha and Unlicensed Tramadol Use in Liberia

The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide ban on the use of Shisha and unlicensed Tramadol, amid the escalating drug epidemic affecting Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Fake 'Chief Inspector' Exposed in Monrovia After Hospitalization

For months, Melvin Swen, had roamed the streets of Monrovia posing as a senior officer of the Liberia National Police (LNP), complete with uniform, badge, and identification card. Read more »

Liberia: Liberian ICT Firms Warn of Sovereignty Risk in Foreign-Dominated Contracts Local Tech Leaders Call for Fair Procurement, Protection of National Data Systems

A consortium of Liberian-owned information and communications technology (ICT) companies has issued a strong warning to the government, urging immediate reforms in public… Read more »

Liberia: Prominent 'Say No to Drugs' Campaigner Resigns, Cites Stress and Internal Conflict

One of the key campaigners behind the recent "Say No To Drugs" initiative, Sonnie Kollie, has publicly announced her resignation from the campaign. Kollie, who played a significant… Read more »

Liberia: National Port Authority's Boss Dukuly Denies Fraud Allegations - Says Case Not Criminal

Sekou A. M. Dukuly, Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), has denied allegations by his Chinese business partner, Yang Dan, that he defrauded him of millions of… Read more »

Liberia: Protest Coalition Sets December 17 for Nationwide Resistance After 14-Day Ultimatum and U.S. Rights Report

Mulbah K. Morlu, Chairman of the Enough is Enough Protest Coalition, has announced that the group will launch a second phase of nationwide protests on December 17, 2025, demanding… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Pushes Ahead With Biometric ID Deal Despite Ppcc Rejection

FrontPageAfrica has obtained a leaked communication showing that the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) rejected a request from the National Identification… Read more »

Liberia: Two Journalists Arrested in Nimba for Possession of Single-Barrel Pistol

Two community journalists from Voice of Benjamin Karman Sehkar (BKS) Radio in Nimba County have been arrested by the Liberia National Police's Police Support Unit for allegedly… Read more »

Liberia: Human Rights Commissioner Questions Judiciary's 'Inconsistency' in Drug Sentencing

Commissioner Mohammed Dust Fahnbulleh of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has raised concerns over what he describes as inconsistencies in the Liberian… Read more »

Liberia: Husband Accuses Wife, Boyfriend of Kidnapping 14-Year-Old Child

The Monrovia City Court was the scene of disbelief and tense proceedings over the weekend as Jenkins Johnson was charged with kidnapping and criminal conspiracy in connection with… Read more »

Liberia: Citizens' Fury Boils Over As Monrovia Residents Torch Drug Den

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Liberia: U.S Department Highlights Government Pressure, Dismissals Over Social Media Criticism

The United States Department of State's 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices has flagged incidents in Liberia where government actions placed limits on freedom of… Read more »

Liberia: Ecobank Robbery Suspect Charged With Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder Appears in Court

A 44-year-old man accused of attempting to rob Ecobank Liberia's 11th Street branch made his first appearance at the Monrovia City Court on Monday, August 11, 2025. Read more »

Liberia: Seku I. Sheriff School Cleared in Graduation Fee Controversy After Student Leader Admits to Document Tampering

The administration of Seku I. Sheriff (SIS) Elementary, Junior and Senior High School has been cleared of recent allegations that it was charging graduation fees far exceeding the… Read more »

Liberia: Mayon Foundation CEO Applauds Anti-Drug Efforts, Urges Focus On Reform Over Stigmatization

Mr. Darlingboy Isiah Mayon, CEO of the Mayon Foundation, has praised the recent wave in public participation to combat drug addiction in Liberia, calling the widespread support a… Read more »

Liberia: Newly Appointed Commerce and Industry Inspector General Seizes Over $100,000 Worth of Expired Frozen Goods in Ganta

The newly appointed Inspector General of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has confiscated expired frozen fish, chicken, and meat valued at over one Hundred Thousand United… Read more »

Liberia: Conservationists Raise Alarm As 'Eco-Guards' Resume Hunting in Nimba Reserve

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Liberia: Boakai Mourns Death of State Minister Grigsby

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the sudden passing of Sylvester M. Grigsby, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs --… Read more »

Liberia: Government Officials Must Go Beyond Public Confessions and Match Deeds With Words

ON THURSDAY, THOUSANDS of Liberians--predominantly women and youth--braved the rain and took to the streets of Monrovia in a powerful show of collective anger and desperation.… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - 'Save a Dying Generation' - Campaigners Demand Government Action to End Drug Trafficking and Abuse

In defiance of the downpour of rain, Liberians and foreign nationals within the borders of Liberia took to the streets on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in demand of the government's… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Approves $500k Bond but Refuses to Release Defendants in Capitol Arson Case

Controversy has erupted after Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court "A" denied a motion by defense lawyers to release several defendants in the high-profile Capitol Building… Read more »

Liberia: Drug Enforcement Agency Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt At Bo Waterside, Arrests Four With Synthetic Narcotics

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced the arrest of four suspects in a major drug bust at the Bo Waterside Port of Entry in Grand Cape Mount County. Read more »

Liberia: LACC and UNDP Train Journalists to Advance Investigative Reporting and Anti-Corruption Accountability

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Program(UNDP), Thursday kickoff a two-day training forum for more then 30 Liberian… Read more »

Liberia: Lawmakers Admit Failure in Drug War, Vow Action After Accepting Protesters' Petition

Liberian lawmakers have publicly admitted the government's failure to curb drug trafficking and abuse, pledging to take urgent action after receiving a petition from anti-drug… Read more »