May 31, 2023
Liberia: When Justice Go Rogue in a U.S.$100 Million Drug Bust, FPA Becomes Scapegoat
LAST OCTOBER, authorities in Liberia, working in collaboration with US international narcotics agency, seized some $US100 million worth of cocaine, the largest in the country's… Read more »
Liberia: Mines and Energy Inspector General Warns Against Illicit Mining Practices
Mines and Energy Ministry's Inspector-General, Joshua Obediah Zaza Arku, has issued a stern warning against illegal and illicit mining practices mainly by Class 'C' license holders… Read more »
Liberia: Land ADR Makes Supports Local Community Peace and Social Cohesion in Bomi County
In 2020, family members from three separate quarters in the Kundy community in Senjeh District, Bomi County were involved in an emotional conflict triggered by long-term property… Read more »
Liberia: National Disaster Management Agency Provides Clarity On 'Missing' Rice
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has provided justification for the transfer of about 5,000 bags of 25kg rice to Gbarnga, Bong County from the consignment donated to… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Cautions Government, Opposition to Adhere to Farmington Declaration Embracing Peaceful Elections
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development says it is deeply concerned over the growing wave of hate speech and political violence in Liberia leading to Liberia's crucial… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Liberia: Man, 47, Arrested for Allegedly Killing Pangolins - Police Reports That Pangolins Scales Are Valued At U.S.$5,535.00
The Liberia National Police (LNP) detachment in Grand Gedeh County has arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly killing several pangolins and using their scales for commercial… Read more »
Liberia: Saudi Arabia Rice Donation Scandal - Thousands of Bags Missing, Liberia Disaster Management Authority Under Scrutiny
A preliminary physical inventory assessment conducted on the huge consignment of rice donated to Liberia by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has implicated the Director General and… Read more »
Liberia: Liberty Party Warns Sen. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence to Desist From Using the Party's U.S. Chapter to Solicit Funds - Threatens Legal Action
The Liberty Party (LP) USA chapter has officially condemned and distanced itself from a planned fundraiser titled "LP USA Summit 2023," organized by Senator Nyonblee Karnga… Read more »
Liberia: Pregnant Woman Viciously Attacked With Razor Blade in Congo Town Over Electricity Dispute
In a shocking incident in Congo Town, a three-month pregnant woman named Hannah Sunba was viciously gashed with a razor blade and rushed to the Catholic Hospital. The assailant,… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Liberia: Kailondo 'Exposes' Gt Bank in U.S.$1.2Million Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
Court documents obtained by this paper in the $1.2M lawsuit filed by businessman George B. Kailondo against Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank (Liberia) Limited reveal allegations of fraud… Read more »
Liberia: Tragic Accident On Buchanan Highway, One Dead, Pul Outgoing President Breaks Leg - No Fuel for Ambulance to Transport Survivors
The outgoing president of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) Charles Coffey late Sunday night suffered a broken leg in a fatal road accident that left one dead near Buchanan, Grand… Read more »
Liberia: Tragic Accident On Buchanan Highway, One Dead, No Fuel for Ambulance to Transport Survivors
The outgoing president of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) Charles Coffey late Sunday night suffered a broken leg in a fatal road accident that left one dead near Buchanan, Grand… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Liberia: Liberians Express Concerns Over 'Not Guilty' Verdict in U.S.$100 Million Cocaine Case, Question Justice Ministry's Role
Liberians have blamed the Justice Ministry for the not guilty verdict that was passed by Criminal Court A involving individuals who were allegedly implicated in the $100 million… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Commission Threatens to Recommend International Sanctions On Liberian Politicians Instigating Violence
The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has warned Liberian politicians that are bent on instigating violence to intimidate their political opponents to desist… Read more »
Liberia: Gender Minister - Gender-Based Violence Remains Widespread in Liberia
Liberia's Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection Williametta Saydee Tarr has disclosed that Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls remains one of the… Read more »
Liberia: Nuhace Downplays Court's Order
The National Union of Hospitality, Aviation, Communications & Energy Workers (NUHACE) is violating court's order after placing injunction on its recognition as union at Bea… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Liberia: Sinoe Forest Community Alleges Numerous Illegalities By Forestry Development Agency As Lawmaker Company Wins Concession
Community members here in Tartweh and Drapoe chiefdoms are fuming over a range of what they claim are violations of Liberian laws by the country's forest management body the… Read more »
Liberia: FHI Deploys Safeguarding Expert to Liberia
FHI360 is sending a safeguarding expert to Liberia to reinforce and strengthen its safeguarding procedures following recent reports of alleged procedural missteps, according to the… Read more »
Liberia: NPP Embattled Chairman James Biney Confirms Protesters At Prince Johnson's Church Were Members of the Party
Mr. James Biney, the embattled chairman of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), has confirmed that the individuals who protested and disrupted Senator Prince Johnson's church… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Liberia: House of Representatives Set to Begin Budget Performance Report Hearing for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023
Following its members' return from their constituent break, the House of Representatives through its Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance is expected to begin budget performance… Read more »
Liberia: ALJA Condemns Thuggery At Senator Johnson's Church
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) is urging the Liberian government to with immediate effect institute a probe into the reported disruption of the… Read more »
Liberia: Finally, Liberian Refugee Mothers, Others Get Work Permits, Survived Civil War, 2716 Days in Deadly Snowstorms, Covid-19 in the U.S.
Love, fled the violence of the Liberian Civil War in the year 2000 at age 13 with her father and mother longing for peace and safety. After passing through many countries, crossing… Read more »
Liberia: Prince Johnson's Party Accuses Taylor's Ex-Fighters of Orchestration Sunday's Church Disruption
The Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) has accused former Charles Taylor NPFL fighters, who remain loyal to Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor within the National… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Urges Swift Arrests After Violent Protest At Senator Prince Johnson's Church
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) strongly condemns the violent protest that took place at the church of Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson, describing it as an act of… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Liberia: Protesters Storm Senator Prince Johnson's Church, Forcing Evacuation and Service Cancellation
A youth group under the banner National Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Council Sunday created panic at Senator Prince Johnson's Christ Chapel of Faith Ministry, forcing members to… Read more »