July 03
Liberia: How Michael Browne Walked Out of Prison in a Kush Case Now Tied to Liberia's U.S.$19.2m Ria Cocaine Probe
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July 02
Liberia: Liberia Police - Charges Loom in U.S.$19.2m Ria Cocaine Case
Several people tied to Liberia's largest recent cocaine seizure could be charged within days, the Inspector General of Police told senators Wednesday, disclosing that investigators… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Urges African Youth to Lead Democracy, Drive Tech Innovation
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has challenged Africa's young people to become the driving force behind the continent's democratic advancement and technological transformation,… Read more »
Liberia: NSA Officer Peter Bond Jallah to Stand Trial July 13 in Alleged Gang Rape Case
A serving National Security Agency officer will stand trial July 13 on a gang rape charge involving a 16-year-old boy, after Criminal Court 'E' at the Temple of Justice completed… Read more »
Liberia: Woman Convicted of Human Trafficking in Grand Cape Mount
A unanimous jury has convicted Bendu V. Kamara of trafficking in persons, theft of property and criminal conspiracy for running a cross-border operation that lured vulnerable… Read more »
Liberia: House Opens Sweeping Review of Mining Law As Officials Push Tougher Crackdown On Illegal Mining
The House of Representatives has begun a major review of the country's Minerals and Mining Law, with lawmakers, government regulators and industry stakeholders calling for stronger… Read more »
Liberia: Wellness Partners Medical Center Launches Health Membership Plans, Screening Packages to Cut Costs At Fifth Anniversary
Wellness Partners Medical Center used its fifth anniversary last Thursday to launch prepaid healthcare membership plans and preventive screening packages that it says will lower… Read more »
July 01
Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Boakai to Fast-Track Liberia's Anti-Corruption Court
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf pressed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Supreme Court and the National Legislature on Tuesday to act decisively against corruption,… Read more »
Liberia: House of Apologists? Fallah Becomes Latest Lawmaker to Retract Remarks Against Speaker Koon
The House of Representatives has witnessed a growing pattern of lawmakers publicly apologizing to Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon and the House of Representatives, with Deputy Speaker… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia House Orders Probe Into Retiree Tax Deductions and Severance Benefits
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia -- The House of Representatives ordered a joint committee investigation Tuesday into the taxation of retirement and severance benefits, giving lawmakers one… Read more »
June 30
Liberia: Senator Kogar Demands Suspension of Security Chiefs Over Airport Cocaine Saga
Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar wants Liberia's top security chiefs suspended and investigated over the interception of 19 kilograms of suspected cocaine at Roberts International… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Police Charge Two in U.S. Embassy Student Visa Fraud
Police have charged two men with forging a bank statement to support a U.S. student visa application, in a scheme uncovered after embassy officials grew suspicious of the financial… Read more »
Liberia: Fact Check - Ruth Cooker-Collins Correct About CDC Govt Role in Southeast Road
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June 29
Liberia: Heathrow Documents Show May 22 Liberia Shipment Was Not Cocaine
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June 22
Liberia: Clinic Shuts Down in Nimba Over Alleged Witchcraft Incident
GBEYEI DUOYEE, Nimba-- Report says thousands of residents in Gbeyei Duoyee and surrounding communities are facing a growing healthcare crisis following the closure of the Gbeyei… Read more »
Liberia: Labor Ministry Tightens Work Permit Rules to Prioritize Local Employment
The Ministry of Labour has reinforced existing regulations governing the issuance of work permits for foreign nationals, requiring businesses, concessionaires and other employers… Read more »
Liberia: Kickball Federation Keeps Marriage Rule for President
Delegates to the Liberia Kickball Federation's sixth Congress have voted to keep a contested clause in the federation's constitution that bars unmarried people from contesting for… Read more »
June 19
Ghana: Boakai Pushes Reparatory Justice Framework At Accra Conference
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has urged African nations, CARICOM and the global African diaspora to move quickly from recognition to action on a landmark United Nations resolution… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Secures U.S.$500,000 Grant to Advance Fisheries Transparency and Legal Reforms
The Government of Liberia has secured a grant of US$500,000 through Oceans5 to support the review and modernization of Liberia's Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and… Read more »
Liberia: Youth Coalition Praises FIA Chief for Gains in Fight Against Financial Crimes
A youth and student coalition has praised the Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia and its head, Mohammed Ali Nasser, for what it called measurable gains against money… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Urges Respect for Referees, Leads FIFA's Fight Against Hate Speech
Monrovia - FIFA Players' Voice Panel Captain and former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah has called for greater respect and protection for football referees, stressing that mistakes… Read more »
June 17
Liberia: LRA Expands Automated Loan Purchase Agreement Training to County Offices
The Liberia Revenue Authority has expanded its digital transformation initiative beyond Monrovia by launching county-level training on its Automated Loan Purchase Agreement… Read more »
Liberia: 'We Will Never Give Out Any More Information' - Justice Minister On $19m Cocaine Investigation
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia - Liberia's government will withhold further details about a reported US$19.2 million drug seizure at Roberts International Airport, Justice Minister and… Read more »
Liberia: Wehyee Elected New Lafasa President, Pledges Inclusive Leadership
Members of the Liberia Amputees Football and Sports Association (LAFASA) have elected Jonathon Wehyee as the organization's new president for a four-year term. Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Calls for Legal Protection of Kickball As a Liberian Innovation
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for kickball to be granted legal protection, proper branding and international promotion, warning that… Read more »
