Troubling Signs In Health Sector
It is becoming apparent that Liberia’s health sector might dwindle if care is not taken to address the controversy between the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health as the two institutions fight for control. At the fourth edition of the Emmett A. Dennis National Scientific Conference on Wednesday,…
Orange Liberia Sponsors Fire Service Staff For Training in Paris, Abidjan
Orange Liberia is raising the bar for corporate impact by sponsoring the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) on two groundbreaking international programs, in Occupational Health and Safety training in Paris, France, and Peer Review training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This bold investment is strengthening Liberia’s frontline protectors with world-class knowledge and exposure. The initiative provided…
Cummings On Government ‘Misplaced Priorities’
The Alternative National Congress (ANC) has issued a scorching attack on the Liberian government’s handling of the country’s escalating fight against drugs, calling on authorities to take immediate and uncompromising action against those involved. Political Leader Alexander Cummings told residents and disadvantaged youth in the Township of West Point on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 that…
Visually Impaired Liberian Appeals For Support
An 18-year-old visually impaired Liberian has launched a passionate appeal to the Government of Liberia, goodwill individuals and humanitarian organizations and politicians for financial assistance to enable him to achieve and continue his academic sojourn. Kamara lost his sight at the age of two due to cataracts. In 2012, after three years of blindness, he…
Nimba Residents Urged To Support Drug War
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has appealed to the people of Nimba County, urging them to take ownership and actively support the agency’s efforts to combat the growing threat of illicit drugs in Liberia. According to a press release, the Officer-in-Charge of LDEA, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitzgerald T.M. Biago, reminded citizens that the fight against…
UBA Launches Whitepaper On Africa’s Potential
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as it will be gathering world leaders, policymakers, investors and other private sector players at the forthcoming 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s gathering at the UNGA, which is the 80th Edition, will be…
One Killed, Several Hospitalized’…Disaster Agency Reports On Gas Explosion
The National Disaster Management Agency has disclosed that at least one person has been reported dead due to an explosion that occurred at the Mira Gas Compound, along the Japanese Freeway. Speaking Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, the Executive Director of the National Disaster Management Agency, Ansu Dulleh…
‘Stop Preferential Treatment In Rape Allegation’…Advocate Slams Government
A gender-based advocate, Vickjune Headliner Wolute, is calling on the government to stop giving preferential treatment to the deputy minister who has been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. Speaking to reporters on Monday, September 15, 2025, Wolute claimed that the government is treating allegation of rape involving Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, J. Bryant…
‘Unfounded, Misplaced Indictment”…Group Rubbishes Calls for the Suspension of Dr. Podah
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has described as baseless and unfounded calls for the suspension of Dr. Isaac P. Podah, President of the Lofa County University (LCU), based on his indictment by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court for alleged involvement in acts of corruption. The indictment follows an investigative report from the Liberia…
NPHIL Reassures Public Of Accurate Health Information….Kicks Off National Scientific Confab
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has assured the public that all information emanating from NPHIL regarding the Viral Hemorrhagic fever pathogens (VHF), which include Ebola virus and Marburg virus, remains accurate and reliable. Director General, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, said it is the entity’s role to respond to public health threats. Recently,…
