Ranking Officer Hooked In US$317M Drug Probe
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has immediately relieved Officer Johnny Bolar Dean of his duties due to allegations of compromising the ongoing investigation into a recent US$317 million cocaine bust. He has been referred to the LNP’s Professional Standards Division for further investigation. During a news conference on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Police Inspector General…
Yekeh Eyes Presidency …Vows To Make Boakai One-Term President
In a bold political declaration that is already stirring debate across the country, Montserrado County former District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah announced Thursday morning that he will contest the Liberian Presidency in 2029, with the stated goal of making President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and the ruling Unity Party a “one-term administration.” Kolubah made the pronouncement…
Monrovia Integrated Dev. Project Undergoes Technical Reviews…Public Works, AFD Conduct Field Assessment
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) and in collaboration with a high-level delegation from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has conducted a technical review and field assessment of the Monrovia Integrated Development Project (MIDP) and the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI). The MIDP strengthens the longstanding bilateral partnership between the…
‘Drug-Linked’ Assets Will Be Confiscated’…As Government Probes Well-Funded Narcotics Trafficking Network
The Government of Liberia has announced what it described as the largest narcotics seizure in the nation’s history, recovering nearly four metric tons of suspected cocaine worth an estimated US$317.68 million during a raid in Duazon, Margibi County. Speaking Wednesday on behalf of the Joint National Security Investigative Task Force, the Attorney General and Minister…
Bility Wants Declaration OF National Drug Emergency…Amid Record-Breaking Cocaine Seizure
Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) Political Leader and Nimba County Representative Musa Hassan Bility has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. to take personal responsibility for what he describes as a growing national drug crisis following Liberia’s largest-ever seizure of suspected cocaine. In a statement titled, “Liberia Is in a Drug Emergency: Mr. President,…
CSNL Condemns Efforts To Link LACE Boss To US$317 Million Drug Seizure
The Civil Society Network of Liberia has noted with deep concern attempts by some individuals and media outlets to link the Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), Mr. Julius Sele, to the alleged US$300 million drug seizure recently reported, without any credible evidence. The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) is…
Advancing People-Centered AI for the Positive and for Good
From July 17 to 20, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance was held in Shanghai, China. President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the conference and delivered a keynote address titled “Joining Hands to Build a Just and Equitable System For Global AI Governance”. He pointed out…
McGill Accuses UP Of Politicizing Major Drug Operation
Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has accused the ruling Unity Party of politicizing a major anti-drug operation by falsely linking him to a recent narcotics raid in the VOA Community along the Roberts International Airport Highway, demanding an immediate public retraction of what he described as a misleading and defamatory statement. In a statement,…
Red Cross Warns Of Deepening Flood Crisis …As Gov’t Allegedly Slashes Subsidy
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) is concerned about the country’s worsening humanitarian situation, revealing that a sharp cut in government funding and the absence of local donations are crippling its ability to respond to devastating floods, fires and windstorms affecting thousands of Liberians. Speaking Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the organization’s headquarters in…
‘Ghost Company’ On Expedition Spree?…Concerns Mount Over NUMTEL Liberia Deal
Government officials are under pressure over a reported plan to replace Telecom International Alliance (TIA) with NUMTEL Liberia in a deal to manage the country’s messaging and telecom traffic regime, amid questions about the new company’s identity and credentials. Experts say moving forward with a firm whose background remains opaque could expose Liberia to legal,…
