Dismantling The Cartel! …Biago Steps Aside; Boakai Orders Immediate Investigation Over LDEA Boss’ Recusal
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency is in damage-control mode after viral allegations that its Officer-in-Charge received a Toyota pickup truck from an individual allegedly linked to narcotics trafficking. On Thursday, the LDEA dismissed the claims as “false and unsubstantiated,” but the controversy has already forced the agency’s top official to temporarily step aside. Deputy Commissioner…
Ngafuan, LEC Boss Face Contempt Proceedings…Over Alleged Failure To Satisfy US$415,327.08 Judgment Debt
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Managing Director Mohammed M. Sheriff are facing contempt proceedings before the Debt Court of Montserrado County over an alleged failure to satisfy a US$415,327.08 judgment debt owed to ELTEL Network Liberia The case arises from a commercial dispute between LEC and ELTEL…
2026 Diaspora Conference Goes To America …Targets Investment, Development
The Government of Liberia is set to convene the 2026 Liberia Diaspora Annual Conference from September 25–27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, with the head of the Diaspora office seeking to transform engagement with Liberians abroad into concrete investments, partnerships, and measurable national development outcomes. Organized through the Office of Diaspora Affairs in the…
‘Criminal Organizations Will Not Prevail In Liberia Again’…Police IG Coleman Vows
Police Inspector General Gregory O Coleman has vowed that criminal organizations will not prevail in Liberia again alluding to the ongoing investigation of over half a billion of narcotic arrested in the country. In recent times, several individuals have been arrested in connection with the huge quantity of drugs seized by state security. The situation…
Maryland Women Honor Pres. Boakai…For Development Gains
A delegation of eminent traditional women from Pleebo Sodoken District in Maryland County on Friday, August 7, paid a courtesy visit to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., at his Rehab Community Office, honoring the Liberian Leader and expressing appreciation for what they described as tangible development gains under his Administration. The delegation, led to the…
Presidential Scholarship Expands To 15 Counties…Targets Public Schools, Community Colleges
The Government of Liberia has announced the expansion of its Presidential Scholarship Program to all 15 counties, with the initiative set to cover public high schools, technical and vocational institutions, community colleges, and universities. The announcement was made Friday, August 7, 2026, during the Executive Mansion’s regular press briefing by Deputy Minister for Administration at…
“Boakai ‘Held Hostage By Cartel-Linked Officials”…Ex-Finance Minister Tweah Alleges
As questions continue to mount over the whereabouts of a vessel that disappeared from Liberian waters after reporting critically low fuel, former Minister of Finance Samuel D. Tweah has alleged that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is being held hostage by cartel-linked officials and party interests who are blocking an independent investigation into the US$317.68 million…
Liberia’s Economy More Stable …AfDB Asserts; Says Country Needs About US$2.83Bn Annually For Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Liberia’s economy has become more stable, but the country needs about US$2.83 billion every year through 2030 to finance its development and achieve faster economic growth. In its 2026 Liberia Country Focus Report, the Bank said Liberia’s economy grew from 4 percent in 2024 to 4.6 percent in 2025,…
Government Abolishes Registration Fees For Public Primary Schools…As Sen. Chea Hails MOE For Significant Milestone
The Government of Liberia has announced that registration for public schools will be free for all pupils from Kindergarten through Grade 6, beginning with the 2026/2027 academic year. Under the new policy, parents and guardians will no longer be required to pay registration fees to enroll children in public primary schools anywhere in the country….
Finda Bundoo Suffers Major Legal Setback…As Chambers Justice Rejects Her Request
Former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo has suffered a major legal setback after a Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court refused to stop proceedings in her criminal case, a decision that could expose her to possible rearrest. On Tuesday, Associate Justice Yussif D. Kaba declined to grant Bundoo’s request for a writ of…
