Defendant ‘Opposed’ Offer To Testify…In Capitol Arson Case
The trial involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants for the alleged burning of the Capitol intensified on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice after prosecution witness Rafael Wilson acknowledged that defendant John Nyanti was brought back to Liberia to testify as a…
House Ratifies Ivanhoe’s Concession Agreement
The House of Representatives has ratified the Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) between the Government of Liberia, Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), and Ivanhoe. The decision was reached on Thursday, December 11, 2025, following the submission of a comprehensive report from the Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions, Judiciary, Ways & Means,…
Orange Liberia, MYS Sign MOU …For Sponsorship Of National County Sports Meet
Orange Liberia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, for the company to serve as the official sponsor of the 2025/2026 National County Sports Meet. Giving an overview, the Legal Director, Cllr Supu Cole, said there has been an existing partnership between Orange…
U.S., Liberia Sign Bilateral Health Cooperation
The United States and Liberia signed a five-year, US$176 million bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week, marking an important step in advancing the America First Global Health Strategy and strengthening joint efforts to protect public health. According to a US Embassy release issued on Thursday, December 11, 2025, under the arrangement, the…
‘Promise Betrayed’ …Gongloe Delivers Message On Rights Violation
The Political Leader of the Liberia People’s Party (LPP), Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has delivered a compelling message commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), stating that Liberia is falling short of its promise to the Declaration. In a statement issued December 10, 2025, Cllr Gongloe said the UDHR remains…
Ngafuan Hails Boakai’s Leadership….After Securing Eligibility For MCC Compact
Finance Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, says the country’s admission into the next phase of negotiations for a second U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact is nothing short of a national blessing, one he attributes to hard work, faith, and what he calls “a visionary leadership of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.” Speaking to reporters Thursday, December…
LEC To Employ Volunteers, Contractors
A scene of euphoria among contractors and volunteers of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) erupted following an announcement by Managing Director Mohammed M. Sherif that volunteers and contractors would be employed. Sherif disclosed that all current contractors and volunteers will be transitioned into permanent employees through a transparent, performance-driven process. According to him, the transition…
“Constitutional Breach”… Bility Blasts Colleagues
Nimba County District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility, has denounced the recently passed Threshold Bill describing it as a constitutional breach, an economic provocation, and political distortion Liberia cannot afford.” In an official statement released Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) warned that the bill, presented as…
US, Liberia Sign $124 Million Memorandum Of Understanding
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of the United States aimed at strengthening Liberia’s health system, disease surveillance, outbreak response capacity, and frontline health workforce. The MOU was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti and U.S….
Senate Approves Review Of Sanitation Day Bill
The Liberian Senate has mandated its Committees on Judiciary, Internal Affairs, and Health to review a bill declaring the first Saturday of every month as Mary Broh National Sanitation Day. The bill, introduced by Grand Kru County Senator, Numene T.H. Bartekwa, aims to promote cleanliness and hygiene across the country. The proposed legislation would require…
