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Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has denied state attorney’s motion to drop one of the jurors from the ongoing case involving former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other co-defendants. The defendants stand trial for their alleged involvement in the burning of the Capitol Building….

The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, threats issued by Liberia’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Koon, against journalists assigned at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.  In a statement, ALJA President Joey Kennedy described Speaker Koon’s comments—specifically the threat to incarcerate accredited journalists performing…

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has clarified misinformation surrounding its ongoing connection of 2,500 new households in Montserrado County, stating that claims that beneficiaries will receive free water for two to three months are false and misleading.  According to a recent release, the Corporation emphasized that the project is not a free water…

Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow-Nyanti, delivered a keynote statement at the AU-EU Summit in Luanda, Angola, highlighting Liberia’s priorities as a member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2026–2027 tenure. In her address, Minister Beysolow-Nyanti congratulated Angola on its 50th anniversary, thanking the nation for recently honoring late President William R….

In a speech delivered at the official handover ceremony at the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Monrovia, former Minister, Wilmot Paye says some public officials have become agents of ArcelorMittal in its desperate efforts to hold Liberia hostage. Speaking on Friday, November 21, 2025, Paye pointed out that the move by ArcelorMittal is intended…

Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, delivered a forceful and unapologetic defense of one of the most controversial decisions of her administration, the mandatory cremation of Ebola victims, arguing that the policy prevented the nation from facing a death toll once projected to reach one million. Speaking at the 1st…

Vice President Jeremiah Koung has described the commissioning of the country’s first-ever semi-industrial fiberglass fishing vessel, the Sea King, as a historic step forward in Liberia’s journey toward self-reliance and inclusive development. On Monday, 24 November, at an elaborate ceremony held at the Mesurado Pier, Bushrod Island, the nation commissioned its first-ever semi-industrial fiberglass fishing…

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has issued an amended distribution license to the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), granting the state-owned utility expanded authority to operate in additional parts of Grand Bassa, Rivercess and Bong counties. The decision, announced on Tuesday, marks a further step in the government’s plan to widen access to reliable and…

ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is renegotiating the terms of its third amendment to its Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) and Rail System Operating Principles (RSOPs) with Liberia’s Inter-Ministerial Concession Committee (IMCC).  According to an informed source, the terms it had originally proposed strengthen the state-within-a-state that international NGO, Global Witness predicted over 20 years ago and has…

A delegation of students from the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College visited the headquarters of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) on November 25, 2025. This visit was part of a research exercise focused on “Harnessing Community-Led Security for Enhanced National Security.”  The purpose of the visit was to gather firsthand information about Liberia’s…