‘No Crude Oil Found In Grand Bassa’ …Mines Ministry Attributes Spillage To Waste-Oil
Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has moved to calm public excitement over the reported oil discovery in Grand Bassa County, with Mines and Energy Minister R. Matenokay Tingban saying that the substance found is waste oil, not crude oil. The latest statement follows days of renewed public debate on Facebook, radio, community pages, and…
“We’ll Destroy The Networks” …Boakai Assures Citizens On US$19M RIA Drug Bust
President Joseph N. Boakai has vowed to go beyond the arrest of couriers and low-level suspects in the ongoing investigation into the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, declaring that his administration is determined to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind the multi-million-dollar drug operation. Addressing the nation on Tuesday,…
Risk-Informed Urban Planning Training Begins…To Strengthen Municipal Development
The Ministry of Public Works, in partnership with the World Bank, through the Urban Resilience Project (LURP), has launched a three-day technical training on risk-informed urban planning. The training runs from June 17-19, 2026. The launch of the training on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, brought together delegates from the World Bank, Ministry of Public Works,…
Liberia, DRC Deepen Ties…As Boakai Hosts Congolese Foreign Minister
President Joseph N. Boakai has reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following high-level talks with Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner at the Executive Mansion. The meeting, held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, focused on expanding economic cooperation, boosting trade and infrastructure development, and advancing broader African…
House Awaits Briefing From Joint Security…In US$19M Drugs Case
The House of Representatives has ordered security agencies to provide a full briefing on the recent US$19.6 million cocaine seizure no later than June 29, 2026. The directive came on Tuesday, June 16, during the House’s 11th day sitting of the 2nd quarter of the 3rd session of the 55th Legislature, following appearances by senior…
LPRC Donates 100 Hospital Beds, Critical Medical Equipment…To Strengthen Healthcare Delivery
Reinforcing its commitment to corporate social responsibility and national development, the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has donated one hundred (100) hospital beds, six (6) patient monitors, and six (6) anesthesia machines to the Ministry of Health for onward distribution to health facilities across the country. Presenting the equipment, LPRC Managing Director Amos B. Tweh…
JFK Concerns About Patient On Post-Operative Complications …But Maintains Patients’ Confidentiality
The management of John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC) has become aware of a video circulating on social media involving a patient who reportedly experienced post-operative complications following a cesarean section. According to a press release dated June 17, 2026, the JFKMC extends its sincere empathy and support to the patient and her family during…
Liberia Embassy In France Engages AVPA…To Participate In International Roasted Coffee Competition, Access French Market
Amb. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, held a meeting at the Embassy of the Republic of Liberia near Paris with Ms. Ksenia Hleap, Chief Operating Officer of AVPA (Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products), to initiate discussions on Liberia’s participation in the upcoming International Roasted Coffee Contest and…
Libyan, Asian-African Parliament 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿s 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 …A𝘁 Asian-African Council Meeting 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗶
The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives and Speaker of the Asian-African Parliamentary Council (AAPC), Counselor Aqilah Saleh, on Tuesday met with the delegation of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia on the sidelines of the Second Annual Conference of the Asian-African Parliamentary Council currently taking place in Benghazi, Libya. The…
𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐆𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 — 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐈𝐈
By Derek M. Moore In this series, I want to look at Joseph Gbaba not only as a playwright, actor, and educator, but as one of those Liberians who helped keep our stories alive. But before the books, before Dehkontee Artists Theatre, and before the audiences that would come to know his work, there was…
