Wrangling Among Tweah’s Lawyers?…As Jury Tampering Probe Advances
The defense team representing former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and several co-defendants is showing visible signs of internal strain as the investigation into alleged jury tampering intensifies at Criminal Court “C”. What once appeared to be a unified legal front has now fractured into open disagreement among three senior defense lawyers, Cllr. Arthur T….
Liberian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Matters
On May 19, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in Beijing. Wang Yi stated that China and Liberia are friends and partners sharing weal and woe. The two sides have fought shoulder to shoulder against major…
4Life Zoe Vocational School Celebrates 10th Anniversary
4Life Zoe Technical Vocational Training School, one of Liberia’s leading vocational institutions, has celebrated its 10th anniversary in Montserrado County with a colorful ceremony attended by hundreds of supporters, students, graduates, and well-wishers. The celebration marked a decade of commitment to vocational education and skills development across Liberia and showcased the institution’s growth and contribution…
“Liberia Was Broken By Corruption” …Says Tells Delegates At African Audit Summit
President Joseph N. Boakai, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, publicly condemned corruption and poor governance, declaring that Liberia’s years of conflict were rooted in “weak institutions, lack of accountability, abuse of public trust, and poor stewardship of national resources.” Speaking at the opening of the 22nd Governing Board Meeting of the African Organization of English-speaking…
Labour Minister Outlines Solutions To Youth Unemployment
Labour Minister Cllr Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has outlined several recommendations to alleviate the current high youth unemployment rate in the country. Addressing a major platform on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, organized by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in Monrovia on the topic: “Youth Perspective on Liberia’s Future”, the Labour Minister said the…
Bill Seeks To Levy Remittance Transactions
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has formally submitted to the Liberian Senate a proposed legislation titled the “Diaspora Development Fund Act of 2026,” a bill seeking to establish a sustainable national development financing mechanism through a fixed contribution of US$1 on every remittance transaction sent to Liberia from abroad. Liberia’s diaspora community remains one…
Lawmaker Demands Clarity On ‘76% Water Access’ …Wants Mo Ali Cited Before House Plenary
Representative Musa Hassan Bility has written a communication to the Plenary of the House of Representatives to summon the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) Managing Director to clarify his recent statement that 76% Liberians have access to safe drinking water. In a communication presented to the office of the Chief Clerk on May 19,…
Yekeh’s Contempt Claim Dismissed…Chamber Justice Cites Improper Service
The Supreme Court of Liberia, through Justice-in-Chambers Yussif D. Kaba, has dismissed a Bill of Information filed by former Montserrado County District #10 lawmaker Yekeh Y. Kolubah, ruling that the House of Representatives was not properly served with the stay order issued in connection with his petition for a writ of prohibition. Justice Kaba delivered…
Liberia Remains At High Risk For Ebola….Says Public Health Regulator Amid No Confirmed Case
Despite the country currently reporting zero confirmed cases of the Ebola Virus, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says that the country remains at heightened risk for infection. Recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) reported a new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the country. As of Monday, May…
U.S. Diplomat Hails Jeety Rubber’s Expansion …Describes Liberia As Growing Investment Hub
The Charge D’Affairs of the United States Embassy in Liberia, Joseph Zadrozny, has praised Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, the Salala Rubber Corporation, for its model of private investment and community development in Weala, Margibi County. Speaking during a visit to the companies on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Zadrozny described the companies’ achievements as a…
