Staggering 366K Children Work As Street Peddlers!…Deputy Gender Minister Calls For Action
The Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has released a chilling report that over 366,000 children work as street peddlers across the country. Deputy Gender Minister Gahme S. Tokpa cited a 2022 study by the Ministry of Gender and UNICEF that estimates more than 366,000 children work as street peddlers…
CDC Questions Proposed Change To Electoral Laws
Liberia’s major opposition political party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has raised concerns about a proposed bill currently before the Liberian Senate that seeks to amend portions of the country’s electoral laws. In a press statement released on Monday, June 22, 2026, the CDC expressed that these amendments could limit the ability of political…
Probe In US$19.2M Drugs Bust Intensifies …As GLS Menzies Manager Surrenders
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that Paul J. King, General Manager of GLS Menzies declared a Person of Interest in the June 8 seizure of 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, has voluntarily turned himself in and is now in the custody of the Joint National Security Investigative Task Force. King, who…
Ex-VP Taylor Proposes Raise In Candidate Registration…Ahead Of 2029 Elections
Liberia’s former Vice President and Political Leader of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, says the National Patriotic Party recommends that registration fees for outlined positions in Liberia’s electoral process be set in several financial structures. The former Vice President proposed that the fee for a presidential candidate should be US$15,000, Vice President-US$10,000,…
Boakai Demands Affordable Healthcare…Receives Proposed National Health Insurance Bill
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has thrown his full support behind Liberia’s proposed National Health Insurance Scheme, describing it as a critical step toward making healthcare affordable and accessible for all Liberians. Speaking during a presentation by the Ministry of Health at the Executive Mansion, President Boakai endorsed the proposed policy framework and signaled his willingness…
United States Trains 27 New Drill Sergeants For AFL
The United States Government, through the U.S. Department of War and the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, has concluded an intensive four-week training program that certified 27 new Drill Sergeants for the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). The training was conducted at Camp Sande Ware in Careysburg and formed part of continued cooperation aimed at strengthening…
𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐆𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 — 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐈𝐈
By Derek M. Moore In Part I, we met Joseph Gbaba before the stage fully found him. In Part II, we followed the young playwright from Carroll High School to the University of Liberia, Blamadon Theatre Workshop, Dehkontee Artists Theatre, Inc. (DATI), Bai T. Moore, and the professional theatre training that helped sharpen what Liberia…
Communities Left Flooded…As Downpour Rocks Monrovia, Adjacent Parts
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several communities in Monrovia and its environs, including Old Road Junction near Invincible Sports Park, Slip Way, Pipeline, Weintown, the Gardnersville belt, Fendell, and Mount Barclay Community. The flooding has left many commuters stranded, with limited space to safely wait for vehicles while trying to get to work and…
Who Owns The Drugs?…As Government Names Multiple Persons Of Interest
The recent interception of over 237 kilograms of cocaine, valued at a staggering US$19 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has generated public interest as many Liberians continue to wonder as to who owns the drugs and brought it into the country with the Government of Liberia naming at least ten persons of interest in…
MPC Wants Boakai, Koung Sanctioned…Questions Investigation In US$19M Drugs Burst
The opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) has questioned the Boakai administration’s handling of Liberia’s recent US$19 million drug seizure, alleging delays and lack of transparency two weeks after the bust. The party is calling on the international community to impose sanctions if the investigation is not concluded within 14 days. The concerns were raised…
