The National Elections Commission (NEC) says it has received ballot papers for the Nimba County Senatorial and Grand Gedeh District #1 Representative by-elections. Speaking Monday, April 15, 2024, the NEC Chairperson Madam Davidetta Browne- Lansanah said the ballot papers arrived on Saturday, 13 April 2024 from the Republic of Ghana via the Roberts International Airport….
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa says there was no substandard wiring in house that could have possibly led to the building being gutted by fire late Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Paynesville. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Speaker Koffa said they do not know the cause of the fire…
University of Liberia campus-based Student Unification Party (SUP) has urged Liberians to intensify the struggle for economic democracy and freedom. The call was in observance of the Martyrs Day and Month 2024 in memory of all Progressive Martyrs. Speaking to journalists at the Palm Grove Cemetery in Monrovia where the students had gone to lay…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) headed by Inspector General, Gregory Coleman and officers were seen on Sunday, April 14, 2024 carrying out a major clean-up campaign in the Duala Market to ensure a safe and clean environment. Scores of officers were seen with brooms, shovels, and yellow machines, among others, clearing garbage from the main…
The Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP) has planted the seed of peace, reconciliation and unity in the Porkpa District, Grand Cape Mount County. Porkpa District has always become a hotspot during electioneering period. During the 2020 special senatorial election, the district became the hub for violent acts in Liberia. Properties such as vehicles…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has condemned the recent escalation of violent conflict between Israel and Iran. President Boakai says he finds it deeply regretful that political and diplomatic efforts have yet to bring peace and stability to the Middle East. The President noted that the fallout from further escalation could produce untold sufferings, deaths and…
The Speaker of the 55th Legislature Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, along with esteemed members, convened with the United States House Democracy Partnership’s Technical Assistance Consultancy Team at his Capital Building Office. The primary agenda of the meeting revolved around the provision of short-term technical assistance consultancy. The focus lay on enhancing citizen participation, particularly through…
The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND) has recognized the efforts of several Liberians especially the entrepreneurship of a group of determined, young and visionary Liberians under the banner, Bukonjadeh Groups of Company. In a release Monday, April 15, 2024, the group said the recognition was in view of the national drive to create…
The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice has sent to jail a 33-year-old man identified as Jordan David for allegedly having in his possession a fake appointment letter claiming that he was appointed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as the Deputy Director for Administration at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA). On…
Beginning May 15, 2024, all motorcyclists and tricyclists will be restricted from entering the city center and other parts of Monrovia, Police Inspector General, Gregory O. W. Coleman has announced. Coleman disclosed that the decision is part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Liberia National Police and the cyclists. Speaking on Thursday, April 12,…
