Early Thursday morning August 22, 2024, the headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) became a scene of chaos between the Liberia National Police (LNP) and a group of partisans of CDC. The situation was a result of an early morning raid conducted by the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) around the headquarters of…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says it has recorded a total of six cases of Monkeypox infections in the country. Speaking Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, NPHIL Director General Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan said the affected counties include Bong, Nimba, Grand Kru and Maryland. He…
The Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah Kpan Koung has made a case for Liberia at the India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi, India, seeking knowledge on the skills, expertise and technology India has deployed over the years to have a vibrant agriculture sector. Addressing the meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2021, the Vice President highlighted…
The President of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) Cllr. Sylvester D. Rennie and United States Ambassador to Liberia Mark Christopher Toner have held talks on the establishment of a war and economic crimes court and strengthening of diplomatic relations. The both statesmen exchanged thoughts at a recent Transitional Justice Stakeholders Roundtable hosted by the new…
In the wake of a damaging audit report of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) by the General Auditing Commission (GAC), the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has taken President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. to task for hastily accepting the resignation of Deputy Governor for Operations at the Bank, Madam Nyemadi Pearson. NCSCL,…
Representative Foday E. Fahnbulleh of District #7 in Bong County has raised serious accusations against China Union, alleging that the company had secretly flipped ownership to another entity without informing the Liberian Government. China Union is the Chinese company that admitted to abandoning nearly all of its responsibilities under its Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) in…
Team Unity of Mae Azango has voiced significant concerns regarding the transparency and preparedness of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) Election Commission, just two days before the initially scheduled election date of August 24, 2024. According to a release dated August 21, 2024, candidates representing Team Unity are Mae Azango for President, Aloysious Makor…
The Press Bureau of the House of Representatives has termed as fake and misleading media reports suggesting that Bong County District#3 Representative, J. Marvin Cole has been suspended as Chairman of the Rules, Order, and Administration (ROA) committee. Press Director Robert B. Haynes, in a statement issued Wednesday, August 21, 2024, stated that the Chairman…
Former President George Weah has expressed shock and dismay over what he termed as the police’s decision to open fire on innocent civilians near his party’s headquarters and in the surrounding areas. Speaking to a local daily yesterday August 21, 2024 following the police raid behind the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) national headquarters on…
