Deepening land crises are causing chaos by the day, especially in Southeastern Liberia, where scores of clans, districts and counties are said to be neck-to-neck in the battle for land ownership. The conflict is being exacerbated in that part of the country, with River Gee County Electoral District #3 Representative Johnson Williams reporting the death…
Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has ordered the release of over 100 inmates from detention at the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) based upon a motion filed by the defense lawyers. Judge Willie’s decision on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, is a result of a motion…
The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), has clarified that former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is receiving her entitled retirement benefits. This counters her recent public claims. Speaking Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Minister Jerolimek Piah said Madam Taylor is…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has officially declared the month of “April” as an anti-mob violence month, as the crime has become prevalent and widespread in the Liberian society. Due to the declaration, an Anti-Mob Justice Camping Month banner was hosted on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Ministry of…
On the day of presenting his first quarterly report for 2025, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, formally informed swampland (wetland) dwellers of a planned massive demolition exercise. Speaking at a news conference held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the EPA in Sinkor, Monrovia, the EPA boss notified…
Liberia’s Education Minister has said that the country remains firmly committed to multilateralism, sustainable development, and the transformative power of education, science, and culture. Speaking at the 221st Session in Paris, where Liberia sits on UNESCO Executive Board, Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah delivered a strong message on behalf of the government and…
Amid growing concerns about the difficulties Liberians face in obtaining non-immigrant visas to visit the United States of America (USA), the US Ambassador accredited to Liberia has provided justifiable reasons and warned Liberians against overstaying beyond the expiration of their visa. In an Op-Ed written by Ambassador Mark Toner on Monday, April 7, 2025, he…
Monsterrado County Senator A. Darius Dillon has called on the Liberian Senate to investigate allegations made by Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s government has refused to pay her benefits as former Vice President. Speaking to SPOON FM Online Show on Sunday, April 6, 2025, former Vice President Taylor revealed…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to prioritizing the infrastructure development of the Port of Buchanan as a vital component to the economic transformation of the nation. The President committed on Saturday, April 5, 2025, when he toured the port’s facilities in Grand Bassa, stressing that the government needs the Port…
Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, marked his 55th birthday on Monday, April 7, 2025, with a message that echoed celebration and a call to national responsibility. Speaking at a modest ceremony held at the Ministry of MFDP, attended by employees, government officials, and close associates, Minister Ngafuan underscored the crucial…
