Former Solicitor General Sayma Syrenius Cephus is predicting a worsening economic hardship in Liberia, stressing that the country is plummeting into hunger. In an open letter, Cllr. Cephus wants President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to look beyond official reports and witness the suffering firsthand by visiting communities. Critique of Leadership and Governance Cephus claims that Liberians…
In a scathing rebuke of Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan’s recent claim that pipe-borne water is widely available in Monrovia, several ‘push-push’ water vendors in the city have come forward to debunk the assertion. Push-push is a locally made wheelbarrow built like a pickup carrier that can accommodate several gallons of water. The vendors, who rely…
Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants in the ongoing Capitol Building arson case are seeking an independent medical examination to establish alleged brutality by the National Security Agency (NSA). Koffa and thirteen other defendants’ legal team formally objected to a court order mandating medical examinations at the government-run John F. Kennedy…
Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has temporarily released former Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Chairperson Abdullah L. Kamara, after his arrest and brief detention at the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach), based on a US$295,000 bail bond made by his lawyers. On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Kamara was arrested and sent…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) strongly commends the Government of Liberia for taking the bold step in increasing Alien Work Permit fees from US$1,000.00 to US$3,000.00 through the Ministry of Labor. In a release dated September 8, the CSNL stated that the increment in the Alien Work Permit fee is a patriotic and…
