The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has launched a sweeping investigation into fraudulent schemes involving Resident Permits, Re-Entry Permits, and Visa-on-Arrival documents, in what authorities describe as a growing threat to national security and government revenue. According to the LIS, the fraudulent activities are being conducted through unauthorized channels, depriving the state of vital income and…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has concluded a two-day high-level conference on Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials in Monrovia, bringing together health products regulators from across Africa. The gathering focused on strengthening regulatory frameworks, improving monitoring systems for medicines and health products, and enhancing collaboration among African…
Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been recognized for her efforts in promoting democracy, women’s empowerment and development at an award ceremony organized by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development. Naymote and partners honored the former President with a prestigious honorary leadership award, celebrating her outstanding contributions to Liberia and Africa. The award was presented by Alphia…
The Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), is holding a five-day Health Information Exchange (HIE) Maturity Assessment Workshop in Monrovia. According to a press release dated September 3, 2025, the workshop, which runs from September…
The newly inducted Commissioner of the Township of Royesville in Montserrado County, Bindu William, wants the government to provide her leadership with the necessary policy guidance and logistical support to execute her functions in line with the ARREST Agenda. William made the call recently when she officially took over as Commissioner of the Township. “Development…
The West African Anglophone Quality Assurance Network (WAAQAN), in collaboration with Cuttington University, has opened its second international conference in Suakoko, Bong County. The four-day event, which began on September 1, 2025, is being held under the theme “Improving Higher Education Institutions’ Ecosystem Through Quality Assurance.” It has drawn together academics, policymakers, quality assurance experts,…
In the wake of a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of two overpass bridges in Congo Town outside Monrovia by President Joseph Boakai, the political leader of the Liberia National Union (LINU), Clarence K. Moniba, is pondering why Liberians celebrate a groundbreaking for old projects. The Liberian government and the People’s Republic of China broke…
Criminal Court A Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has reserved ruling in a motion to suppress evidence filed by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants in the ongoing Capitol Building fire trial. On September 1, 2025, the Justice In-Chambers at the Supreme Court of Liberia, Jamesetta Howard-Wolokollie, rejected a property valuation bond…
Following the recent Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which took place in Yokohama, Japan, the Liberian government has announced that Liberia is on the brink of receiving over US$70 million from the Japanese government to fund several projects in the country. An application for US$72 million in funding by the Government…
Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu says China and Liberia are thousands of miles apart, but their ‘hearts’ are closely linked. Making the disclosure Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-Aid two overpass bridges project, Ambassador Chengwu said over the years, the Chinese government, upholding the principles of sincerity, real results, affinity and…
