A high-level team from the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) conducted a successful community engagement in the King Gray Community of Paynesville over the weekend, a community often referred to as a hub for illicit drug activities. According to a press release, the engagement yielded positive results, as the leadership and citizens of King Gray…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has contended claims of poor performance by critics of the Boakai government, contrasting recent economic and infrastructure gains with conditions under the previous administration. “Although some would want us to believe that we are retrogressing, but contrary to their narrative, we are progressing. There are a lot…
A Kenyan woman identified as Larnard Bonancy Arondo has been found guilty on all three counts, including importation of drugs, criminal conspiracy, and facilitation, after attempting to smuggle heroin worth US$388,890 through Roberts International Airport (RIA) in February 2025. According to a recent press release, the verdict, secured by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration…
The Executive Director of the Office for the Establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC), Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu has renewed calls for justice and accountability for victims of Liberia’s brutal civil conflicts. He made the statement recently during the dedication of the Sabo Woffieken Memorial in River Gee County. The memorial is…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a directive requiring all appointed public officials, directors, and mid-level managers to immediately settle their outstanding real property tax obligations in line with the National Code of Conduct and the Liberia Revenue Code. An Executive Mansion release indicates that the Presidential directive emphasizes that all officials must pay…
Liberian President, Joseph N. Boakai has issued a strong reminder to his Cabinet that the government’s ability to safeguard national stability and prosperity rests squarely on its commitment to addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Executive Mansion, President Boakai declared, “A…
Liberia’s infamous former warlord turned evangelist, Milton Blahyi famously knowing as General Butt Naked, is sounding the alarm on the country’s drug abuse epidemic. Speaking at his Journey Against Violence Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025, he urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to take immediate and drastic measures to combat the crisis. Evangelist…
His Excellency Dr. Teeko T. Yorlay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the French Republic, held a high-level strategic meeting with Mr. Gabriel Normand, Advisor to the Minister at the French Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, the Sea, and Fisheries. Ambassador Yorlay conveyed the Government of Liberia’s steadfast commitment to…
President Joseph N. Boakai will on today, September 8, 2025, depart Liberia for the United States of America to participate in two major international engagements — a global diaspora conference and the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). While in America, the President is expected to use the diaspora gathering to strengthen…
Employees and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia have commemorated the fourth anniversary of the 14 Military Hospital, Liberia’s first post-war specialized military health facility. The event, held Friday, September 5, 2025 at the hospital’s compound in Schefflin, Margibi County, brought together employees, including doctors of the AFL and guests who reflected on the…
