Lawmakers of the 55th Legislature have expressed dissatisfaction over disrespect in the seating arrangement made for them during the State of The Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday, January 27, 2025. During the ceremony, senators and representatives were seen standing on grounds that seats reserved for them were positioned among the…
Judge George W. Smith of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court has quashed the application for declaratory judgement filed by embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Fonati Koffa based on the constitutionality of the matter before the court. Judge Smith ruled on Monday, January 27, 2025, denying the motion for Declaratory Judgment…
Liberia has officially submitted its “National Energy Compact” for financing consideration by the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and other global financing partners at the ongoing World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. According to a Ministry of Finance release dated January 27, 2025, the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has informed members of the Liberian Ligature disunity in the country would derail tangible actions taken in the best interest of the state, thus he sees the need to submit a national action plan to address the issue. The Liberia leader made the disclosure Monday, January 27, 2025 when he delivered…
The Supreme Court of Liberia Chambers Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has ruled in an opinion that the former Liberia Anti-corruption Commission (LACC) boss Cllr. A. Nbudusi Nwabudike still remains banned from practicing law in the Republic of Liberia until he meets up with his requirements with the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA). Justice Gbeisay’s decision…
The Bong County Health Services Administrator Sam T G Siakor has disclosed that the County Health Team has commenced disbursing funds to contractors for the continuation of construction works on several health facilities funded under the 2024 National Budget. The 2024 National Budget allotted $20,000 each for Gbondio, Baryata, and Jorwah Clinics, while Kpayah Clinic…
The Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia (UL) last weekend celebrated the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala. The 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala, regarded as the Spring Festival Gala, is the beginning of the Chinese New Year, marking the Year of the Snake. It is one of the most-watched television programs in…
Grand Bassa County is poised for a significant economic transformation as Sen. Gbehzohngar Findley announced that a deal for the development of the region’s Iron Ore Tailings in Barconie, Buchanan, is on the verge of being finalized. According to Findley, the deal is set to bring an estimated $30 to $40 million USD in benefits…
The Associate Justice presiding in chambers at the Supreme Court of Liberia, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, has ordered Criminal Court “C” Judge A. Blamo Dixon to step aside from the ongoing corruption trial of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four others. The Chambers Justice over the weekend in a mandate ordered Judge Dixon to…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says it is investigating reports of another Pox-Like Disease among Sinoe Prison Inmates. A Jan. 25, 2025 release issued by the institution said its attention is drawn to the reports, considering the ongoing continental and global Monkeypox outbreak to which the NPHIL is currently responding in Liberia….
