Students believed to be members of the Student Unification Party (SUP), a campus-based political party, set up a roadblock at the entrance of the University of Liberia on Capitol Hill in protest for the renovation of the buildings. According to them, since the buildings housing the University were constructed, they have not been renovated. They…
After spending over five months at the Monrovia Central Prison for allegedly burning the Capitol Building on December 18, 2024, the Judge of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has approved a joint property valuation bond of Five Hundred Thousand United States dollar (US$500,000.00), and a property deed value at six…
Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has disclosed that Executive Order #151 is not a ban on rubber export. Senator Konneh, in a Facebook post, said the Executive Order is a forward-looking policy prioritizing domestic value addition, transparency, and economic resilience. He said restructuring how they manage rubber exports lays the groundwork for domestic industrial growth…
Senate Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has promised to intervene in the new policy at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, which requires pregnant patients to make deposits before undergoing a caesarean section (C-section). The JFK Medical Center indicated in a memo that effective August 1, 2025, there will be a new price structure requesting patients for…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order #151 to Restrict Export of Unprocessed Rubber and Promote Domestic Industrialization. The Order aims at revitalizing Liberia’s rubber sector and foster inclusive economic growth, instituting sweeping measures for value addition. According to an Executive Mansion release dated August 1, 2025, the Executive Order, effective immediately, seeks to…
Orange Money Liberia has informed its valued customers and the public that in line with a directive from the Central Bank of Liberia, a 2% cash out fee will be implemented on all Orange Money cash out transactions, effective Friday, August 1, 2025. This policy, which applies to all mobile money operators across Liberia, is…
On Saturday, August 2, 2025, Patrick Honnah, the head of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority, was caught on camera engaging in a behavior reminiscent of the “Billionaires’ Club,” a well-known Nigerian film in which wealthy men flaunt their ill-gotten gains by throwing money around. Honnah, who had previously been a staunch critic of the former ruling…
Sinoe County Senator and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Augustine S. Chea, has termed the recent stay order placed on the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) as ‘illegal and un-legislative.’ Sinoe County Senator Chea in a Facebook post said the Senate and the House of Representatives or a Committee thereof has neither the constitutional…
Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar has strongly rejected claims made by the Executive Director of the Office of the Ombudsman, Cllr. Findley Karnga, listing him among twelve Senators who allegedly failed to declare their assets with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). Senator Kogar clarified that he officially declared his assets with the LACC on…
As part of police commitment to transparency and professional policing, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged Madam Zainab Bah following a viral video of confrontation with police officers in relations to Power Theft. Speaking on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the LNP headquarters in Monrovia, Madam Cecelia G. Clarke said they have charged…
