The Ministry of Education, Republic of Liberia, has announced the successful conclusion of a nationwide, three-week headcount exercise targeting all Government of Liberia (GoL) local scholarship beneficiaries. This vital initiative—executed across 16 colleges and universities in five counties—was spearheaded by the Ministry’s Scholarship Division to enhance transparency, strengthen accountability, and ensure data accuracy within the…
Reports indicate that the recent response by the President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah, to the Supreme Court’s ruling on April 23, 2025, has created division among the association’s leaders. Just one day after the statement from the LNBA president, the association’s Vice President, Cllr. F. Juah Lawson, distanced…
A Liberian identified as “Son of the African Soil” (pen name) has written President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to maintain principled neutrality and vigilance against geopolitical entanglements with escalating tensions in West Africa, particularly between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, and the broader implications for Liberia’s sovereignty, peace, and development. In a letter addressed to the…
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), in collaboration with the World Bank, has officially launched the 2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). According to an April 30, 2025 release, the HIES will collect critical data to inform evidence-based policy decisions and improve socioeconomic planning. This survey,…
After four months of investigating facts related to several instances of alleged academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Layli Maparyan, President, has exposed, named, and dismissed eight academic “bad apples” at the State-Run University. Dr. Maparyan took the action upon receiving the final report of a Special Committee to Investigate…
The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has expressed its disagreement with several key aspects of the Supreme Court’s ruling on April 23, 2025. In this ruling, the Court declared Speaker J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker of the House of Representatives and deemed the actions of the Majority Bloc, led by Representative Richard Nagbe…
The Brigadier General (Brig Gen) George Dietrich, Chief of Logistics, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the High Command of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at the Barclay Training Center on April 28, 2025. Upon arrival, Brig Gen Dietrich was warmly received by the AFL Chief of Staff, Major General (Maj Gen) Davidson Fayiah…
The Board of Directors of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) has called for the immediate dismissal of Superintendent James A. Momoh, citing allegations of corruption amounting to US$1.6 million. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, addressed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai through Minister of State Sylvester M. Grigsby, the Board stated that it…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) through its Program Manager, Gerald D. Yeakula, has described the April 23, 2025 ruling of the Supreme Court of Liberia as “final and binding”, calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and all parties to respect the court’s decision without delay or selective application. Speaking Monday, April…
For the first time in history, Liberia is expected to host the 2025 West Africa Logistics Conference (WALC). According to a release dated April 29, 2025, from the United States Embassy near Monrovia, the significant milestone is an ongoing effort to strengthen regional collaboration and logistics capabilities across West Africa. The 2025 WALC will focus…
