The Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) has concluded its investigation into the residential fire that occurred on September 21, 2025 at the residence of Prince C. Johnson, Director of the National Security Agency indicating that there was no foul play. The fire originated in the batteries of the residence’s solar power system after the batteries…
President Joseph N. Boakai has challenged citizens of Lofa County to forge a united front in restoring the county to its previous status as ‘the Breadbasket of Liberia.’ The President’s call was contained in his keynote address delivered on his behalf by Anthony V. Kesselly, Deputy Minister of State for Public Affairs at the Ministry…
The health sector in Liberia faced another troubling event on Monday, October 6, 2025, as medical workers neglected their duties to protest for overdue benefits. This time, doctors and nurses at ELWA Hospital in Paynesville staged a protest demanding the immediate payment of long-overdue benefits and arrears allegedly owed to them by the hospital administration….
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Clay Checkpoint Detachment in Bomi County has arrested, investigated, and forwarded to court a 45-year-old woman linked to a large quantity of Tramadol concealed in several gallons of red oil. According to the LDEA, officers on routine vehicle inspection uncovered the drugs hidden inside gallons containing red oil. According…
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Headquarters Construction Committee has officially announced October 18, 2025, as the groundbreaking ceremony for its newly purchased property in Congo Town, opposite the Greater Refugee Church. Addressing a press conference on Monday, October 6, 2025, Committee Chairman Representative J. Fonati Koffa called on all partisans and well-wishers to turn…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on Monday, October 6, 2025, commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop on the Mini-Grid Tariff Tool and Methodology, organized in collaboration with the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR). The training, held at a local hotel, brings together policy makers and key electricity sector stakeholders from the Ministry of Mines…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has announced that they are actively investigating a disturbing report of an alleged gang rape involving a 60-year-old female victim in Ganta, Nimba County. According to a press release dated October 6, 2035, one suspect has been arrested and charged. A second suspect remains at large, and a manhunt is…
Nearly a month after the tragic oxygen explosion at the Mira Gas Company along the Japanese freeway, the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have provided differing accounts regarding the results of the investigation and the reported fatalities. Speaking on behalf of the LNFS,…
Aggrieved students of the Bomi Community College on Monday, October 6, 2025, presented a petition to the local leadership of Bomi County, calling for urgent intervention in the ongoing nationwide strike by the Rural University and Colleges Faculty Association (RUCAFA). According to the Liberia Excellent News Network reporter, Gabriel M. C. Parker, this strike, which…
In observance of World Contraceptive Day 2025, a group under the banner “Youth Arise 4 Development” (YA4D), in collaboration with the West Point Adolescents Initiative and with generous support from DKT International Liberia, has empowered over 300 youth in West Point and New Kru Town through a two-day awareness and engagement campaign. This year’s global…
