Waves of grief are sweeping across Liberia’s Catholic community following the mysterious death of Reverend Father Alphonsus B. Mombo at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, while Reverend Father Roland Biahand is fighting for his life on oxygen. The news has left priests, parishioners, and family members in deep shock and prayer. According to earlier reports,…
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has strongly opposed the proposed amendments to the KAK Press Freedom Act, stating that the draft “Gender-Based Online Abuse and Harassment Act” represents a grave threat to freedom of speech, alleging its true intention is to suppress free speech and press. Speaking during the public hearing on the draft…
The House of Representatives has mandated its Joint Committees on Banking and Currency and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to investigate the National Lottery Authority (NLA), the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), and Guaranty Trust Bank Liberia Limited (GT Bank). Plenary’s decision followed a communication from Montserrado County Electoral District #5 Representative, Priscilla Cooper, requesting that the…
Monaco, March 11, 2026 – Liberia’s Ambassador, H.E. Dr. Yorlay, today held a strategic meeting with Mr. Guy Antognelli, Director of the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority, to explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation in tourism development and the exchange of best practices between Liberia and the Principality of Monaco. Ambassador Yorlay reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment…
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Commerce and Industry to review and report within one week on Liberia’s participation in the Zero-Tariff Trade Policy agreed upon during the 2024 Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The decision was based on a communication…
The Liberian Senate has cited the Ministers of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, and Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, and the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency, Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., for contempt hearing over their failure to appear before the Senate as previously mandated. The officials are required to appear before the…
The ongoing Capitol Arson trial has been temporarily suspended following a petition filed before the Supreme Court of Liberia by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants. The petition challenges what the defense team describes as an irregular and legally questionable decision by Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” to…
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects, namely Vincent Adzikah (38), Francis Amuzu (44), and William Addison (34), in connection with the death of a Liberian man in Ghana after he was severely beaten. The suspects are currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations. According to a press release, the Accra Regional Police…
In what organizers described as a historic turning point for Liberian students overseas, the Liberian International Students Alliance (LIBISA) on Saturday, February 28, 2026, inducted its first corps of officers, formally launching a global movement aimed at uniting diaspora scholars under one digital platform to advance academic excellence, research, and innovation. Delivering his inaugural address…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has officially opened a Scientific Manuscript Writing Workshop aimed at strengthening the research and publication capacity of public health professionals. The training will run from March 2-6, 2026, at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the NPHIL. According to a press release dated March 2, 2026, participants…
