After more than 60 days of intense legal proceedings, a 12-member jury on Friday, May 8, 2026, handed down a long-awaited and highly scrutinized verdict in the US$6.2 million corruption trial involving five former public officials. The verdict which acquitted two defendants including Samuel D. Tweah and Moses P. Cooper and convicted three on select…
President Joseph N. Boakai has officially dedicated a modern US$5.5 million broadcast complex for the Liberia Broadcasting System, describing the project as a major step toward strengthening press freedom, national communication, and Liberia’s democratic future. Constructed through China Aid as a grant from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the state-of-the-art facility was…
Representative Moima Briggs Mensah has sharply criticized a Nigerian member of the ECOWAS Parliament during a heated debate over Liberia’s political and security situation, accusing him of hypocrisy and selective criticism. Speaking during a parliamentary session of the Economic Community of West African States, Briggs Mensah fired back at Nigerian lawmaker Awaji Abiante after he…
The alleged murder trial of defendant Francis Nana resumed Wednesday at Criminal Court “A,” but his cross-examination raised concerns after jurors and prosecutors confronted him with multiple inconsistencies in his narrative surrounding the death of Police Officer Mark D. Bracewell. Nana maintained that the September 28, 2025 incident was “an accident,” but his answers shifted…
The Liberia National Red Cross Society has launched a nationwide “$1 Initiative” to rally public support as the humanitarian organization faces a major funding crisis threatening its emergency response operations across Liberia. The appeal comes amid the withdrawal of two major international donors, USAID and the Embassy of Sweden in Liberia, a development Red Cross…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned the violent assault and public humiliation of a woman who was allegedly attacked by a group of men over her choice of clothing. According to the Ministry, the woman was forcefully pulled from a motorcycle, stripped naked, and subjected to degrading treatment in public…
The Center for Legal Aid Support Services (CLASS) on Friday, May 8, 2026, hosted a prestigious one-day honoring program at the Royal Grand Hotel in Monrovia recognizing outstanding Liberians, non-Liberians, and institutions whose contributions have significantly strengthened legal aid and access to justice across the country. The ceremony, held under the theme, “Promoting Access to…
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, via the Robert International Airport, President Joseph N. Boakai departed Liberia for Nairobi, Kenya, where he is participating in the high-level Africa Forward 2026 Summit-a major diplomatic gathering expected to reshape relations between Africa and France. The two-day summit, hosted by the Government of Kenya and sponsored by France, brings…
House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has emphasized the importance of unity, accountability, and productivity in his opening address to the 55th Legislature’s second quarter. Speaker Koon called on members of the House to remain focused, united, and committed to advancing national development as the Legislature opened the Second Quarter of the Third Session of the…
The Students Unification Party (SUP) has accused the Minister of Youth and Sports of scholarship deception, claiming that the Minister falsely offered scholarships to University of Liberia (UL) students despite the fact that tuition is already free. According to the campus-based student political party, the Minister claimed to offer scholarships to UL students, but the…
