The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has confirmed that the June 8, 2026 seizure of 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at the Roberts International Airport is not just a narcotics case, but a national security emergency. Valued at more than US$19 million, the shipment according to LDEA account, was discovered in cargo boxes being processed for Brussels…
EU Ambassador Nona Deprez is at the center of a growing diplomatic dispute after the Liberian government formally requested her recall, alleging that comments attributed to the envoy about the Boakai administration, governance, and investment climate misrepresented the country and risked undermining investor confidence and Liberia’s international reputation. The Liberian government under President Joseph Nyuma…
In a stunning setback for Liberia’s anti-corruption campaign, former Acting Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullah Kamara has been acquitted for the second time on corruption-related charges linked to the controversial Liberia Digital Transformation Project. A unanimous 12-member jury sitting at the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County on Friday returned…
Finance Minister has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to intensifying the country’s anti-drug campaign, describing the fight against narcotics as both a national security priority and a moral obligation. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Liberia National Police (LNP) Class 47 Basic Police Training Program in Paynesville Ngafuan praised officers of the LNP and the…
More than forty members of the House of Representatives have expressed strong optimism for the swift passage of the draft laws seeking to establish the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and the National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC) following a two-day High-Level Technical Deliberation held in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The landmark engagement, which brought together…
The prosecution in the ongoing trafficking in persons case before Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice has presented disturbing testimony from witnesses who alleged they were lured to Monrovia with promises of traveling to Canada, only to be confined in a fenced compound where they suffered abuse, intimidation, sexual exploitation, and repeated demands…
A total of 193 officers graduated Friday, June 12, 2026, from the Liberia National Police Academy, marking a major boost to Liberia’s law enforcement capacity. Serving as a Keynote Speaker, Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s security institutions, as 193 officers of the Liberia National…
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), headed by Commissioner/CEO Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr., joined a high-level Government of Liberia delegation and representatives of South Korean investment giant Make Group on a site identification visit to Edina, Grand Bassa County, on June 12, 2026. The visit forms part of efforts to establish a modern shipbuilding, dry-docking,…
A contestant representing the University of Liberia in the Miss Inter-University pageant is urging the government and private stakeholders to increase investment in protecting Liberia’s coastal heritage, warning that erosion and climate change are threatening communities and cultural sites along the shoreline. In an interview over the weekend, Courage Cooper highlighted the vulnerability of coastal…
Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence has praised House Speaker Richard N. Koon and members of the House of Representatives for passing the Port Authority and Port Autonomy Bills, declaring that Grand Bassa County is poised to gain “port city” status once the legislation is signed into law. Addressing citizens Friday at the Government…
