Former Minister of Finance Samuel D. Tweah Jr., through his lawyers, has rejected claims by the Solicitor General Cllr. Augustine C. Fayiah, suggesting that defendants in the ongoing US$6.2 million economic sabotage case confessed to committing a crime. Speaking Thursday, March 12, 2026, after the alleged corruption case opened at Criminal Court ‘C’, Cllr. Arthur…
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), has reported more than US$13 million in losses in its efforts to prosecute corruption-related cases. The LACC has announced that it has dramatically exceeded its 2025 investigative mandate, closing 29 corruption cases and indicting 11 individuals across six high‑profile matters, all while operating with a…
A twelve-member jury at the Criminal Court “A” located at the Temple of Justice has unanimously returned a guilty verdict against five Liberian women for their involvement in a child trafficking case. The case involves fourteen (14) Liberian children who were intercepted by officers of the Liberia Immigration Service in the Red Light community of…
The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission of Liberia, Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, has announced her decision to step down after more than a decade of service to the institution. She disclosed on Thursday, March 12, 2026, that she will officially resign from her position effective March 15, 2026, bringing to an end over twelve years…
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…
