The Assigned Judge for the May 2026 Term of Court at the 14th Judicial Circuit Court in Rivercess County, A. Blamo Dixon, has issued a strong warning to jurors, stating that any individual found engaging in misconduct during court proceedings could face up to thirty days imprisonment in a common jail cell. Speaking during the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., on Wednesday, joined fellow African leaders and international partners at the official opening of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, where discussions are focused on industrialization, sustainable financing, climate resilience, digital transformation, and regional peace and security. The high-level Summit, hosted by the Government of Kenya in partnership…
A three-member delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, concluded an assessment visit to the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), aimed at inspecting equipment and reviewing support provided to the Commission during the 2023 General Elections. The delegation, accompanied by NEC Monitoring…
The Government of Liberia has taken a major step toward creating more jobs and improving working conditions nationwide through a high-level tripartite consultation on the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP). According to a press release dated May 11, 2026, in close consultation convened by the Ministry of Labour under the auspices of Cllr. Cooper W….
The Sixteen Judicial Circuit Court opened its May 2026 Term of Court on Monday, May 11, 2026, under Resident Circuit Judge, His Honour Cllr. Zuballah A. Kizeku, with the high-profile “Yellow Machines” case on the docket. The case involves former Gbarpolu Superintendent J. Keyah Saah, former Fiscal Affairs Superintendent Anthony Yorkor, former Project Management Committee…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has launched stakeholder engagement and consultation meetings under the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) across five districts in Grand Cape Mount County and six districts in River Cess County. The meetings, which began yesterday, are scheduled to conclude on May 15, 2026. In Garwula District, Grand…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia has announced burial arrangements for two of its departed priests whose tragic deaths left the nation in deep mourning. This announcement brings to an end months of grief, painful silence, and unanswered questions. In an official statement issued on May 9, 2026, Most Reverend Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop…
Since the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and the conviction of Cllr. Nyanti Tuan and others in the US$6.2 million Economic Sabotage case, many legal experts have expressed diverse views over the jury’s mixed verdict, with some arguing that the case is over, while others are calling for a retrial. Jeremiah Samuel…
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sheriff, has been summoned by the House of Representatives to appear before its leadership next Monday over the country’s persistent electricity problems. The decision followed concerns raised by Montserrado County District #8 Representative Prince A. Toles, who accused the Liberia Electricity Corporation of failing…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has condemned calls emanating from what it terms “few misguided individuals,” especially the Chairman of the Unity Party National Youth Congress, Mr. Melvin Cephas, for the dismissal of the Minister of Justice, Cllr. Oswald Tweh, following the jury verdict in the US$6.2 million corruption case at “Criminal Court…
