The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) is concerned about the country’s worsening humanitarian situation, revealing that a sharp cut in government funding and the absence of local donations are crippling its ability to respond to devastating floods, fires and windstorms affecting thousands of Liberians. Speaking Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the organization’s headquarters in…
Government officials are under pressure over a reported plan to replace Telecom International Alliance (TIA) with NUMTEL Liberia in a deal to manage the country’s messaging and telecom traffic regime, amid questions about the new company’s identity and credentials. Experts say moving forward with a firm whose background remains opaque could expose Liberia to legal,…
Former Chief of Staff to ex-President George Weah and senior Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) official Leen Eugene Nagbe has alleged that officials from the Ministry of Public Works ordered a halt to the construction of the party’s headquarters, citing concerns over the building’s height. Nagbe made the claim in a public statement on OK…
The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the immediate release of former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo from detention at the Monrovia Central Prison after she petitioned the high court for a Writ of Prohibition challenging proceedings before Criminal Court “C.” According to an official communication issued by the Office of the…
The Office of the Consulate General of Colombia in Liberia says it does not know or have any records on the Colombian national who was arrested along with a Spaniard in connection with the raiding of US$317 million worth of cocaine in the country. Mr. Houssein Cheaitou is the Honorary Consul General of Colombia to…
Barely a month following the seizure of a US$19.2 million worth of cocaine shipment at the Roberts International Airport, the Government of Liberia has again announced the interception of what is believed to be one of the largest suspected cocaine shipments seized in the country in recent years. Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah on Tuesday,…
Liberia’s former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo has been remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison after Criminal Court “C” ordered her arrest and set her criminal appearance bond at US$8 million. Bundoo turned herself over to prison authorities following a ruling by Assigned Circuit Judge Ousman F. Feika, who rejected a second property valuation…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has declared that Liberia must fully embrace artificial intelligence and digital technology or risk being left behind in an increasingly technology-driven world, as he unveiled an ambitious agenda to transform the country into a regional hub for innovation, investment and digital governance. Delivering the keynote address Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed its Commission to speed up a technical assessment of ongoing and potential border disputes between Liberia and Guinea, particularly along the Lofa County border area. The directive was contained in the final communiqué of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah has accused Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung of instructing Judge Ousmane Feika to overturn a verdict of acquittal based on a baseless allegation of “jury misconduct.” The judge, however, found no evidence linking either Tweah or his lawyers to any misconduct. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 20,…
