The war against illegal drugs and peddlers has intensified as the Liberia National Police (LNP) joined the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and community dwellers to ensure that illegal substances are rooted out of Liberia to save the lives of users. On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the LNP launched a massive raid on a notorious…
The ruling Unity Party (UP) has condemned the “Council of Patriots for JNB-JKK” over plans to stage a counter-protest amid the much-publicized July 17 Protest organized by the Solidarity Trust For A New Day (STAND), calling for unity and collective focus on governance and national development. The July 17 protest led by STAND, operating under…
During his tour of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) ongoing modern construction work on the new radio and television complex project in Paynesville, President Joseph N. Boakai threw jabs at his critics who once suggested that he was an “old car parked.” Speaking with reporters on June 17, 2025, after the tour, Boakai said, “For…
As part of Vice President Jeremiah Koung’s diplomatic visit to the People’s Republic of China, he met on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with Mr. Zhou NaiXiang, the Governor of Shandong Province, along with various provincial leaders and representatives from the Shandong Port Authority. The purpose of this visit was to enhance bilateral relations and explore…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL), through its Executive Director Sensee Kaidii, has described as erroneous and misleading, allegations of financial irregularities and legal violations contained in the General Auditing Commission’s (GAC) Report in the National Port Authority’s (NPA) contract with Global Maritime Tracking Systems (GMTS) for managing the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) program….
The Chief Medical Officer of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Dr. John Emmanuel Tamba, has attributed the lack of treatment for kidney patients to limited resources and outdated machines at the Dialysis Center. Several patients, including Bill Mensah, Surprise Cuput, and Precious, currently in critical care at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, described…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated the Minister of Labor to submit within two weeks, a comprehensive list of work permits issued by the Ministry. The Senate’s action is predicated on repeated concerns raised by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon regarding the issuance of over 8,000 work permits to non-Liberians without job…
Delegates at a two-day Minimum Wage Board Workshop in Kakata, Margibi County, have released a seven-count resolution, recommending a twenty percent increment in the monthly wages of private sector workers, both in the formal and informal sectors. A Labour Ministry press release issued in Monrovia on May 19, 2025, states that “Currently, the minimum wage…
The Alternative National Congress (ANC) has commended the Supreme Court of Liberia for its pivotal role played in resolving the legislative impasse that gripped the nation for the past eight months. According to a statement issued by the ANC through its National Chairman Lafayette E. Gould, this marks a significant turning point, paving the way…
Liberia’s Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has re-echoed the unwavering commitment of the “Rescue Mission” Government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to uphold a free environment for a united trade union leadership in the country. Currently, the Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) is rocked by an internal leadership squabble, with the greater sector led…
