With less than a week to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President of Liberia Joseph N. Boakai to the Legislature, uncertainty could be hanging over the event as the Executive Mansion and the Legislature provide conflicting information on the venue. Presidential Press Secretary Madam Kola V. Fofana disclosed on Friday that there…
The Inspector General of Police Col Gregory O. W. Coleman while en route to Ganta, Nimba County on Friday, January 17, 2025, came across a startling situation where some highway patrol officers were seen collecting exploiting drivers and taking bribes. According to him, these are some key issues in the police that need to be…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has inducted fifteen recently recruited Laboratory, Research, and Diagnostics young Liberian scientists into the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) to serve as technical personnel. This will increase and strengthen the laboratory and research diagnostic capacities, shorten results-reporting time, and strengthen the Outbreak Preparedness and Response efforts, among others….
The recent action by the head of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) to have sacked two employees and suspended several others over allegations of grave corruption is apparently being resisted. The Director General of NPHIL Dr. Dougbe Chris Nyan in a Facebook on Wednesday, January 16, 2025, a day after he reportedly…
State lawyers are seeking the Supreme Court Chambers Justice Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay to overturn Judge Koiboi Nuta’s ruling in the Habeas Corpus petition that saw the Capitol Building fire suspect Thomas Ethridge released to his guarantors. Prosecution through the Ministry of Justice took Criminal Court “B” Judge Nuta before the Chambers Justice seeking to stop…
The Workers Union of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to management to address grave issues allegedly taking place at the state broadcaster. In a statement Issued Thursday, January 16, 2025, the Union said LBS Director General Eugene L. Fahngon has carried out autocratic leadership at the state-owned media house,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has described the launch of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) and the County Development Agenda (CDAs) by his government as a “moment to transform the country”. Speaking at the launch of the Agenda Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in Grand Bassa County, President Boakai said “This is our moment to…
Montserrado County District#9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has been ordered evicted from a property he occupies due to his failure to meet up with his responsibility in payment of rent. The Monrovia City Court has issued a writ of eviction against the lawmaker in reference to a writ of possession to recover the real property…
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) tasked with the responsibility to investigate the Kinjor Shooting Incident in Grand Cape Mount County which occurred in February, 2024, leaving three (3) dead and several wounded, on Tuesday, January 14, 2024 submitted its findings to Justice Minister and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh. The Chairman of the…
Majority Bloc House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon is expected to appear before the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia today, January 16, 2024, in response to a Writ for Declaratory Judgment filed by embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. Koffa filed a 22-count petition for Declaratory Judgment before Judge George Smith…
