Fifty-six personnel of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and various para-military institutions on August 8, 2024, graduated from the Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) University College. Deputy Defense Minister for Operations, Honorable Spencer Leeco, delivering the keynote address at the graduation program on behalf of Rtd. Brig. Gen. Geraldine Janet George,…
African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba has called for a collective effort to harness young people’s potential as leaders and innovators, as Africa’s youth stand at the threshold of a transformative era. In observance of International Youth Day on Today, August 12, 2024, Madam Mpemba said as the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy, she has…
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) of Liberia has disclosed that flooding has impacted several communities in Montserrado, Grand Bassa and Margibi Counties. Speaking Thursday, August 8, 2024, Ansu Dolleh, Executive Director of NDMA, indicated that weather patterns have become increasingly volatile due to climate change. The Agency had earlier predicted this occurrence on June 28, 2024,…
Information Minister, Jerolinmek M. Piah says the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) is known for having the highest record of protests in Liberia. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, August 8, 2024, Minister Piah said CDC, during the twelve year rule of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, held 300 protests as an opposition party. Piah said…
The Monrovia City Court has sent to jail Officer David S. Fayiah for allegedly shooting a 19- year-old man identified as Monoba Mohammed. After spending four days in police custody, the Liberia National Police finally charged and sent to court Officer Fayiah. Defendant Fayiah stands accused of killing 19-year-old Mohammed in Brewerville outside Monrovia. The…
Renowned Liberian Human Rights lawyer, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has identified with the Christian Association of the Blind in lower Margibi County as part of his 68th birth anniversary. The Liberian People’s Party Political Leader was escorted by his Party Chairman as well as sympathizers, partisans of the LPP and host of family members. During the…
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) has launched a project dubbed, “Enhancing Peace and Social Cohesion through the Promotion of Equitable Access to and use of land for Rural Women in Conflict-prone Communities.” The project was launched recently in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County. During the launch of the project on Tuesday, August…
A Woman identified as Lisa Mark, believed to be in her early 20s, has been arrested by the Liberia National Police Saclepea Detachment for knapping a three-month-old baby. Lisa told police investigators that she knapped the child on July 26, 2024 in Brewerville Community, Montserrado County. She disclosed that her intention of knapping the child…
Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is expected to begin the trial of George Obi, alias Japan along with ten suspected drug dealers. The Grand Jury of Montserrado County has indicted George Obi, Peter Mamah, Edwin Ozioko, Ndubuis Okornkwo, Igwe David, Sunday Udeh, Shelly, Shelton, Evan Jamo, China Ekwa, Edwin Ozioko,…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially commissioned the Office of the Ombudsman, an institution dedicated to ensuring transparency, justice and accountability within government. Speaking during the commissioning event on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, President Boakai said the Ombudsman will also provide a platform to address some of the most pressing governance concerns citizens have. “With…
