The Government of Liberia has announced what it described as the largest narcotics seizure in the nation’s history, recovering nearly four metric tons of suspected cocaine worth an estimated US$317.68 million during a raid in Duazon, Margibi County. Speaking Wednesday on behalf of the Joint National Security Investigative Task Force, the Attorney General and Minister…
In what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential oversight exercises of the 55th Legislature, the Joint Public Accounts, Expenditure and Audit Committee of the House of Representatives has announced a full public hearing and decentralization exercise scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, to interrogate the Auditor General’s findings on Liberia’s management…
The Reporters Association of Liberia (RAL) over the weekend, inducted a new corps of officers, with President Webster Clayeh pledging to lead a renewed era for the profession centered on Inclusion, Welfare, and Reform. Delivering his inaugural address, President Clayeh said the occasion marked more than a change of leadership. “It marked the start of…
Olalekan “Gabby” Balogun, Chairman of Bloom Bank Liberia celebrated his 60th birthday by putting smiles on the faces of children at the Zion Praise Orphanage Home, marking a life of impact and service ahead of Liberia’s July 26 Independence Day. Bloom Bank Liberia brought food items, toiletries, and educational materials to children at the Zion…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has dismissed allegations made by FrontPage Africa Managing Editor Rodney Sieh during an appearance on Spoon TV, in which Sieh claimed the Vice President was associated with an individual identified as Anthony, who was allegedly linked to drug-related activities. In a statement, Vice President Koung clarified that the allegation…
A major regulatory gap has been exposed at Liberia’s main seaport after the Managing Director of the National Port Authority, NPA told lawmakers he does not know which institution regulates shipping lines operating at the Port of Monrovia. The admission came during a tense public hearing convened by a House of Representatives committee tasked with…
Orange-Liberia has unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence tool known as Lorpu AI, aimed at closing the country’s information gap by giving students and business people access to critical data without the need for a smartphone or expensive internet bundles. The service was officially launched in Monrovia, with top executives of Orange=Liberia and government representatives in…
Tensions flared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as Grand Gedeh County District #3 Representative took to the floor on the 15th sitting of the 2nd Quarter of the 3rd Session to demand a formal investigation of Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah. In a communication filed before Plenary, the lawmaker sought two actions: a…
Former Minister of Mines and Energy Wilmot Paye has alleged that his dismissal from government was direct retaliation for his refusal to a request from the Office of the Vice President to help conceal an academic fraud scandal involving former Commerce Inspector General Dorr Cooper at the University of Liberia. Speaking Tuesday on Spoon Talk,…
The opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) has questioned the Boakai administration’s handling of Liberia’s recent US$19 million drug seizure, alleging delays and lack of transparency two weeks after the bust. The party is calling on the international community to impose sanctions if the investigation is not concluded within 14 days. The concerns were raised…
