Uncertainty has engulfed the Catholic community in Monrovia as the Archdiocese confirms a police investigation into the sudden deaths of two priests, halting all burial preparations. On Friday, March 20, 2026, the Archdiocese of Monrovia, through Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop, disclosed that the Liberia National Police has taken over the matter,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has delivered a blunt and forceful message to Liberians: “Hand-to-mouth” thinking must end. Speaking Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Kakata, Margibi County, during the commissioning ceremony of the Kakata Senior Secondary Model School, constructed by the Ministry of Education and funded by the World Bank, the President emphasized that national development…
A deepening wave of grief has engulfed Liberia’s Catholic community as the National Catholic Laity Council of Liberia issued a solemn message of sympathy following the sudden deaths of two prominent priests, Very Reverend Fathers Alphonsus Mombo and Roland G. Biah. In a strongly worded statement released Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Council described the…
A new twist has emerged in the death of two catholic priests, with our source at St. Peter Clever Catholic Church in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, strongly rejecting claims that the deceased priests shared a final meal at church’s residence. The response follows an allegation from journalist Rhodoxon Fayiah, also a Catholic, who claimed that…
Liberia has received international recognition for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but concerns over protection gaps and the government’s absence at a key global review have cast a shadow over that progress. During a session held on March 17 in Geneva, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons…
Declaring that “We have nothing to gain from war,” President Joseph N. Boakai has returned from high-stakes regional talks in Conakry, Guinea, with a renewed commitment by Liberia and its neighbors to pursue peace over escalating border tensions. Speaking on Monday, March 16, 2026, President Boakai, in a rather conciliatory tone, emphasized shared identity and…
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is preparing to launch an ambitious nationwide tree-planting campaign to restore the country’s rapidly declining forest cover, with plans to plant at least two million trees. According to Presidential Press Secretary Kula B. Fofana, the initiative was disclosed during a recent Cabinet meeting where the EPA presented an…
Citizens of Liberia are already feeling the harsh impact of the ongoing global crisis in the Middle East, as petroleum product prices continue to rise. Passengers have complained that some have been required to pay twice the original fares following a recent increase in the country’s petroleum prices. On March 14, 2026, Liberia’s Ministry of…
Former Minister of Finance Samuel D. Tweah Jr., through his lawyers, has rejected claims by the Solicitor General Cllr. Augustine C. Fayiah, suggesting that defendants in the ongoing US$6.2 million economic sabotage case confessed to committing a crime. Speaking Thursday, March 12, 2026, after the alleged corruption case opened at Criminal Court ‘C’, Cllr. Arthur…
The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission of Liberia, Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, has announced her decision to step down after more than a decade of service to the institution. She disclosed on Thursday, March 12, 2026, that she will officially resign from her position effective March 15, 2026, bringing to an end over twelve years…
