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…
Waves of grief are sweeping across Liberia’s Catholic community following the mysterious death of Reverend Father Alphonsus B. Mombo at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, while Reverend Father Roland Biahand is fighting for his life on oxygen. The news has left priests, parishioners, and family members in deep shock and prayer. According to earlier reports,…
The House of Representatives has mandated its Joint Committees on Banking and Currency and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to investigate the National Lottery Authority (NLA), the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), and Guaranty Trust Bank Liberia Limited (GT Bank). Plenary’s decision followed a communication from Montserrado County Electoral District #5 Representative, Priscilla Cooper, requesting that the…
In what organizers described as a historic turning point for Liberian students overseas, the Liberian International Students Alliance (LIBISA) on Saturday, February 28, 2026, inducted its first corps of officers, formally launching a global movement aimed at uniting diaspora scholars under one digital platform to advance academic excellence, research, and innovation. Delivering his inaugural address…
