Residents of Paynesberry are now using canoes to cross the river after a temporary bridge leading to Grand Bassa University collapsed on Sunday following heavy rainfall. The bridge had been serving as a short-term crossing while the main bridge project is still under construction. However, the heavy rains caused rising water levels that weakened the…
Margibi County Senator Nathaniel McGill has launched an L$2.6 million educational assistance program to support students from Margibi County enrolled at the University of Liberia. The initiative, known as the Margibi Academic Support Assistance Fund (MASAF), was announced during a meeting between Senator McGill and members of the Margibi Students Association at his Capitol Building…
The Environmental Eyes Consultancy and Advocacy Firm Inc. (EECAF) has strongly recommended a diplomatic engagement with the European Union Parliament as it relates to the termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA-FLEGT) signed between Liberia and the EU in 2011. “We call on His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma…
The week-long celebration marking the 78th anniversary of International Archives Week has concluded in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, with renewed calls for the modernization and digitization of Liberia’s archival system. The event, organized by the Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA), also known as the National Archives, was held under the global theme,…
As more details emerge from the tragic motor accident near Salala in Bong County, the Liberia National Police (LNP) Detachment has recovered several lumps of a brownish material suspected to be gold, along with cellphones and other personal items. The belongings were retrieved from the hand luggage of Josiah S. Doenunneh, a passenger confirmed dead…
A lowbed trailer transporting a heavy-duty excavator has plunged into the Gen River in Geneken Town, along the 75-kilometer Barclayville–Pleebo highway, causing alarm among residents and travelers in the area. According to eyewitnesses, the truck was traveling from Barclayville toward Pleebo when it suddenly lost control, veered off the roadway, and fell into the river….
The Booker Washington Institute (BWI) has announced the celebration of its 97th Founder’s Day on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Margibi County. During a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Dr. Nancy T. Freeman, the Principal and Chief Executive Officer of BWI, shared that this historic event will bring…
The Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has released a chilling report that over 366,000 children work as street peddlers across the country. Deputy Gender Minister Gahme S. Tokpa cited a 2022 study by the Ministry of Gender and UNICEF that estimates more than 366,000 children work as street peddlers…
Liberia’s major opposition political party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has raised concerns about a proposed bill currently before the Liberian Senate that seeks to amend portions of the country’s electoral laws. In a press statement released on Monday, June 22, 2026, the CDC expressed that these amendments could limit the ability of political…
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that Paul J. King, General Manager of GLS Menzies declared a Person of Interest in the June 8 seizure of 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, has voluntarily turned himself in and is now in the custody of the Joint National Security Investigative Task Force. King, who…
