A woman believed to be between ages of 18- 20, Ruth Nimely, has been taken into police custody after allegedly stealing 2,076,000 Liberian Dollars from a local community of fishmonger in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Nimely, a resident of Big Fanti Town, reportedly confessed to the theft. According to sources close to the victims, she…
The Multisectoral Steering Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse has successfully concluded a three-day workshop to review and validate Liberia’s first National Anti-Drug Action Plan (2025–2030). According to a release issued in Monrovia, September 26, 2025, the 5-year strategic Plan, developed through an inclusive process, is designed as a comprehensive framework to strengthen Liberia’s holistic…
Speaking at the celebration of World Tourism Day in Monrovia during the weekend, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture called on Liberians and international partners to join ranks in supporting the tourism sector, as a driver of national development. Deputy Minister Kadiatu D. Konteh-Brohiri said the Liberian tourism sector is an engine of growth and…
Five lawmakers facing trial for an alleged arson attack on the Capitol Building, including former House Speaker J. Fonati, have taken flight to the Supreme Court of Liberia with a Writ of Certiorari seeking a review of the lower court’s earlier decision to deny their motion to suppress evidence. The Judge of the Criminal Court…
The President of the National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia (NATJL), Nancy Finda Sammay, has raised serious concerns about recent judicial appointments by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, which have placed individuals without formal legal training or certification in magistrate positions. Judge Sammy’s formal communication to Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., on behalf of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed Cllr. Deweh E. Gray, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, is officially appointed to represent the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Republic of Togo. A Foreign Ministry release said Cllr. Gray’s appointment is the result of a successful application submitted by the Ministry of Foreign…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Substantial Trade Group of Companies, Anthanase Kintiga, says Liberia’s cocoa sector continues to play a crucial role in promoting job sustainability and environmental conservation in Liberia and the sub-region. Speaking on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in an interview with our reporter, Kintiga described the Cocoa sector within the Liberian…
The Joint Committee on Transport and Claims & Petitions of the House of Representatives has expressed concern over the failure of the National Insurance Corporation of Liberia (NICOL) to collect ten percent (10%) from insurance companies operating in the country, as required by law. A press release indicates that Section 17 (a) of the People…
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Political Leader, George Manneh Weah, made a ‘triumphant’ entry into the country on Monday, September 22, 2025, assuring partisans that they will build a new headquarters. Scores of citizens, including partisans of CDC, gathered at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) to welcome the former Liberian leader after spending a…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Agustine Kpehe Ngafuan has hailed the Ministry of Labor for hiking the fees of work permits, calling for a consolidated plan to create more jobs for Liberians. The Ministry of Labour recently took an administrative decision to increase the fee for an ordinary Liberian Work Permit from US$1,000,000 to US$3,000.00….
