Government officials are under pressure over a reported plan to replace Telecom International Alliance (TIA) with NUMTEL Liberia in a deal to manage the country’s messaging and telecom traffic regime, amid questions about the new company’s identity and credentials. Experts say moving forward with a firm whose background remains opaque could expose Liberia to legal,…
Former Chief of Staff to ex-President George Weah and senior Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) official Leen Eugene Nagbe has alleged that officials from the Ministry of Public Works ordered a halt to the construction of the party’s headquarters, citing concerns over the building’s height. Nagbe made the claim in a public statement on OK…
The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the immediate release of former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo from detention at the Monrovia Central Prison after she petitioned the high court for a Writ of Prohibition challenging proceedings before Criminal Court “C.” According to an official communication issued by the Office of the…
The Office of the Consulate General of Colombia in Liberia says it does not know or have any records on the Colombian national who was arrested along with a Spaniard in connection with the raiding of US$317 million worth of cocaine in the country. Mr. Houssein Cheaitou is the Honorary Consul General of Colombia to…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed its Commission to speed up a technical assessment of ongoing and potential border disputes between Liberia and Guinea, particularly along the Lofa County border area. The directive was contained in the final communiqué of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
The leader of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah Morlu, was seen at the Liberia National Police headquarters on Monday to participate in an investigation regarding the alleged possession of a firearm during the July 17 protest in Monrovia. Details of Morlu’s meeting with the police remain unclear. However, as he…
The Speaker of the Honorable House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia, Richard Nagbe Koon, has extended warm congratulations to Hon. Dr. Dansa Kourouma following his overwhelming election as President of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of Guinea. According to a release issued on Monday, July 20, 2026, Speaker Koon…
The Vice President Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has been named the Keynote Speaker for the 16th Edition of the Golden Image Award (GIA). The GIA is one of Liberia’s premier national recognition events held annually as part of the country’s Independence Day celebrations. The National Secretariat of the Golden Image Award announced that Vice…
Mrs. Joana Domingo Joekai has tendered her resignation as Director of Nursing Services at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC), ending nearly two years of high‑impact leadership marked by sweeping reforms in nursing administration, professional standards, and patient care across Liberia’s three national referral hospitals. Mrs. Joekai’s resignation, effective August 25, 2026, follows what…
By: Victor D. Quitee Monrovia, Liberia – Renowned Liberian playwright, theatre director, educator, and Executive Director of Dehkontee Artists Theatre, Inc. (DATI), Dr. Rabbi Prince Joseph Tomoonh-Garlodeyh Gbaba, Sr., has been selected by His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. to receive one of Liberia’s prestigious national honors—the Order of the Star of Africa with…
