The National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) was established on July 10, 1975 by an Act of the Legislature to protect Liberian workers through social insurance. Fifty years later, it stands as the country’s most consequential public-sector social program, administering three core schemes-the Employment Injury Scheme for workplace accidents, the National Pension Scheme for…
President Joseph N. Boakai has intensified Liberia’s diplomatic push for stronger regional cooperation, holding high-level bilateral talks with Kenyan President William Ruto and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara focused on peace, governance, economic growth, and Africa’s collective future. According to an Executive Mansion release dated May 11, 2026, during separate meetings on the sidelines of the…
A Liberian Lawyer and Senior Counsel at Jarpah and Associates, Cllr Randy S. A Tarpleh, has stated his dissenting view on the recent verdict passed down by jurors in the just-ended Economic Sabotage case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, who was acquitted by a 12-man jury. In his opinion, Cllr. Tarpeh argued that…
After more than 60 days of intense legal proceedings, a 12-member jury on Friday, May 8, 2026, handed down a long-awaited and highly scrutinized verdict in the US$6.2 million corruption trial involving five former public officials. The verdict which acquitted two defendants including Samuel D. Tweah and Moses P. Cooper and convicted three on select…
Representative Moima Briggs Mensah has sharply criticized a Nigerian member of the ECOWAS Parliament during a heated debate over Liberia’s political and security situation, accusing him of hypocrisy and selective criticism. Speaking during a parliamentary session of the Economic Community of West African States, Briggs Mensah fired back at Nigerian lawmaker Awaji Abiante after he…
The alleged murder trial of defendant Francis Nana resumed Wednesday at Criminal Court “A,” but his cross-examination raised concerns after jurors and prosecutors confronted him with multiple inconsistencies in his narrative surrounding the death of Police Officer Mark D. Bracewell. Nana maintained that the September 28, 2025 incident was “an accident,” but his answers shifted…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned the violent assault and public humiliation of a woman who was allegedly attacked by a group of men over her choice of clothing. According to the Ministry, the woman was forcefully pulled from a motorcycle, stripped naked, and subjected to degrading treatment in public…
The Center for Legal Aid Support Services (CLASS) on Friday, May 8, 2026, hosted a prestigious one-day honoring program at the Royal Grand Hotel in Monrovia recognizing outstanding Liberians, non-Liberians, and institutions whose contributions have significantly strengthened legal aid and access to justice across the country. The ceremony, held under the theme, “Promoting Access to…
House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has emphasized the importance of unity, accountability, and productivity in his opening address to the 55th Legislature’s second quarter. Speaker Koon called on members of the House to remain focused, united, and committed to advancing national development as the Legislature opened the Second Quarter of the Third Session of the…
The Students Unification Party (SUP) has accused the Minister of Youth and Sports of scholarship deception, claiming that the Minister falsely offered scholarships to University of Liberia (UL) students despite the fact that tuition is already free. According to the campus-based student political party, the Minister claimed to offer scholarships to UL students, but the…
