Ahead of Liberia’s 179th Independence Day celebration which is to be hosted in the port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, the county’s Joint Security has kicked off a major city‑wide sanitation drive as Buchanan prepares to host Liberia’s 179th Independence Day celebrations. Personnel cleared streets and public areas, while urging residents and business operators…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., on Friday met with members of the Liberian Students Association in Türkiye as part of his working visit to the Republic of Türkiye to discuss issues affecting Liberian students and citizens residing in the country. The delegation was led by the President of the Liberian Students Association in Türkiye, Mr….
The Global Methodist Church (GMC) has criticized the government of Liberia’s fight against illicit drugs and substance abuse, arguing that current efforts are ineffective and incapable of addressing the growing crisis. The Church Superintendent, Dr. Jerry Kulah, told a news conference that the government’s strategy of shutting down ghettos without investing in rehabilitation and treatment…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has approved a new three-year electricity tariff for LIBENERGY, reducing the energy charge by 12 percent and significantly lowering the cost of new electricity connections in an effort to make power more affordable while improving service delivery. Announcing the decision Monday, July 6, 2026, LERC Board Chairman Claude J….
As debate continues over the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia, a veteran Liberian female lawyer has called for a holistic approach in eradicating FGM in the country. In an interview at the Temple of Justice yesterday, Cllr. Pearl Brown Bull publicly expressed her opposition to the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),…
Richard Denteh, the man accused of causing the death of his wife, Lorpu Kollie, has spoken to the media after being taken to court by the Liberia National Police to face trial. Speaking to Ablee-Jay TV’s reporters in Bong County, Denteh said during an argument, he lay on top of his wife but claimed he…
The Liberian Senate has donated an amount of US$15,000 (Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars) to the Nyonblee Cares Foundation during a fundraising program held Friday, July 3, 2026, in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The event also marked the 15th anniversary of the foundation founded by Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence. Senate President Pro Tempore…
Concerned partisans of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR), along with citizens of Nimba County, have strongly condemned Liberia National Police (LNP) Inspector General Gregory Coleman over comments he made about Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar during a recent Senate hearing on the country’s cocaine investigation. During the hearing, Inspector General Coleman described Senator…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed his administration’s zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking and substance abuse during a Cabinet meeting involving the Ministry of Health and the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency. “No matter who is involved or what position they hold, nobody will be spared, the President declared. He stated that anyone connected to drug…
The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is facing internal controversy following reports that US$50,000 intended for the construction of its national headquarters is missing. The issue came to light after the suspension of Abraham Askie, a member of the CDC building construction team. According to reports, after his removal, Askie publicly alleged that the money…
