The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Grand Bassa County Detachment, has arrested Emmanuel Kerkulah, 30, and Joshua Jackson, 28, at the Owens Grove checkpoint in the County. The suspects were found in possession of nineteen (19) plates, approximately 19 kilograms, of compressed marijuana, on board a bus en route from Monrovia to Bassa with license…
Ivanhoe Atlantic has congratulated Mamady Doumbouya on the certification by the Supreme Court of his election as President of Guinea, assuring continued partnership with the West African nation. A statement quotes Ivanhoe Atlantic as saying it remains committed to a strong and constructive partnership that deepens cooperation between Guinea and the United States. “We look…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA)condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the actions of two LDEA officers identified as Solomon Gbondo and Faith Willie, seen assaulting a female suspect. On Tuesday, January 6, 2025, a video surfaced on social media showing a male officer striking a woman directly in the face while a female officer…
Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah says the position of Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Lewis Brown, reaffirms the African Union’s (AU) stance on Venezuela. According to him, Liberia, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, does not have independent views outside the African Union’s position. Speaking Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at…
The Ministry of Labour has dismissed its Inspector, Matthew J. Johns, for allegedly engaging in alien work permit fraud. According to a release sent to this publication on Monday, December 29, 2025, the Ministry said it took a decisive move aimed at curtailing malpractices, dismissing Labour Inspector Johns for issuing fake Alien Work Permits to…
Residents of Montserrado District #8 have raised concerns about the sanitation crisis in their community, which has forced many to practice open defecation close to water sources. This poses a significant risk to the health and well-being of children, who are particularly vulnerable to waterborne diseases. Speaking to a reporter in Monrovia on December 29,…
A woman claiming to be the wife of Liberian House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon wants clarity on their relationship status. Speaking at the Center for Exchange for Intellectual Opinions in Monrovia on December 29, 2025, Madam Cecelia Koon alleged that the current Speaker misled her into marriage for personal gain. According to her, if the…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has reaffirmed the Government of Liberia’s commitment to addressing the challenges confronting Liberian entrepreneurs and strengthening the local business environment. According to a December 29, 2025 release, the Vice President disclosed that the Price Stabilization Committee established by President Joseph Boakai is expected to submit its report to the Liberian…
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Liberia took a rare and symbolic step in linking public accountability to social development as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai received the first batch of school chairs produced under his flagship “One Child, One Chair” Presidential Initiative, financed entirely from salaries blocked following governance sanctions. The initial consignment of 525 locally…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has recalled with immediate effect a medicine known as Kaka Forte after it tested positive for amphetamine following administration of a Rapid Presumptive Colorimetric Test. A release said Kaka Forte, manufactured by AquaLab Pharmaceuticals in India, and whose active ingredients should only be Paracetamol 500mg and…
