As the debate continues over the creation of additional seats in the House of Representatives, Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has questioned the motive behind the creation of additional 16 seats in the House by members of that august body. Senator Dillon, in a social media post on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, wondered why…
4Life Zoe Technical Vocational Training School has announced the extension of hundreds of additional scholarships to officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), in a move aimed at strengthening skills development within Liberia’s security sector. The announcement was made in Monrovia by the institution’s Chief Executive Officer, Francis A. Varney, who said the initiative…
The Ministry of Health Planning and Policy Unit, with support from the World Bank, has commenced a technical review and pre-validation exercise for the National Human Resources for Health (HRH) Policy in Ganta, Nimba County, running from April 20 to 25, 2026. Speaking during the opening of the review process, the Deputy Minister for Policy,…
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has voted to pass into law a bill seeking the establishment of the Paynesville School System. The bill was introduced by Montserrado County Electoral District #5 Representative, Priscilla Abram Cooper, during the first quarter of the 3rd Session. Plenary’s decision on Wednesday during its 9th day sitting of…
The Movement for Justice, Fairness and Freedom-Education Accountability and Social Justice (EASJ), has taken note of the announcement by the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) regarding its proposed plan to print approximately L$79 billion in new Liberian dollar banknotes between 2026 and 2030, along with the introduction of a proposed L$2,000 denomination. EASJ acknowledges the…
The much-publicized ‘March for Job and Justice’ protest organized by the Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP turned sour yesterday as several student leaders were arrested by police while on their way to stage what they described as a ‘peaceful’ protest. In a live Facebook broadcast, the leaders were intercepted and forcefully placed in the back…
Prosecution in the case involving Liberia’s Economist, Samuel Jackson, over the death of his wife has taken firm exception to the property valuation bond filed on behalf of Mr. Jackson, urging Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice to declare the bond invalid, defective, and legally unenforceable. Appearing before the court, state prosecutor Randall…
The Government of Liberia, through the Justice Minister and Attorney General, N. Oswald Tweh, has issued a strong call for tighter global scrutiny of financial flows tied to forest resources, warning that weak oversight continues to drive illegal logging, corruption, and environmental destruction. Speaking Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the FGMC Stakeholder Forum 2026 in…
A dispatch from Washington, DC, the United States, says Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has held high-level talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. Minister Ngafuan’s high-level talks with the IMF are the Liberian Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy and unlock…
Grand Gedeh County District #3 Representative, Jacob C. Debee II, struggled to reconcile his own words with the evidence presented before lawmakers, even though an audio recording obtained by Spoon FM appears to contradict his claims. Speaking during the hearing in Monrovia on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Rep. Debee acknowledged that an audio recording presented…
