The Liberian National Police has condemned, in the strongest terms, violent acts that marred the Solidarity Trust for New Day (STAND)-led protest in Monrovia and has ordered organizers to report for questioning or face arrest. According to an official release from the LNP in Monrovia on Thursday, December 17, 2025, the police acknowledged citizens’ constitutional…
What appears to be a troubling incident has reportedly occurred at ArcelorMittal Liberia involving one of its rail workers, Edward Kolliemen, during a rail inspection accident on Monday, December 15, 2025. This incident is said to have renewed scrutiny of rail safety practices, accident reporting, and regulatory oversight along Liberia’s busiest mining corridor Kolliemen remains…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has approved the retirement of Brigadier General Amos B.K. Dickson, Sr., Marshall of the Supreme Court of Liberia. The approval follows a recommendation submitted by Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., in a letter on December 9, 2025. Brigadier General Dickson has rendered thirty-eight (38) years of distinguished and dedicated service…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has recommended the dismissal of 84 employees from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications following a personnel credential verification process. The recommendation follows findings of excessive absenteeism, with affected employees reportedly absent for 14 days or more. Josiah Joekai, Director General of the CSA, submitting the verification report to the…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Child Justice Section of the Ministry of Justice, has donated assorted items to support juvenile inmates at the Sanniquelle Prison Facility in Nimba County. The donation forms part of ongoing efforts to improve the living conditions of children in detention and promote their rehabilitation. The…
The House of Representatives’ ratification of the Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) between the Government of Liberia, Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), and Ivanhoe has solidified Ivanhoe’s quest for a multi-user rail system in Liberia. The decision by the representatives has paved the way for concurrence in the Senate. Moreover, the endorsement…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) on Monday, December 15, 2025, announced a nationwide security operation for the festival season of Christmas and New Year. Commissioner for Operations, Prince Davis, disclosed that there will be more police officers visible across the country and asked the public to stay alert and report any suspicious activities in their…
The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has successfully concluded its Annual Board of Directors and Senior Management Strategic Retreat, held in Ganta City, Nimba County. The retreat, convened under the theme “Building Resilience and Enhancing Performance: Evaluating Our Regulatory and Fuel Security Strategy in the Downstream Petroleum Sector Amidst Volatility,” brought together members of the…
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection expresses deep concern over the tragic death of Ma Quita Jackson, an elderly woman believed to be in her 70s. According to a press release dated December 15, 2025, the late Ma Quita’s body was reportedly discovered behind a cemetery in a nearby bush in the Conqueror…
The Liberian Senate has forwarded a communication from Rivercess County Senator, Wellington G. Smith, to its Joint Committee on Public Works, Land and Mines, as well as Health, requesting the government’s intervention in addressing the alarming Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) concerns in rural Liberia. Senator Smith’s communication highlighted the dire situation, where many communities…
