Communities along the Liberia-Sierra Leone border have intensified efforts to prevent land and natural-resource disputes from undermining peace, with traditional leaders, women, youth and development partners calling for greater transparency, inclusion and community benefits in the management of shared resources. The call, according to a release, came during a major dialogue for Peace, Land and…
Henry Pedro Costa has sharply contrasted the former George Manneh Weah administration’s record on drug enforcement with the current government’s response to Liberia’s escalating narcotics crisis, arguing that the country’s latest string of major cocaine seizures reflects a stronger political will to confront international trafficking networks. Appearing Saturday, August 23, 2026, on Spoon FM with…
A group under the banner of the Bong County Concerned Citizens has strongly rejected the recent statement issued by the Coalition of Bong Eminent Citizens (CBEC) regarding the ongoing investigation involving former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor. In a statement issued yesterday in Monrovia, the concerned citizens noted that while they respect every citizen’s constitutional right…
Latest reports circulating in the public circle has disclosed that there is a conspiracy by Police the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police, Gregory O.W. Coleman to shield Mr. Johnny Bolar Dean, former Commissioner of Police for Criminal Investigation, Intelligence and INTERPOL from the suspected ongoing drugs investigation. On July͏ ͏2͏3, 2026, Police Inspector…
The formal charging of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in connection with the alleged trafficking of 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at US$19.2 million has transformed what was already a major narcotics investigation into one of the country’s most politically consequential criminal cases. Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh says the charges…
The head of the Special Presidential Project Coordinating Committee (SPPCC), J. Brownie Samukai has disclosed that the government’s ongoing deployment of yellow machines across Liberia is expected to create over 500 direct employment opportunities for Liberians. Speaking Thursday August 20,2026 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Mr. Samukai said the government has so…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has brokered a multi-party agreement aimed at ending the latest impasse at the University of Liberia (UL), directing university authorities, faculty, staff and government institutions to abandon confrontation and work toward the orderly restoration of normal academic and administrative operations. The agreement followed extensive consultations between President Boakai, acting in…
The Ministry of Education has selected and vetted 38 teachers serving in rural communities across Liberia’s 16 Education Counties to participate in a three-week Cultural Exchange Program in the People’s Republic of China. The initiative supports the Ministry’s Teacher and Administrator Holistic Upgrading priority, which focuses on strengthening the knowledge, professional capacity, motivation, and development…
By: Victor D. Quitee MONROVIA, LIBERIA — August 17, 2026: Youth organizations and young people from across Liberia have expressed appreciation to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., and the Government of Liberia for conferring Liberia’s Distinction in the Order of the Star of Africa with the Grade of Commander on renowned cultural icon, educator, playwright…
After more than 35 years without a resident diplomatic mission in India, the Republic of Liberia has officially reopened its Embassy in New Delhi, marking a major milestone in Liberia–India relations and the restoration of Liberia’s diplomatic presence in one of its most important partners in Asia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mme. Sara…
