A new report is raising fresh questions about the government’s prosecution of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, with claims that officials may be considering withdrawing the charges. The report, attributed to unnamed sources cited by a local daily, has not been independently verified, and the Government of Liberia has not publicly confirmed that it plans…
The jailbreak at Kakata Central Prison (KCP) on Sunday, September 20, 2026, didn’t happen. It followed too many early warnings and growing tensions. A Verity News investigation gathered firsthand details, including credible reports and circumstances, from a top-level insider who has chosen not to remain silent about what led to the September 20 massive jailbreak,…
On Monday, 21 September 2026, a high-level meeting was held with His Honor Christophe Soulard, First President of the Court of Cassation of the French Republic (the Supreme Court equivalent in the French Republic), at the Court of Cassation in Paris. The high-level meeting provided an important opportunity for the leadership of the two judiciaries…
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) is scaling up its 2026 emergency relief to more than US$1.14 million, launching a major humanitarian intervention for thousands of Liberians battered by devastating floods, fires and windstorms across the country. The latest operation, the Red Cross’ third major emergency response this year, targets 7,525 people from 1,375…
Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan II, has emphasized the historic role Liberian women played in ending the country’s 14 years of civil conflict, declaring that women were not merely victims or observers but key architects of the peace Liberia enjoys today. Speaking on September 21, 2026, at a high-level side event…
The civil society group, Independent Civil Society Union of Liberia (ICSUL), is calling for investigation and strict accountability in several unresolved mysterious deaths and the 2023 seizures of huge cache of arms at the Freeport of Monrovia and other places. ICSUL, in a release issued Saturday, September 19, 2026, highlighted the brutal murder of Liberia…
The Republic of Liberia has launched a comprehensive Pathways framework focusing on youth, peace, security, and development, and emphasizing the country’s preparedness to actively engage in global initiatives. Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Sara Beyslow Nyanti launched the comprehensive pathways vision document on September 18, 2026, during the UNSC-UNGA81 high-level side event held at…
Liberia and the United States have taken another step toward advancing the country’s Second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact with the official opening of a new office for the Compact Development Team (CDT). The opening ceremony brought together U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny and senior Liberian government officials, including Acting Chair of the Cabinet…
The Special Commercial Court has ordered the Monrovia Oil Trading Corporation (MOTC) to account for US$3,244,100.78 withdrawn from the bank account of Ducor Petroleum Inc., while recognizing businessman Amos Brosius as the company’s sole legitimate shareholder. The ruling was handed down on Friday, September 18, by Judge U-Jay W. H. S. Bright, ending a corporate…
By: Siafa G. Sheriff – President – Liberia-China Friendship Organization The twenty-first century is characterized by rapid globalization, technological advancement, economic transformation, and increasing interdependence among nations. At the same time, the world faces complex challenges, including armed conflicts, climate change, poverty, inequality, food insecurity, public health emergencies, terrorism, economic instability, and the rapid development…
