The Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, and the Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, met in audience with the Regional Director for West Africa for the Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC), Dr. Kokou Alinon, at the Ministry of Health in Congo Town. The visit is…
The Government of Liberia (GoL) has officially inaugurated the newly reconstructed Fangoda Dam in Kolahun District, Lofa County, an investment of US$650,000, fully funded by the government. This milestone marks a renewed commitment to strengthening food security, which also repositions Lofa as a key “breadbasket” county. The modern irrigation facility is designed to support year-round…
Our attention is drawn to recent ruling of the Monrovia City Court Magistrate, Ben Barco, on June 13, 2025, which relied on the social media evidence presented by state prosecutors to transfer the arson case involving former speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and three fellow lawmakers to Criminal Court A that is responsible to hear such…
Orange Liberia hosted a one-day event called ‘Good Connection Day’ over the weekend, bringing together hundreds of children, parents, and community members at Invincible Sports Park on Tubman Boulevard. In attendance were employees from Orange Liberia, representatives from the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, UN Women, LEAD Football Academy, and various media outlets. The…
13-year-old Samuel Sawah is suffering from Brain tumor. Doctors have advised his grandma, Hannah David, to fly him out of the country for advanced medical surgery. She said the most recent report by the Doctor states that Samuel has just 3 months to live if he is not taken out of Liberia. According to Ms….
The Monrovia City Court Stipendiary Magistrate L. Ben Barco has ordered the Joint Security to arrest the living body of Jenelai Alex Tyler, son of Bomi County Senator, Alex Tyler, for refusing to pay US$7,500 car debt.Magistrate Barco’s June 13, 2025 action came after complainant Rannie Baio informed the court that on May 30, 2025,…
The Government of Liberia is rolling out the installation of modern digital x-ray machines at various health facilities across the country, with the Jackson F. Doe Memorial Referral Hospital in Nimba County and the Tellowayan Memorial Hospital in Lofa County being the latest to benefit from such initiative. A technical team from the JNB Foundation…
A group under the banner “Ex-Officials of the Liberian Business Association” (LIBA) has called on James M. Strother to step-down as president of the institution, citing constitutional violations by overstaying in office without elections. Speaking, Friday, June 13, 2025, Madam Emma C. B. Marshall disclosed that Strother is no longer recognized as head of the…
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) concluded a one-week policy review and strengthening retreat on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County. The retreat included the Commissioner General of the LIS, along with his team of deputy commissioner generals, directors, sectional heads, and senior officers. Its purpose was to enhance accountability and transparency…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Grand Cape Mount County Detachment conducted a routine search operation at the Gbah Police Checkpoint, resulting in the arrest of 29-year-old Mohammed Kromah. According to a press release dated June 11, 2025, the officers discovered the following illegal substances in Kromah’s possession: 3 compressed plates of marijuana, weighing a…
