The Chairman of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Janga A. Kowo is questioning the procedure by the Civil Law Court to evict the party from its headquarters in Congo Town. He says it is unnecessary for the court to order the Liberia National Police (LNP) to carry out the eviction of their headquarters rather…
Residents of 4th Street, Saye Town in Sinkor have taken the lead in the demolition of ghettoes in the area, leaving several suspected drug dealers arrested and turned over to the Liberia National Police. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the residents were seen destroying and burning down shelters used by drug dealers and users. Some…
Chinese Ambassador Yin Chengwu and Unity Party Chairman J. Luther Tarpeh, on August 5, 2025, advanced high-level talks centered on strategic party-to-party cooperation and sustainable economic growth. The high-level meeting marked a renewed commitment to strengthening party-to-party relations between the Unity Party and the Communist Party of China (CPC), with a focus on governance, mutual…
Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has disclosed that Executive Order #151 is not a ban on rubber export. Senator Konneh, in a Facebook post, said the Executive Order is a forward-looking policy prioritizing domestic value addition, transparency, and economic resilience. He said restructuring how they manage rubber exports lays the groundwork for domestic industrial growth…
Senate Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has promised to intervene in the new policy at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, which requires pregnant patients to make deposits before undergoing a caesarean section (C-section). The JFK Medical Center indicated in a memo that effective August 1, 2025, there will be a new price structure requesting patients for…
Sinoe County Senator and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Augustine S. Chea, has termed the recent stay order placed on the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) as ‘illegal and un-legislative.’ Sinoe County Senator Chea in a Facebook post said the Senate and the House of Representatives or a Committee thereof has neither the constitutional…
The Presidential Committee on Drugs has disrespected an invitation from the Liberian Senate to appear for a public hearing on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The hearing was intended to provide updates on the committee’s work since it was established by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. The committee is composed of the Minister of Health (Chair), the…
A joint Senate Committee has recommended that financing cost on petroleum pricing be reduced to 1% and Evaporation charges reduced to 0.25% by the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC) and the Ministry of Commerce. The recommendation was contained in a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance & Budget, Judiciary, Human Rights,…
Despite the establishment of a presidential committee to lead the nation’s anti-drug campaign, the war on illegal drugs does not seem to be making progress, as two senators have requested a report on the committee’s activities. Montserrado County Senator A. Darius Dillon and Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh have written the Plenary of the Liberian…
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu has offered several proposals for advanced bilateral science and technology collaboration that can serve as a new engine of China-Liberia’s strategic partnership. Speaking Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Liberia Technology Summit, Ambassador Chengwu said there should be engagements in strategic policy dialogue on ICT development frameworks, and collaboratively…
