Pandemonium erupted at the graduation ceremony of the Monrovia Vocational Training Center (MVTC) when students spontaneously disrupted the event, accusing the administration of mismanagement. A day that was expected to be one of joy and jubilation turned sour on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after the graduates marched in and the official opening of the program…
Judge J. Boimah Konto of the Civil Law Court in Monrovia has ordered the arrest of several former government officials in connection with a missing 53.34-carat diamond. The arrest warrant listed Cllr. Frank Musa Dean, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Gesler Murray, former Minister of Mines and Energy; Mustapha Tounkara, President of the…
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has commenced hearings on the revenue component of the 2026 Budget. The revenue hearings follow weeks of hearings on the expenditure aspect. The hearings allow government ministries and agencies to defend their spending plans for the upcoming fiscal year. At the opening on Monday, Acting Minister of Finance…
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has launched a twelve-week project aimed at electrifying the Roberts International Highway corridor with modern streetlights. Speaking Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, Deputy Information Minister for Press & Public Affairs, stated the project is expected to be completed and commissioned…
A multi-stakeholder dialogue held in Monrovia has called on the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health, for a stronger commitment to advance Liberia’s Family Planning (FP2030) goals. The dialogue aimed to ensure that everyone, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, has the freedom and ability to make informed, rights-based decisions about family planning…
The Mano River Union Secretariat has categorically denied allegations made by Liberia’s Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sando, claiming the organization is constructing a US$10 million Presidential Palace in Liberia. In a statement released on September 29, 2025, the Union described the claim as “devoid of truth”. Established in 1973, the Mano River Union aims to…
Nimba County Senator Nya D. Twayen has raised a ‘red flag’ over a proposed amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), warning that it could grant the company control over Liberia’s national railroad system and Buchanan Iron Ore Port. According to Senator Twayen, the 54th Legislature in 2023 rejected a 25-year renewal of…
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has blasted the National Association of Trial Judges’ (NATJL) statement regarding his son’s appointment as one of the associate magistrate judges for the judiciary. Speaking over the weekend, Chief Justice Gbeisay challenged the NATJL President Nancy Finda Sammy to produce any legal instrument,…
Speaking at the Press Union Headquarters in Monrovia on Monday, September 29, the Special Committee briefed the public on the investigation into the alleged assault and misconduct by the Minister of Information against Nimba County journalist Franklin Doloquee during the government town hall. The OKFM and FrontPage Africa’s reporter had alleged being assaulted by the…
During the second day of the Liberia Annual Diaspora Conference in the United States of America, President Joseph N. Boakai promised Liberians that their investments will always be protected. According to Boakai, his government will work with the Diaspora community to build a transparent system, protect investment and improve the country. The President narrated that…
