A Punch FM report has revealed plans by employees of the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) to stage a protest on today, Monday, September 15, 2025, demanding the resignation of City Mayor John-Charuk Saah Siafa. According to the report, the workers alleged that Mayor Siafa has failed to keep Monrovia clean, pointing to persistent sanitation challenges…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the imminent arrival of the first batch of rice donated to the Government of Liberia as food aid by the People’s Republic of China. The first batch, weighing 720 metric tons (about 14,400 bags of 25kg rice), is scheduled to arrive at the Freeport of Monrovia on Saturday,…
The Director General of the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), Wasuwah Barvoul, Sr. is appealing to national government for significant increment for the entity in the 2026 National Budget. The LNFS boss said the increment will pave the way for the construction of a US$ 20,407,000.000 state-of-the-art headquarters of the entity on Ashmun Street, and…
The need for professional journalism cannot be as many people view it as a beacon of hope and a pathway to a vibrant democracy. However, some journalists disregard professionalism and truth-telling, replacing them with lies that undermine ethical standards. In the wake of this unorthodoxy, a press freedom fighter and advocate of free speech has…
Hundreds of Margibians have commended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for nominating former Margibi County Superintendent, John Buway as Deputy Managing Director for Administration at the Liberia Airport Authority. The nomination of Buway has won widespread admiration and praise from Margibians at home and abroad. Many citizens are also calling on President Boakai to consider more…
Liberia’s First Lady, Kartumu Yarta Boakai, has departed Liberia for a strategic visit to the United States of America to forge partnership for the health sector. According to a release, the mission is centered on high-level advocacy and partnership building to advance Liberia’s health sector and improve the well-being of vulnerable citizens. The First Lady’s…
George Sahr Tengbeh, Labour and Environmental Justice Advocate, commends the Minister of Labour’s bold decision to increase fees and urges the empowerment of the Bureau of Employment for effective implementation. He emphasized that the Ministry of Labour should empower the Bureau of Employment with full responsibilities to operationalize and monitor compliance. Specifically, the Bureau should…
Former Solicitor General Sayma Syrenius Cephus is predicting a worsening economic hardship in Liberia, stressing that the country is plummeting into hunger. In an open letter, Cllr. Cephus wants President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to look beyond official reports and witness the suffering firsthand by visiting communities. Critique of Leadership and Governance Cephus claims that Liberians…
In a scathing rebuke of Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan’s recent claim that pipe-borne water is widely available in Monrovia, several ‘push-push’ water vendors in the city have come forward to debunk the assertion. Push-push is a locally made wheelbarrow built like a pickup carrier that can accommodate several gallons of water. The vendors, who rely…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) strongly commends the Government of Liberia for taking the bold step in increasing Alien Work Permit fees from US$1,000.00 to US$3,000.00 through the Ministry of Labor. In a release dated September 8, the CSNL stated that the increment in the Alien Work Permit fee is a patriotic and…
