A joint public hearing is currently underway at the House of Representatives, where current and former government officials are appearing before the Joint Public Accounts and Expenditure Committee to respond to issues raised in the Auditor General’s Special Reconciliation Audit. The hearing is focused on government tax revenues collected through Government Transitory Bank Accounts and…
The Director General of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS), Eugene L. Fahngon, has debunked various online news and other media outlets that the Consolidated Group Incorporated, the official service provider of DSTV, has encouraged LBS to upload television content to the DSTV satellite platform. Verity online TV reported that Consolidated Group Incorporated (CGI) submitted a…
In a major step toward addressing mental health challenges in Liberia’s higher education sector, the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) has announced the launch of a comprehensive campus-wide Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Program aimed at providing counseling, trauma support, and emotional wellness services for students, faculty, and staff. The initiative, which officially begins…
Latest report emanating from Ganta City, Nimba County, says an unidentified man believed to be in his late 40s was found dead on Tuesday after lying motionless for several hours on a market table in the LPRC Zone 3 Community. According to residents, the man was first noticed at about 11:00 a.m. and was initially…
State Radio ELBC has confirmed that the first group of Liberians requesting voluntary repatriation from South Africa has safely arrived home via the Robert International Airport. Seventeen of the twenty-nine citizens seeking assistance returned through the Roberts International Airport, where they were received by officials of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission, headed by…
Hundreds of students converged at the Lower Margibi County Office of the Ministry of Labor in Harbel City on Tuesday following the official announcement of the 2026 Vacation Job Program aimed at providing temporary employment opportunities for students during the school vacation. The announcement was made by the Labor Commissioner for Lower Margibi County, Johnson…
In what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential oversight exercises of the 55th Legislature, the Joint Public Accounts, Expenditure and Audit Committee of the House of Representatives has announced a full public hearing and decentralization exercise scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, to interrogate the Auditor General’s findings on Liberia’s management…
Liberia has presented what it describes as compelling evidence of economic recovery and steady progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan telling the United Nations that the country has reduced poverty, expanded electricity access, increased domestic revenue, and strengthened critical social services despite mounting global and…
The Chairman of the ruling Unity Party (UP), J. Luther Tarpeh, has vowed to submit a list of non-performing ministers and other senior government officials to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for possible dismissal. In a strong-worded statement, Chairman Tarpeh disclosed that some members in the UP administration are not performing to the expectations of the…
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu has called on Liberian journalists to play a greater role in fostering mutual understanding between China and Liberia through what he described as objective, professional, and balanced reporting on China’s development and bilateral relations. He made the statement during the 7th Induction Ceremony of the Reporters Association of Liberia…
