More than 150 professionals from both government and the private sector have been certified to detect, prevent, and combat financial and procurement fraud following an intensive three-day fraud examination symposium in Paynesville. The training, hosted by the Liberia Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Chapter #198, brought together certified fraud examiners, auditors,…
A day after state prosecutors in the Capitol arson case involving former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and other lawmakers filed a motion to remove one of the jurors from the panel due to her political affiliation connections, the court has finally removed Juror Antoinette Mulbah. Prosecutors had filed a six-count petition to Criminal Court ‘A”…
The Joseph Nyuma Boakai administration has echoed its unwavering support for Ivanhoe Atlantic’s access to the Yekepa-Buchanan Railway. A hearing hosted by the House Specialized Committed headed by Representative Foday E. Fahnbulleh, was attended by Deputy Minister of Justice for Economic Affairs, Charles Karmoh along with Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Foreign…
China has unveiled a series of sweeping national and international commitments, from its landmark 15th Five-Year Plan to a global women’s summit and the commemoration of Taiwan’s restoration, that collectively signal new opportunities for developing nations, including Liberia. At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC),…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says the appointment of government officials will be based on competence and integrity, not party loyalty or personal ties. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Bomi County, President Boakai stressed, “We can help people, but when it comes to service delivery, it has to be the…
Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the national response to HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B, even as the country battles a rapidly rising debt burden that continues to squeeze the national budget. Speaking on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Capitol during the program marking…
Liberia is on the brink of a nationwide protest as Mulbah Morlu, Chairman of the Solidarity Trust For A New Day (STAND), calls on citizens to rise against corruption and bad governance. Speaking at a press conference in Monrovia on December 2, 2015, Morlu announced that December 17 would be the day Liberians take a…
The Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has clarified recent reports concerning the use of approximately 40 acres of land for the development of a solar farm in Bakuma and Vavama, Lofa County. RREA remains committed to transparency, lawful processes, and meaningful community engagement. According to a statement, RREA affirms that all legal land documents and…
In the case involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several lawmakers for the alleged burning of the Capitol, state prosecutors have filed another motion seeking Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia to drop one of the panel jurors. This was the third motion from…
The Liberia Political Centrism Movement (LPCM), a group that has positioned itself as a moderating force in Liberia’s sharply polarized political landscape, has suffered its first major internal blow. The Head of Secretariat of the LPCM Diaspora Network, James Koryor, has tendered his resignation, citing what he describes as a troubling departure from the movement’s…
