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The Mutual Benefits Assurance Company has filed civil and criminal lawsuits against Bea Mountain Mining Corporation in Liberia, accusing it of malicious prosecution and abuse of judicial process.  The dispute arises from a previously settled arbitration case involving International Construction Engineering (ICE), for whom Mutual had issued performance bonds. In 2017, an international arbitration awarded…

As part of its commitment to improving access to safe drinking water, Action Transforming Lives (ACTs), a non-governmental organization, has officially handed over 15 newly constructed hand pumps to several communities, a health facility, and a school in River Cess County. The turnover ceremony was held in Little Liberia, Fen River District,  on Thursday, July…

The Liberia National Police (LNP) appears not to be taking lightly the July 17 Street protest organized by Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), as its Inspector General has warned the protesters against vandalism and the use of illegal weapons. Delivering a special statement via the official Facebook Page of LNP late Monday…

In a stride toward strengthening cancer care and other forms of illnesses in Liberia, President Joseph N. Boakai has broken ground at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, for the construction of the country’s first standalone radiotherapy center. The project is supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under its Rays of Hope initiative,…

During the memorial service of late ex-President William R. Tolbert, President Joseph N. Boakai admonished Liberians to reject the forces that divide them as citizens and inspire a renewed sense of patriotism. Speaking on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Centennial Pavilion on Ashmun Street in Monrovia, Boakai said that Liberians should choose peace over…

Abdullah Kamara, the suspended Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), has responded to allegations of corruption against him by expressing his willingness to cooperate with an investigation led by the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). Following his suspension by President Joseph Boakai on June 16, 2025, Kamara has contacted the…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), is set to launch the State of the World Population Report 2025. According to a press statement, the 2025 report is titled “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive…