Government officials are under pressure over a reported plan to replace Telecom International Alliance (TIA) with NUMTEL Liberia in a deal to manage the country’s messaging and telecom traffic regime, amid questions about the new company’s identity and credentials. Experts say moving forward with a firm whose background remains opaque could expose Liberia to legal,…
The Alternative National Congress (ANC) has submitted a formal request to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) calling for an immediate investigation into the construction of the Mano River Union (MRU) Center for Regional Peace and Development in Foya, Lofa County. In a letter dated Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the opposition party said public disclosures, government…
Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director General Josiah F. Joekai has issued a blistering response to what he calls “misleading attacks and deliberate distortions” by Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh, escalating a growing political feud between the two officials. In a strongly worded statement, Dr. Joekai accused Senator Konneh of spreading falsehoods about his role, conduct,…
Godia Apha Kortu Gongolee, the suspended Deputy Director General for Operations and Technical Services at the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), has allegedly assaulted an independent newspaper editor on Monday following an investigation into a cocoa smuggling story. The victim, Independent Newspaper Editor Dominic Farley, was brutally assaulted by Gongolee during a pre-arranged interview….
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s Eid messages to the Muslim community have strongly emphasized unity, compassion, and nation-building. For major Islamic celebrations, his statements commend the Muslim Ummah for their resilience, peaceful deportment, and unwavering commitment to the peace, stability, and progress of the country. He consistently champions the idea that Liberia’s diversity is a strength,…
Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow-Nyanti has used Liberia’s debut on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to call for a renewed commitment to the UN Charter and a more representative, effective multilateral system. Addressing the Security Council’s 10159th meeting on the theme, “Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has informed lawmakers that 16 foreigners from an Ebola-hit country are being monitored for signs of infection. Appearing before Plenary of the House of Representatives on May 26, 2026, in Monrovia on Tuesday May 26, 2026, the Acting Director General of the National Public Health Institute, Dr….
Criminal Court “A” has thrown out an autopsy conducted by Dr. Rockefeller F. Cooper II on the remains of Toni Jackson, ruling that the examination is legally invalid and cannot be used as evidence in the ongoing manslaughter and negligent homicide case involving the deceased’s husband, Samuel P. Jackson. The decision was delivered Tuesday, May…
The funeral ceremonies for two deceased Catholic priests, Rev. Father Alphonsus B. Mombo and Rev. Father Roland G. Biah, of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, begin today amid lingering public concern over the absence of publicly released autopsy and police investigative reports surrounding their deaths. In an official communication dated May 9, 2026, Metropolitan Archbishop Gabriel…
The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has suspended Nurse Paola N. Bedell of the E.S. Grant Psychiatric Hospital with immediate effect. According to a release, Ms. Bedell’s suspension is a result of an audio message she allegedly shared in a WhatsApp group claiming that patients with Ebola‑like symptoms were being concealed by JFK and the…
