The Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), Amos Tweh, has disclosed that Liberia has one of the highest storage fees on petroleum products in the region and even across the world. Speaking with reporters recently after a meeting with Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and petroleum actors at the Liberian Senate,…
An elderly woman, identified as Fatumata Dulles, has raised concerns about the whereabouts of her son, Morris Siryon, following death threats on his life as a result of a land dispute with his uncles in Brewerville, Red Hill Field Community. Speaking told this paper recently, Madam Dulles recalled on August 27, 2022, her son Morris…
Emmanuel Shadrach Morris, seasoned security personnel with vast experience working with the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), has been appointed as Chief of the LIS at the Liberia Special Economic Authority (LSEA) Office. The administration of the LIS has deemed it necessary for Officer Morris to represent it at the Liberia Special Economic Authority based on…
The Government of Liberia has distanced itself from the recent eviction of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) from its headquarters in Congo Town. Speaking Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah stated that the Government of Liberia has no part to play in what…
Senator Samuel Kogar of Nimba County has revealed that Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung is disrespecting him as the elected senator of the county. Kogar claims he was prevented from supporting a candidate during the recent by-election for the Representative seat in District #5. In an interview with BKS TV online, Senator Kogar stated that…
The Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Anthony K. Souh, has suspended Chief of Operations Abraham O. Payne (U-704) following the emergence of an audio recording allegedly implicating him in instructing the release of his daughter, who was reportedly arrested in a ghetto. In the recording, Mr. Payne was allegedly heard ordering…
Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Political Leader, Ex-President George Manneh Weah, has appointed former Speaker of the 55th Legislature, Cllr J. Fonati Koffa, to Chair a committee set up to construct a new national headquarters. Former President Weah’s August 25, 2025 action follows the demolition of the party’s previous headquarters in Congo Town as a…
Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, is appealing for equal service for all Liberians and for legislators to serve impartially. Speaking Sunday, August 25, 2025, at the dedication ceremony of a project led by Nimba County District #8 Representative Hon. Saye S. Mianah, Vice President Koung emphasized that elected officials’ responsibilities start on Election Day,…
Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh is calling on Liberians to support the country’s second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact. Senator Konneh said a country must “pass” the scorecard to qualify for a compact. Passing means: (i) Pass at least ten of the 20 indicators, with at least one pass in each of the three categories;…
A group under the banner “Liberia Alcohol Policy Alliance” (LAPA) has launched a Civil Society Shadow Report on the implementation of the Framework for the implementation of the Global Alcohol Action Play 2022-2030 in Liberia, while urging activation of coordination mechanisms, enhancing stakeholder awareness, and prioritizing alcohol harm prevention programs. Recently, at least 30 Liberian…
