The Government of Liberia has descended on the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) over its condemnation of deployment of Armed Forces personnel at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) during the recent arrival of former President George Weah. Speaking Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah explained that during the Independence Day thanksgiving service,…
Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah K. Koung has donated several food and assorted items to the Monrovia Central Prison ahead of the Independence Day celebration. Speaking during the donation on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Veep Koung said the items including rice, vegetable oil, fish and detergents. He said the items are intended to be used…
Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), a prominent civil society organization in Liberia, has released a statement praising the Liberia National Police (LNP) for reopening the investigation into the death of Emmanuel Barthan Nyeswa, former Director of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) .But calls on the Police to extend its probe into the…
The Africa Union (AU) Trading Company Incorporated, is expected to launch its nationwide drugs testing project in August. AU is an international company operating in Liberia. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eric Oppong Twum disclosed that his company’s nationwide drugs test initiative is under the theme, “Operations Eradicate Drugs,” was design to help buttress…
For the second day running following the conduct of the presidential run-off election, progressive tally results are being announced by the National Elections Commission (NEC) with Joseph N. Boakai still in the lead. At Thursday, November 16, 2023 announcement, NEC Commissioners assigned to announce results from different counties said Joseph Boakai of Unity Party received…
A second autopsy on the remains of Charlou Musu, daughter of former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott, has been conducted by American pathologists hired by Cllr. Scott and her lawyers. The pathologists are expected to present their autopsy findings to the court in a testimony anytime soon. Last week, lawyers representing Cllr. Musu-Scott brought into…
The Liberia Democracy Watch (LDW) is calling on the Joint Security to immediately launch an investigation into electoral violence in Nimba County and other parts of Liberia. Releasing a comprehensive observation statement on Liberia’s Presidential run-off election, on Thursday, November 16, 2023, LDW Executive Director, Mustapha N. Kanneh said it is important that the Liberia…
The European Union Election Observation Mission in Liberia (EU-EOM) has released preliminary report on the just ended November 14, 2023 Presidential Run-off Election, terming the process as largely peaceful. The Mission noted that the 20 days of run-off campaign was largely peaceful and quiet as both candidates focused mostly on announcing endorsements from first round…
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa through its International Elections Observation Mission (EISA-IEOM) has released its findings in the November 14, presidential run-off election, extolling the National Elections Commission for the timeliness in dispatching elections materials. Reading the report, Thursday, November 16, 2023, Dr. Nevers Mumba, former Vice President of Zambia, and head…
Former President of Nigeria at the head of a high-powered delegation of eminent persons of ECOWAS on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 called on the Standard Bearer of the Unity Party Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai to discuss post-election matters. In a brief meeting with the Former Vice President, Ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated the people of…
