19-year-old Lee Meanyen has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, for multiple crimes linked to a violent motorcycle theft attack. The sentencing was handed down on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, following Meanyen’s guilty plea to charges including armed robbery, attempted murder, and aggravated assault….
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 Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has fined Orange Liberia the among of four million Liberian dollars (L$4,000,000) after finding the telecommunications company liable for the unauthorized issuance of a customer’s SIM card to a third party. According to telecommunications regulators, this compromises the customer’s privacy and telecommunications security. According to an official statement issued by…
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…
A United States-based Liberian journalist, Moses D. Sandy, says President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s much-heralded anti-corruption campaign risks failure unless the president and officials conduct themselves in a manner that is above reproach. Mr. Sandy said some officials within the administration are engaged in corrupt practices. He added that since assuming political power in 2024, President…
The Chairman of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Constituency, Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has underscored the resilience of the constituency’s countries amid mounting global economic uncertainties, while calling for deeper partnership and stronger institutional support from the African Development Bank Group. AfDB Constituency 15 comprises The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra…
A civil lawsuit filed before the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, alleges that a security guard employed at a Monrovia business establishment brutally assaulted professional driver John F. Togba, causing serious bodily harm and permanent injuries. The lawsuit seeks millions of dollars in damages against four defendants, including Benedict Tingba, Pilot Security (through its CEO…
