The House of Representatives has summoned the University of Liberia to explain the excessive graduation fees imposed on students, an issue that has raised significant concerns from District #12 Representative Jerry Yorboh. This decision was made during the plenary session on Tuesday, following a communication from the lawmaker requesting for appearance of the President and…
The Ambassador of the Republic of France to Liberia, Madam Isabelle LE GUELLEC, has reaffirmed her government’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) following a high-level meeting focused on border security and migration management. The discussions highlighted key areas of mutual interest, including enhancing border security, capacity building in migration governance,…
The House Committee on Education & Public Administration held a public hearing on two draft bills on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, aimed at strengthening education delivery and administration in Liberia. The bills under consideration include the Zwedru Multilateral Institute Bill, sponsored by Jeremiah G. Sokan, Representative of Grand Gedeh County Electoral District #1, and the…
The operations of Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated are facing resistance as the Supreme Court of Liberia, through its Justice in Chambers, has scheduled a conference in connection with a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the Management of Modern Development & Management Corporation (MDMC). The petition seeks to immediately halt the Vehicle Registration…
In a major step toward addressing Liberia’s long-standing infrastructure deficit, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday personally witnessed the offloading of the first batch of 137 earth-moving machines at the National Port Authority, operated by APM Terminals, marking a significant milestone in the government’s national road construction agenda. The delivery represents the fulfillment of a…
The Liberia National Police has arrested 61-year-old Mary Giah in connection with the deaths of three kids in Menlah Town, District #9, Nimba County. Police Spokesman, Sam Collins, has disclosed in a press release. The incident occurred on February 22, 2026. According to a preliminary investigation, Giah allegedly fled to a nearby town following the…
In a landmark step toward institutionalizing transparency, the Governance Commission (GC) and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) on Friday, February 20, 2026, convened a high-level joint technical working session in Monrovia to review the National Integrity Index. According to a release, the session provided the GC an opportunity to provide orientation to participants on the…
Less than a day after the Ministry of Health called for calm at the Phebe Hospital in Bong County, aggrieved workers on Monday, February 23, 2026, continued their strike action over several dissatisfactions, including salaries and a poor working environment. It can be recalled that the Ministry of Health, on Sunday, February 22, expressed deep…
Residents of Ganta are mourning the tragic drowning of two pupils of EJ Zion Nursery and Junior High School. Seven-year-old Miracle T. Roberts and eight-year-old Enoch Colema reportedly drowned on Monday, February 23, 2026 in a nearby sandpit. Their bodies were taken to Ganta United Methodist Hospital. According to Radio Kerghemahn in Ganta, Preliminary reports…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Grand Cape Mount County Detachment, has arrested a suspect for illegal possession and transportation of narcotics. According to a press release, the arrest took place on Thursday, February 19, 2026 during a routine search operation at the Bo-Waterside Port of Entry. The suspect, Bubakar Jalloh, is an 18-year-old young man…
