The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has unequivocally rejected and condemned the false, malicious, and reckless reports circulating on social media alleging that DCP Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, Officer-in-Charge of the LDEA, is contemplating resignation due to pressure arising from ongoing investigations. According to a LDEA release, this claim is entirely baseless and without merit….
Liberia hosted the eighth edition of the Strengthening Families Conference June 19 and 20 at the EJS Exhibition Complex in Monrovia, bringing together cabinet ministers, lawmakers, faith leaders, diplomats and youth advocates from across West Africa for two days of dialogue on rebuilding the family as the foundation of national stability. Convened under the theme…
Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has ordered the release of an additional eleven pretrial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) ruling that their continuous detention violates Liberia’s statutory and constitutional guarantees of a speedy trial. The eleven detainees are among 219 inmates expected to be released ‘without prejudice to the State,’…
One of the defense witness in the human trafficking case at the Temple of Justice has denied allegations of trafficking in persons during her testimony before Criminal Court “A,” where she is standing trial alongside over 50 others on charges of Trafficking in Persons, Criminal Conspiracy, and Theft of Property. Taking the witness stand in…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for a coordinated global effort to pursue reparatory justice for the descendants of Africans affected by the transatlantic slave trade, declaring that the world now faces a historic opportunity to transform recognition of past atrocities into concrete action. Addressing a two-day High-Level Consultative Conference on the implementation of United…
Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice has formally granted temporary medical travel leave to Montserrado County District #15 Representative Abu Bana Kamara, alongside the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa. The court approved separate applications filed by the lawmakers’ legal teams to lift active travel restrictions, allowing them…
Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC) extends its congratulations to H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Borkai, Sr., Government of Liberia, Mansa Resources Limited, its investment partners, and all stakeholders involved in advancing the Dugbe Gold Project toward implementation. The investment represents an important milestone for Liberia’s mining sector and a strong signal of…
Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has moved to calm public excitement over the reported oil discovery in Grand Bassa County, with Mines and Energy Minister R. Matenokay Tingban saying that the substance found is waste oil, not crude oil. The latest statement follows days of renewed public debate on Facebook, radio, community pages, and…
President Joseph N. Boakai has vowed to go beyond the arrest of couriers and low-level suspects in the ongoing investigation into the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, declaring that his administration is determined to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind the multi-million-dollar drug operation. Addressing the nation on Tuesday,…
The Ministry of Public Works, in partnership with the World Bank, through the Urban Resilience Project (LURP), has launched a three-day technical training on risk-informed urban planning. The training runs from June 17-19, 2026. The launch of the training on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, brought together delegates from the World Bank, Ministry of Public Works,…
