Residents of Montserrado District #8 have raised concerns about the sanitation crisis in their community, which has forced many to practice open defecation close to water sources. This poses a significant risk to the health and well-being of children, who are particularly vulnerable to waterborne diseases. Speaking to a reporter in Monrovia on December 29,…
The Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), Simeon C. Freeman, has delivered a scathing assessment of the Unity Party-led government, grading its performance at just 20 percent and accusing the administration of lacking vision, discipline, and a clear economic direction. Speaking with journalists in Monrovia, Freeman argued that Liberia’s persistent challenges stem…
A woman claiming to be the wife of Liberian House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon wants clarity on their relationship status. Speaking at the Center for Exchange for Intellectual Opinions in Monrovia on December 29, 2025, Madam Cecelia Koon alleged that the current Speaker misled her into marriage for personal gain. According to her, if the…
The Government of Liberia, through the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuilding and professionalizing the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), backing its pledge with a US$20.7 million allocation in the FY2026 national budget. Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday, December 29,…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has reaffirmed the Government of Liberia’s commitment to addressing the challenges confronting Liberian entrepreneurs and strengthening the local business environment. According to a December 29, 2025 release, the Vice President disclosed that the Price Stabilization Committee established by President Joseph Boakai is expected to submit its report to the Liberian…
Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe E. Pennue has urged three scholarship beneficiaries from the county to take education seriously and not quit learning. Senator Pennue made that statement on Tuesday, December 18, 2025, when the three students formally presented their certificates and awards to him as a show of appreciation. The three students include Copeland…
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Liberia took a rare and symbolic step in linking public accountability to social development as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai received the first batch of school chairs produced under his flagship “One Child, One Chair” Presidential Initiative, financed entirely from salaries blocked following governance sanctions. The initial consignment of 525 locally…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has recalled with immediate effect a medicine known as Kaka Forte after it tested positive for amphetamine following administration of a Rapid Presumptive Colorimetric Test. A release said Kaka Forte, manufactured by AquaLab Pharmaceuticals in India, and whose active ingredients should only be Paracetamol 500mg and…
The Embassy of Liberia in Brussels, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, received Madam Lydia Mutyebele Ngoi for a courtesy visit to Ambassador Levi Demmah. According to the Embassy, Madam Ngoi expressed pleasure at visiting the diplomatic mission of Africa’s first independent republic. She conveyed her interest in working closely with African diplomatic missions in Brussels….
The Government of Liberia says it has made the first payment for the shipment of yellow machines to be brought into the country. Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah announced that the government has finalized the initial payment for the shipment…
