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Former Liberian Foreign Minister and former Dean of the Cabinet, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr., has called for a renewed global commitment to preventive diplomacy, impartial justice and credible public institutions, warning that societies become increasingly vulnerable to conflict when political divisions deepen and citizens lose confidence in the institutions meant to protect them. Delivering…

The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, led Liberia’s high-level participation in the 48th Annual Meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) in Nairobi, Kenya, reinforcing Liberia’s active role in shaping Africa’s evolving monetary, financial, and payment systems architecture. Hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…

President Joseph Boakai and his delegation arrived at the United Nations Complex in New York Tuesday morning, as nearly 130 Heads of State and Government gather in New York for the opening of the annual high-level debate. This year’s General Debate is being held under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that…

Former Ganta City Mayor Amos N. G. Suah is calling for the impeachment of Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay amid a dispute over the demolition of properties in Ganta. Suah’s call follows comments by Chief Justice Gbeisay explaining the court process behind the recent demolition. During a radio appearance, Gbeisay said the action was based…

A new report is raising fresh questions about the government’s prosecution of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, with claims that officials may be considering withdrawing the charges. The report, attributed to unnamed sources cited by a local daily, has not been independently verified, and the Government of Liberia has not publicly confirmed that it plans…

The jailbreak at Kakata Central Prison (KCP) on Sunday, September 20, 2026, didn’t happen. It followed too many early warnings and growing tensions. A Verity News investigation gathered firsthand details, including credible reports and circumstances, from a top-level insider who has chosen not to remain silent about what led to the September 20 massive jailbreak,…

On Monday, 21 September 2026, a high-level meeting was held with His Honor Christophe Soulard, First President of the Court of Cassation of the French Republic (the Supreme Court equivalent in the French Republic), at the Court of Cassation in Paris. The high-level meeting provided an important opportunity for the leadership of the two judiciaries…

The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) is scaling up its 2026 emergency relief to more than US$1.14 million, launching a major humanitarian intervention for thousands of Liberians battered by devastating floods, fires and windstorms across the country. The latest operation, the Red Cross’ third major emergency response this year, targets 7,525 people from 1,375…

Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan II, has emphasized the historic role Liberian women played in ending the country’s 14 years of civil conflict, declaring that women were not merely victims or observers but key architects of the peace Liberia enjoys today. Speaking on September 21, 2026, at a high-level side event…

The civil society group, Independent Civil Society Union of Liberia (ICSUL), is calling for investigation and strict accountability in several unresolved mysterious deaths and the 2023 seizures of huge cache of arms at the Freeport of Monrovia and other places. ICSUL, in a release issued Saturday, September 19, 2026, highlighted the brutal murder of Liberia…