It’s another busy school day for children across Liberia, including students at the G. Flama Sherman Preparatory School. However, many of them are sitting outside their classrooms, hopelessly waiting for the day to pass. These children are not outside because they do not want to learn. Instead, they are burdened with many concerns. Some are…
The Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), businessman Simeon Freeman, has threatened legal action against the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) over what he described as an unnecessary delay in disclosing the identities of suspects linked to a major drug seizure valued at approximately US$19.3 million. Freeman, in a Facebook post on…
A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia’s controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of the Liberian Senate to reject provisions that would significantly expand legal access to abortion. U.S. Representative Chris Smith, a Republican congressman from New Jersey and one of the…
A new shipment of single-phase and three-phase split electricity meters arrived in Buchanan this morning and was offloaded at the Buchanan Warehouse under the supervision of MBH Power Nigeria Limited. The delivery is a key step in the European Union-funded energy program designed to expand access to reliable electricity in Buchanan and surrounding communities. The…
Liberia has recommitted itself to the vigorous full implementation of all ratified international regulations on the protection of children’s rights in the labour sector. Liberia’s position was echoed recently by the Director of Child Labour Division at the Ministry of Labour, Madam Patience Heah, when she delivered a special message on behalf of Labour Minister,…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has confirmed that the June 8, 2026 seizure of 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at the Roberts International Airport is not just a narcotics case, but a national security emergency. Valued at more than US$19 million, the shipment according to LDEA account, was discovered in cargo boxes being processed for Brussels…
EU Ambassador Nona Deprez is at the center of a growing diplomatic dispute after the Liberian government formally requested her recall, alleging that comments attributed to the envoy about the Boakai administration, governance, and investment climate misrepresented the country and risked undermining investor confidence and Liberia’s international reputation. The Liberian government under President Joseph Nyuma…
In a stunning setback for Liberia’s anti-corruption campaign, former Acting Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullah Kamara has been acquitted for the second time on corruption-related charges linked to the controversial Liberia Digital Transformation Project. A unanimous 12-member jury sitting at the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County on Friday returned…
Finance Minister has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to intensifying the country’s anti-drug campaign, describing the fight against narcotics as both a national security priority and a moral obligation. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Liberia National Police (LNP) Class 47 Basic Police Training Program in Paynesville Ngafuan praised officers of the LNP and the…
More than forty members of the House of Representatives have expressed strong optimism for the swift passage of the draft laws seeking to establish the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and the National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC) following a two-day High-Level Technical Deliberation held in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The landmark engagement, which brought together…
