After months of protests by women’s rights groups over the ‘careless’ approach to rape allegations involving suspended Deputy Minister for Youth Development Bryant McGill, investigative reports revealed his innocence. On November 15, 2025, media reports accused the former Deputy Minister of allegedly raping a 14-year-old minor. Speaking at the headquarters of the Liberia National Police…
Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, Salala Rubber Corporation, have donated 300, 000 Liberian Dollars to the Margibi Sports Association in appreciation of qualifying for the semi-final of the National County Sports Meet 2025/2026. The donation, made by business tycoon Upjit Singh Sachdeva, who owns both companies, comes as Margibi prepares to face Nimba and Grand…
A 16-year-old minor is said to have been sodomized, gang raped, and allegedly kidnapped by a senior staff member of the National Security Agency (NSA) identified as Peter Bon Jallah; Police Inspector General, Gregory O.W. Coleman has disclosed. Coleman told a press conference in Monrovia on Monday, January 12, 2026, that suspect Jallah has been…
Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has disclosed that the Senate is considering a review of the harmonization process that was implemented by the Government of Liberia during the leadership of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). It can be recalled that former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah said no government can undo the…
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has provided updates on recent developments in the ongoing criminal proceedings involving Abdullai L. Kamara. According to a press release, the motion to advance the case on the trial docket of the 2nd Judicial Circuit has been granted. While acknowledging this development, the Commission has filed a separate motion requesting…
Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung has called on senators, irrespective of their political alliance, to collaborate in the formulation of policies and laws that strengthen governance, deepen democracy, and uphold the rule of law. Speaking on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd regular session of the Liberian Senate, VP Koung…
From investment deals and health-sector training to peace dialogues, charity outreach and a renewed push for diaspora voting, Liberia’s engagement with its citizens abroad has evolved into a full-scale national development platform. Addressing President Joseph N. Boakai and other government officials at the close of the 2025 Diaspora Annual Return over the weekend, the head…
The Ministry of Education has inducted a new cohort of County Education Officers and inaugurated Liberia’s first National CEO Council, a major step in strengthening county-level leadership, monitoring, and accountability across the education system. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah reminded the officers that their role goes far beyond administration….
The final phase of the Media-Security Conference on reviewing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Elections is underway in Ganta, Nimba County. The three-day event, which runs from January 12–14, 2026, forms part of ongoing efforts to review, update, and strengthen the SOP governing collaboration between the Liberian media and security apparatus, as preparations continue…
At a time when hundreds of young people in Margibi County are being forced out of school due to economic hardship, the Martin K. N. Kollie Foundation has stepped in with a decisive intervention, disbursing more than half a million Liberian dollars in scholarships to keep 75 students. The scholarship program, which targeted financially struggling…
