A three-member delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, concluded an assessment visit to the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC-Liberia), aimed at inspecting equipment and reviewing support provided to the Commission during the 2023 General Elections. The delegation, accompanied by NEC Monitoring…
The Government of Liberia has taken a major step toward creating more jobs and improving working conditions nationwide through a high-level tripartite consultation on the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP). According to a press release dated May 11, 2026, in close consultation convened by the Ministry of Labour under the auspices of Cllr. Cooper W….
The Sixteen Judicial Circuit Court opened its May 2026 Term of Court on Monday, May 11, 2026, under Resident Circuit Judge, His Honour Cllr. Zuballah A. Kizeku, with the high-profile “Yellow Machines” case on the docket. The case involves former Gbarpolu Superintendent J. Keyah Saah, former Fiscal Affairs Superintendent Anthony Yorkor, former Project Management Committee…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has launched stakeholder engagement and consultation meetings under the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) across five districts in Grand Cape Mount County and six districts in River Cess County. The meetings, which began yesterday, are scheduled to conclude on May 15, 2026. In Garwula District, Grand…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia has announced burial arrangements for two of its departed priests whose tragic deaths left the nation in deep mourning. This announcement brings to an end months of grief, painful silence, and unanswered questions. In an official statement issued on May 9, 2026, Most Reverend Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop…
Since the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and the conviction of Cllr. Nyanti Tuan and others in the US$6.2 million Economic Sabotage case, many legal experts have expressed diverse views over the jury’s mixed verdict, with some arguing that the case is over, while others are calling for a retrial. Jeremiah Samuel…
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sheriff, has been summoned by the House of Representatives to appear before its leadership next Monday over the country’s persistent electricity problems. The decision followed concerns raised by Montserrado County District #8 Representative Prince A. Toles, who accused the Liberia Electricity Corporation of failing…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has condemned calls emanating from what it terms “few misguided individuals,” especially the Chairman of the Unity Party National Youth Congress, Mr. Melvin Cephas, for the dismissal of the Minister of Justice, Cllr. Oswald Tweh, following the jury verdict in the US$6.2 million corruption case at “Criminal Court…
The Liberia National Police has formally charged ten individuals in connection with the mob assault and public humiliation of a young woman at the Red Light commercial district in Paynesville. In a statement issued Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the police strongly condemned the incident, describing the actions seen in widely circulated videos as “unlawful, degrading,…
The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the controversial shipping tracking fees imposed by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Global Tracking Management System (GTMS), APM Terminals, and other players in the sector. The House has invited authorities of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Customs Brokers, Commerce Ministry, APM Terminals, GTMS, and Mectech before…
