The Liberian National Police has condemned, in the strongest terms, violent acts that marred the Solidarity Trust for New Day (STAND)-led protest in Monrovia and has ordered organizers to report for questioning or face arrest. According to an official release from the LNP in Monrovia on Thursday, December 17, 2025, the police acknowledged citizens’ constitutional…
What appears to be a troubling incident has reportedly occurred at ArcelorMittal Liberia involving one of its rail workers, Edward Kolliemen, during a rail inspection accident on Monday, December 15, 2025. This incident is said to have renewed scrutiny of rail safety practices, accident reporting, and regulatory oversight along Liberia’s busiest mining corridor Kolliemen remains…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has approved the retirement of Brigadier General Amos B.K. Dickson, Sr., Marshall of the Supreme Court of Liberia. The approval follows a recommendation submitted by Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., in a letter on December 9, 2025. Brigadier General Dickson has rendered thirty-eight (38) years of distinguished and dedicated service…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has officially declared Prince Flomo wanted in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Elijah Kpola, which took place on November 28, 2025, in Boye Village, Yeagbah Town, Todee District, in Montserrado County. Authorities are urging anyone with information on Flomo’s whereabouts to immediately contact the nearest police station or call…
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, during the proceedings of Criminal Court ‘A’, the Capitol Building arson case took a dramatic turn. Prosecution witness Rafael Wilson from the Liberia National Police (LNP) provided explosive testimony, directly linking the defendants to the crime scene. Inspector Wilson, who has spent eight…
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has recommended the dismissal of 84 employees from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications following a personnel credential verification process. The recommendation follows findings of excessive absenteeism, with affected employees reportedly absent for 14 days or more. Josiah Joekai, Director General of the CSA, submitting the verification report to the…
The Government of Liberia has, for the first time, addressed the widely publicized US$10 million construction project in Foya, Lofa County. Earlier reports suggested that the project was meant to serve as a presidential villa for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. However, the Government has clarified that the structure is not the President’s personal residence, but…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched Liberia’s Instant Inclusive Payment System (IIPS); declaring it a decisive break from cash-driven inefficiencies and a major step toward financial inclusion, transparency, and faster government payments. Speaking Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, President Boakai said the new digital platform will enable Liberians…
China, through its Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, handed over 3,600 metric tons of emergency humanitarian food assistance to the Government of Liberia, reinforcing its strategic partnership with the country and fulfilling commitments made at the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Speaking at the official…
West Africa’s push for stronger regional water governance reached a critical milestone on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Mano River Union (MRU) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened a high-level regional workshop in Monrovia. The gathering is intended to validate the legal…
