The Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) has warmly welcomed the recent announcement by the United States government regarding a three-year visa extension for Liberians. Previously, the validity of U.S. non-immigrant visas was only 12 months. ULAA’s leadership, headed by Mohammad Keita, praised the new visa extension policy as a significant and positive…
The reported death in police custody of Yarkpawolo Moisemah and the mysterious dissappreance of Fesseh Aggrey in Lofa County have been brought to the attention of the House of Representatives by a member of that august body. In a communication to his colleagues, Representative Gizzie Köllince of Lofa County expressed concern over the death of…
As the draft amendment to ArclorMital Liberia’s (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) lingers with the Inter-Ministerial Concession Committee (IMCC), a supremacy clause contained in the document is said to be creating fear among stakeholders knowledgeable about multi-rail users. This skepticism is apparently geared toward protecting Liberia’s investment future so that its railway and port infrastructures…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs, maintaining its zero-tolerance stance against drug trafficking and abuse. According to a press release, LDEA officers arrested a 49-year-old woman identified as Cole in a plain view operation on November 5, 2025. The suspect was found in possession of 644 grams…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has written to the Senate, requesting an extension for the submission of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. According to the communication read in session on Tuesday, Boakai said as required by Section 17.1 of the 2019 Amendment and Restatement of the Public Financial Management Act of 2009 (PFM Law), the President…
The Citizen Movement for Change (CMC) has suffered a setback after the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) denied its request for Review and Approval of Design Documents for the Construction of a 38-meter bridge in Bong County. The denial was made through a communication sent to CMC National Chairman James M.V. Yougie on Tuesday, November…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has forwarded three suspects to court after they were arrested and investigated for being in possession of narcotic substances (Kush). The suspects were arrested in the King Gray and New Kru Town communities. A press release issued on November 4, 2025, identified the suspects as Owen Togba, 29, James…
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued a directive to the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), demanding a full explanation and reconciliation of what he described as “serious discrepancies” in Liberia’s reported forest coverage. Speaking at the National Forest Forum in Monrovia on Monday, November 3, 2025 on behalf of President Boakai, Dr. Augustine Konneh,, Senior Advisor…
Agriculture Minister, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has concluded a successful four-day working mission to Nansha District, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, where he participated in the 2025 International Conference on Agricultural Service Trade held under the theme, “Digitization-Empowered Value Chain.” During his stay in China, Minister Nuetah engaged in series of high-level discussions and…
The National Incident Management System (IMS) has launched a nationwide response campaign to protect families, communities, and health workers against Mpox. The campaign, fittingly named “Operation Find All Mpox Cases,” aims to strengthen community awareness, early detection, and timely treatment of Mpox across the country. Speaking at the launch Monday, 3 November, Dr. Jewel Tarpeh-Kollie,…
