On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Joseph N. Boakai commissioned over ninety-eight government officials after being confirmed by the Liberian Senate. Some of the government officials commissioned during the ceremony that took place at the EJS Ministerial Complex include Magdalene Ellen Dagoseh, Minister of Commerce, Amb. Lewis Brown II, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Liberia to…
The Petit Jurors of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia have handed down a unanimous guilty verdict against Orange Liberia for Action of damages. The jurors, on January 3, 2025, imposed a fine of L$3,000,000 as general damages, while L$685,260 plus US$2,350 as specific damages. The petit…
A 40-year-old man identified as Alex D. Dolewon, who is an employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) of Liberia, has been charged with leaking classified NSA intelligence to his uncle, the embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa following a police investigation. Dolewon has been accused of unlawfully disclosing confidential information, mishandling sensitive materials, recklessly endangering…
The Senate Chairman on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget and Bong County Senator Prince K. Moye has disclosed that the budget of the Legislature has been reduced from US$53million in 2024 budget to US$42million in 2025 National Budget. Senator Moye made the disclosure Tuesday, January 21, 2025, when each Senator was allotted two minutes to…
One of the suspects of in the Case of the Arson Attack on the Capitol Building has admitted to crime investigators that he and others planned and carried out the felonious act on the capitol at the home of embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Foffa. On Monday, January 20, 2025, after hearing a petition for…
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Managing Director for Africa, Jason Small, the Program Officer for Africa, Ilana Shapiro, and the U.S Ambassador Mark Toner, have met and held discussion with Liberia’s Finance Minister Augustine K. Ngafuan on significant progress towards MCC Compact. Speaking during the visit Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Ministry of Finance…
Nenneh Community residents in Gbarnga have threatened a massive protests over a disputed land in Bong County. Belleh T. Quenah, speaking at a press conference on January 18, 2025, said the Nenneh Community Family land was taken from them by the late Stephen Tolbert, brother of former President William Richard Tolbert, to initiate development in…
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung undertook an assessment visit to Gbedin Waterfalls in District #2, Nimba County. According to a release from the Vice President’s office dated January 20, 2025, the purpose of the visit was to evaluate the region’s potential for development. The Gbedin area, situated along the route…
The Governing Council of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) party, led by the National Chairman Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has disclosed the immediate expulsion of a group of partisans who almost practically disrupted the official tribute delivery recently at the funeral of late Founding Leader Senator Prince Yornie Johnson. The group, according…
The major suspect in the recent Capitol Building arson attack, Thomas Etheridge, and the prosecution team of the Government of Liberia are expected to face the Supreme Court today, Monday, January 20, 2025, as Chamber Justice Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay seeks to hear contention between both sides. The directive of the Chambers Justice said: “By directive…
