The Plenary of the House of Representatives has voted to pass into law a bill seeking the establishment of the Paynesville School System. The bill was introduced by Montserrado County Electoral District #5 Representative, Priscilla Abram Cooper, during the first quarter of the 3rd Session. Plenary’s decision on Wednesday during its 9th day sitting of…
A new report by Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) has raised urgent concerns over the rapid and largely unregulated expansion of artisanal mining across key parts of the country, warning of severe environmental damage, weak governance, and growing risks to national infrastructure. Speaking Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Integrity Watch Liberia Policy Analyst, Narvin N. Ireland, stated…
The Movement for Justice, Fairness and Freedom-Education Accountability and Social Justice (EASJ), has taken note of the announcement by the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) regarding its proposed plan to print approximately L$79 billion in new Liberian dollar banknotes between 2026 and 2030, along with the introduction of a proposed L$2,000 denomination. EASJ acknowledges the…
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) has announced the introduction of a mandatory National Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for all civil servants. Speaking Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at a Ministry of Information’s press briefing, Josiah F. Joekai Jr., Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), described the policy as a significant milestone…
The much-publicized ‘March for Job and Justice’ protest organized by the Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP turned sour yesterday as several student leaders were arrested by police while on their way to stage what they described as a ‘peaceful’ protest. In a live Facebook broadcast, the leaders were intercepted and forcefully placed in the back…
Prosecution in the case involving Liberia’s Economist, Samuel Jackson, over the death of his wife has taken firm exception to the property valuation bond filed on behalf of Mr. Jackson, urging Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice to declare the bond invalid, defective, and legally unenforceable. Appearing before the court, state prosecutor Randall…
The Political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander B. Cummings, has sharply criticized efforts by members of the House of Representatives to expel Montserrado County District #10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah, describing the move as hypocritical and dangerous for Liberia’s democracy. In a strongly worded statement issued on his Facebook page on Tuesday, April…
The Government of Liberia, through the Justice Minister and Attorney General, N. Oswald Tweh, has issued a strong call for tighter global scrutiny of financial flows tied to forest resources, warning that weak oversight continues to drive illegal logging, corruption, and environmental destruction. Speaking Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the FGMC Stakeholder Forum 2026 in…
A dispatch from Washington, DC, the United States, says Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has held high-level talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. Minister Ngafuan’s high-level talks with the IMF are the Liberian Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy and unlock…
Grand Gedeh County District #3 Representative, Jacob C. Debee II, struggled to reconcile his own words with the evidence presented before lawmakers, even though an audio recording obtained by Spoon FM appears to contradict his claims. Speaking during the hearing in Monrovia on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Rep. Debee acknowledged that an audio recording presented…
