The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has praised the Government of Liberia for joining the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) on May 21, 2025. This global multi-stakeholder partnership aims to enhance transparency and participation in the sustainable management of marine fisheries by implementing the FiTI Standard. During a press conference on Tuesday, June…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labour, has announced a nationwide audit of alien work permits in business and concession areas, starting today, June 3, 2025. In a press conference on June 2, 2025, at his office in Congo Town, Minister Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. stated that the audit will take place over…
To improve healthcare access for low-income earners, the physically challenged, and the general population of Liberia, the Joseph Boakai-led government is set to launch the National Health Insurance Scheme. This initiative was first announced by the president during his State of the Nation Address in January 2025. The scheme will be implemented by the Liberia…
The Chief Medical Officer of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Dr. John Emmanuel Tamba, has attributed the lack of treatment for kidney patients to limited resources and outdated machines at the Dialysis Center. Several patients, including Bill Mensah, Surprise Cuput, and Precious, currently in critical care at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, described…
The leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday, June 2, 2025, welcomed a high-level Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the Capitol Building in Monrovia. The multi-party delegation led by Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, a sitting Member of Parliament of the Republic of India, accompanied by senior political figures and former diplomats, is on a mission…
The Minister of Labour has disclosed that the Liberia National Police, through its Women and Children Protection Section in Grand Gedeh County, has formally charged Esther Bawo, a 35-year-old Liberian lady and resident of Monrovia, with Interference with Child Custody and Human Trafficking. Speaking Monday, June 2, 2025, Labour Minister Cooper Kruah said the police…
In the wake of the ongoing fight against the Monkeypox virus outbreak in Liberia and in the sub-region, the National Incident Management System (IMS), has confirmed additional new cases of the infections, taking the number of active cases to 69 in Liberia. According to a release dated May 31, 2025, the testing results submitted by…
The Former Standard Bearer of the Grand True Whig Party, Eric Olson, is demanding a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the recent crash-landing incident involving an aircraft carrying President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. It can be recalled that on last Thursday, May 29, 2025, the country went into shock after news broke out concerning a…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Lofa County has arrested a taxi driver after receiving credible intelligence about him transporting illegal substances. According to a press release dated May 30, 2025, the driver identified as Musa Kamara, operating a green Nissan taxi with license plate #11413, had arrived at the Voinjama-Monrovia parking with drugs concealed…
The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of Liberia is in the process of investigating alleged acts of corruption at the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) after receiving a tipoff from sources. In a letter addressed to MCC City Mayor John Charuk Safa dated May 28, 2025, the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) said it gathered intelligence on several…
