The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at the Liberia National Police (LNP) Alvin James, second state witness in the capitol arson case, during ongoing preliminary hearing at the Monrovia City Court, said artifacts collected from the crime scene revealed that petroleum used to set the building ablaze was transported in a chlorax bottle. James said…
The decision as to whether or not the US$700,000 damages case against ECObank will hold now rests on the discretion of the Supreme Court Chambers Justice Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay. This bank filed a Writ of Certiorari against Judge Scheaplor R. Dunbar of the Civil Law Court “B” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, pleading…
The Government of Liberia through the Civil Service Agency (CSA) says all modalities and paperwork have been completed in ensuring that the salaries rises of civil servants as captured in the 2025 National Budget takes effect at the end of January. The initiative is set to top-up the salaries of health workers, teachers, security personnel…
Liberia National Police (LNP) on Thursday, January 23, 2024 in a communication to the House of Representatives named embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, Representatives Saah Foko, Abu B. Kamara, Dixon W. Seboe, Priscilla A. Cooper, J. Marvin Cole and Jacob C. Debee as persons of interest in the capitol building arson attack of December 18, 2024. The…
The Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) delegation to Liberia recently paid a courtesy visit to the interim management team of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). The engagement aimed to assess the progress, achievements, and challenges faced by the Liberia Electricity Corporation. The MCC team was represented by Jason A. Small, Managing Director for Compact Operations-Africa Programs, and…
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo is currently in London attending the Forest Governance, Markets, and Climate (FGMC) Stakeholder Forum 2025. The event, held at Goodenough College in Bloomsbury, runs from January 23 to January 24, 2025. According to an EPA release dated January 23, 2025,…
Residents of Wanakpalah in Bong County are calling on the government, goodwill individuals and philanthropic organizations to help in the rehabilitation of the only elementary school in the town. Wanakpalah is a village situated behind the former Public Works Compound on the Gbarnga-Lofa Highway. According to the Principal Mr. Aaron F. Jiaway, the current condition…
Authorities in Margibi County have arrested two drug suspects in the Lango Town community. The couple, Amaddu Fodana, 36, and Aren Johnson, 36, were apprehended with 76 pieces of Italian White and a dispenser plastic bag of Kush. Despite their arrest, the couple has repeatedly denied any involvement in the illegal sale of drugs in…
The University of Liberia (UL) Tuition Free Policy implemented by former President George Manneh Weah has during the last few years served as a rescue place for financially incapacitated students to stay in school, though it was being heavily politicized. However, one cannot deny its intrinsic values to the struggling students of the university, many…
Twenty-seven nurses are expected to depart Liberia for Nursing Leadership and Management Training in India, scheduled from January 26 to February 8, 2025. According to a release dated January 21, 2025, the training will focus on ethics and compassionate patient care, aiming to enhance nursing practices in Liberia. The training opportunity followed as a result…
