Citizens are becoming increasingly worried about a possible flare-up in transportation fares nationwide, as the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company, announced a new price ceiling for petroleum products on the Liberian market. In a release issued on April 4, 2026, the new adjustment, contained…
A high-level delegation from the Liberian Senate, led by President ProTempore Honorable Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, has arrived in Rabat, Morocco, to attend the annual conference of the Association of African Senates. According to a release issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the delegation, which includes Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, Chairman of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs…
President Joseph N. Boakai has praised the Rotary Club for what he described as a “critical and life-saving intervention” in Liberia’s health sector, while calling on citizens to rebuild trust in local medical services instead of seeking treatment abroad. Speaking at a program marking the Rotary Club’s latest contribution to the John F. Kennedy Medical…
A technical team from the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) is engaging directly with citizens in Gbarpolu County this week as part of a review of ENERGICITY’s concession, prompted by complaints regarding service delivery issues. According to a report from Rescue TV, the field mission includes visits to communities such as Totoquelleh, Smith Town, Weasua,…
The Liberia National Police (LNP), through its Public Safety Department, has commenced a training program for instructors of driving schools in Monrovia and its environs. The initiative aims to enhance road safety by strengthening the capacity of instructors responsible for training new drivers. In a release issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026, Police Spokesman Sam…
Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has cautioned the Liberian media to remain objective, report the truth guided by a sense of patriotism. He assured the media of protection for press freedom under the Government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, to report without hindrance, but within the confines of the law. Minister Kruah reminded…
The Chief Executive Officer of BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Ltd., Dyson Mandivenga, has issued a stern warning against fraudulent practices within the institution, even as he praised staff for their outstanding performance in 2025. Speaking at the BRAC Liberia Best Performance Award 2025 ceremony held on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Riverside Beach along Hotel…
A major political storm is brewing in Liberia following a strongly worded rejection of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s nomination of Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC). In a press statement issued on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) described the appointment as a “dangerous departure” from…
The Ministry of Labour has dismissed claims by one George Tengbeh, linking it to financial malpractices. According to a release sent to this publication on March 30, 2026, Tengbeh recently accused the Ministry of violating the Public Financial Management Act (FIA) by placing a levy fee on each Alien Work Permit processed, a claim the…
The United States Government has deported twelve Liberian nationals to Liberia following their convictions for various criminal offenses committed during their stay in the U.S. The deportees arrived in the country on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and were received by officers of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) at Roberts International Airport. Their deportation comes after…
