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Judge Ousman Feika Rejects Defense Submission Before Closing Arguments; His Prediction of a Supreme Court Challenge Raises Courtroom Questions Monrovia- A jury at Criminal Court “C” in Monrovia…
It is with immense pride, pleasure, and a profound sense of honor that I officially announce our Chapter’s Brother of the Year — our distinguished Brother, @Unknown user!…
Monrovia — House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon is facing mounting pressure from within his own ranks, as about 41 lawmakers boycotted the reopening of the House of Representatives…
Former President Sirleaf: Liberia has been doing the same thing over and over, same structures, same type of policies, same type of attitudes, and mindset. It is time…
MONROVIA – For months, Mark Egon Kuiah’s name has hovered over Liberia’s cocaine scandal without ever quite landing. By Rodney D Sieh He ran operations at Roberts International…
MONROVIA – Liberia’s most prominent drug trafficking and money laundering prosecution entered a new phase this week as several defendants, including a former senior security official, were arrested…
Public school teachers across Monrovia and its environs under the banner of the Monrovia Consolidated School System Teachers Association (MCSS-TA) are embarking on a strike action until their…
Monrovia – The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has kept its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 16.0 percent but has raised the share of US dollar…
MONROVIA — Liberia’s special envoy for cultural and heritage diplomacy has been invited to the opening of a national memorial in Barbados honoring 570 enslaved West Africans buried at…
Summary: · Liberia’s Witness Protection Agency is stepping up operations as the country pushes to establish war and economic crimes and anti-corruption courts. · The Agency faces major challenges, including…
Monrovia-Liberia’s housing ambitions are entering a potentially transformative phase, with the National Housing Authority projecting the construction of 15,000 to 20,000 housing units by 2030, even as questions…
Monrovia – The Feminist Coalition (FCP), with medica Liberia (mL) serving as the lead representative, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Defense…
MONROVIA – The President of the Reporters Association of Liberia, J.H. Webster Clayeh, has lauded Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu for what he described as extraordinary leadership…
The Director of Land Administration at the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), C. Sylvester Bundoo, has been accused of interference in a land investigation conducted by a surveyor associated…
Monrovia – The Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA) is pushing for increased budgetary support in Fiscal Year 2027 to accelerate tourism infrastructure development, strengthen destination marketing, attract private-sector…
Monrovia – The Monrovia City Court has issued a writ of arrest for two men accused of falsely presenting themselves as senior managers of Global Tracking and Maritime…
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa County — For Saya Doe Sio, returning to the place where she was born and raised is always deeply personal. But on Monday, October 5,…
Monrovia-Five of the 19 defendants indicted alongside former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in a drug trafficking and money laundering case have been arrested, brought before Criminal Court “C”…
GBARNGA, Bong County — The competition starts before the first lesson. Pupils arriving each morning at Chief Compound Public School look first for somewhere to sit: a chair, a…
MONROVIA – When officers raided a compound on Cement Road in the VOA Community on July 21, they found 3,971 “plates” of the drug, packed in 157 bags…
MONROVIA — The long-running trial involving the alleged misappropriation of Saudi-donated rice has entered its final stage, with the prosecution and defense scheduled to deliver closing arguments before the…
GTMS Liberia Inc. has disowned Presley S. Tenwah and Elvis D. Johnson, who it says have been posing as its General Manager and Public Relations Executive. The company…
Summary By Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon, climate and environment reporter with New Narratives LOFA COMMUNITY, Montserrado County – Paulina Manloh knows the water is coming before she sees it. She…
MONROVIA — A major transformation is brewing for television screens across Liberia, and the continent’s biggest entertainment player is dropping its biggest hint yet. MultiChoice Group, operating under…
MONROVIA – Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, has called on the Liberian government to adopt a policy of resource sovereignty, arguing that the country cannot…
According to the charge sheet, investigators reviewed bank transfers, Zelle, Cash App and other electronic payments showing the couple paid US$18,741 toward the price. Mr. Wowoh, however, admitted…
MONROVIA – Global Tracking & Maritime Solutions Liberia Inc. (GTMS Liberia) has instructed lawyers to begin civil and criminal proceedings against two men it accuses of falsely presenting themselves…
TOSOR, Grand Cape Mount County — When the money reached some women in Grand Cape Mount County, it did more than put cash in their hands. It opened doors…
MONROVIA — Former Liberia Football Association President and Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has called for sweeping reforms to Liberia’s football development ecosystem, urging stronger…
A Liberian court has ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, ex-wife of convicted warlord and former President Charles Taylor, along with former security officials, police…
Judiciary sources expect a grand jury to indict the former vice president, but her defense says it has received no official word By Willie N. Tokpah MONROVIA –…
Spoon Network’s executive alleges that government insiders sought the former commerce minister’s removal, reopening questions about the controversy that preceded his resignation. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh MONROVIA —…
Grand Cape Mount County — The Liberia National Police has intercepted US$400,000 in cash during a routine security operation at the Tienii Checkpoint in Grand Cape Mount County,…
Monrovia – Partners implementing the EU-funded Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0 have taken a significant step toward strengthening accountability, learning, and evidence-based decision-making with the establishment of a multi-stakeholder…
MONROVIA — Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made a candid admission that her administration failed to defeat corruption in Liberia, acknowledging that despite extensive institutional reforms during her…
MONROVIA — For decades, Liberia’s economy has leaned on the same narrow pillars: iron ore, rubber, timber and, more recently, gold. Raw materials leave the country, and finished…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Liberian lawyer, law professor and former vice-presidential candidate, Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine, has been sworn in as a judge of the Community Court of Justice of…
MONROVIA — In Liberian public life, a man’s word is currency, and a man’s oath is something close to a mortgage on his name. Yekeh Kolubah took out a…
Summary: By Jerome Saye with New Narratives SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County—They are the second biggest voting bloc in the country. They’re also the former constituents of long-time senator, Prince…
MONROVIA — Rodney D. Sieh, publisher of FrontPage Africa, said on Tuesday that widespread complaints of injustice, arbitrary arrests and a faltering judiciary echo the conditions that preceded…
Monrovia —The Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has released its annual President Meter Report Implementation Rating of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) for 2026, reporting that…
PLEEBO, Maryland County — Nearly four years after a Maryland County court bailiff was publicly accused of involvement in an alleged gang rape, official court records show that the…
HARPER, Maryland County — The lifeless body of Papa Abraham Stemmer, a fisherman who went missing last week following a canoe capsizing incident, has been discovered in Harper City,…
MONROVIA — As the 2026 Liberia Kickball Federation Montserrado District League enters its decisive stage, four districts remain in contention for the championship trophy but the race for…
Monrovia – A troubling confrontation outside the courtroom has opened a new front in the criminal trial, with defense lawyer Gbawou Kowou accusing the Asset Recovery and Property…
MONROVIA – Liberian politics has no shortage of dramatic turnarounds, but few would have raised eyebrows like this one. Yekeh Kolubah, the outspoken former Montserrado County District 10 representative,…
Summary: • A nationwide Ebola preparedness assessment found Liberia 69 percent ready overall, while logistics scored only 47 percent, leaving major gaps in equipment, supplies, isolation facilities and…
MONROVIA — The European Federation of Liberian Associations (EFLA) has accused the Boakai-Koung administration of systematically sidelining Liberians living in Europe from its flagship diaspora engagement initiatives, sharply criticizing…
MONROVIA – Liberian entrepreneur and media personality LeAnn Knowlden has earned recognition in three African countries this year, adding continental attention to a career that began with a…
MONROVIA — Reality TV fans across Liberia joined the rest of the continent over the weekend to celebrate as Temi Nkem officially emerged as the winner of Big…
SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County — The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) is calling for stronger regulatory, research and monitoring frameworks to govern traditional medicine and ensure its safe…
MONROVIA — The Embassy of India in Liberia has marked the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a call for peace, nonviolence, dialogue and compassion, while strengthening its…
Paynesville – Social media went wild early Monday morning in the commercial hub of Red Light in Paynesville, outside Monrovia, over reports that a local cook shop seller…
MONROVIA -The Director General of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) Richard Ngafuan has cautioned against the inadequate use of global innovative technologies for the collection…
MONROVIA – Nobody in Grand Bassa politics is calling it a campaign yet. The next general election is still years away, and no one with a stake in the…
GENEVA — CAP Freedom of Conscience has raised concerns over the pretrial detention and treatment of Lee Man-hee, the 95-year-old founder and leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus,…
YEKepa, Nimba County — ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has completed a three-day digital literacy training for 38 teachers and administrators across its school system in Yekepa, equipping educators with practical…
MONROVIA — The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to strengthening the country’s cocoa sector through the adoption and localization of a regional standard…
BANJUL, THE GAMBIA — Thousands of miles from Liberia, the country’s painful history remains close to the hearts of many Liberians living in the diaspora. By Patience M. Jones,[email protected]…
SALALA DISTRICT, Bong County — The Kweshie Tetteh Foundation has donated a 55-inch television and DSTV package to students of the Tutmutu Agriculture and Vocational Training Center in Salala…
MONROVIA — Liberian match officials are set for a busy period on the international stage, with several officials from the country receiving prestigious appointments from the Confederation of…
MONROVIA — Naymote Partners for Democratic Development is calling for an independent investigation into the selection of Lofa County’s representative for an African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)-supported training…
Monrovia – When the Government of Liberia charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in August, officials spoke with confidence. The state said it had the evidence. It said…
Monrovia – The last time a major oil company drilled off Liberia’s coast, much of the money never touched Liberian soil. By Rodney D. Sieh When ExxonMobil drilled…
PELELEI, Zota District, Bong County – The women came first, and they came together. Members of the Bong County Women Organization filed into the funeral grounds in Pelelei…
Three Liberians living in Minnesota are among ten immigrants indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly voting or registering to vote while not citizens. Prosecutors say…
GREENVILLE, Sinoe County — New video and photographic evidence obtained by FrontPage Africa has raised questions about the conduct of officials associated with the Sinoe County Labour Commissioner’s Office,…
MONROVIA – The room was ready. Relatives had contributed money, the food was cooked, and a DJ was waiting for his cue. Uncle Alfred had opened his home.…
GBARNGA, Bong County – A senior Liberian government official from Bong County says the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has a realistic chance of winning the county in…
MONROVIA — The Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has called for the immediate protection of a 17-year-old girl whose video has circulated widely on social media, warning that the…
Capitol Building – The Administration of Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) University College has formally appealed to the 54th National Legislature to consider the institution for…
Monrovia – In an ambitious plan, the National Transit Authority (NTA), is nearing routing to Cestos City in River Cess County and Greenville, Sinoe County when things work…
Sanniquellie City — Reports indicate that Maximum Protection Security Service, known as MAX-PRO, is set to take over security duties from SEGAL at ArcelorMittal Liberia properties, a move…
Monrovia — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, through the AAID Pillar 5 Environmental Sector Working Group, has convened a technical meeting to review progress in the…
NIMBA COUNTY – Residents and travelers reported that normal movement along the Ganta–Saclepea Highway and surrounding roads has grounded to a halt after heavy downpour of rains overwhelmed…
MONROVIA — Liberia Football Association Executive Committee Member Christian G. Weah Sr. has come to the defense of Rev. Dr. J. Luther Tarpeh, urging football stakeholders and the…
MONROVIA — Borough Football Club has officially announced the return of experienced goalkeeper Abdulai Koulibarly, who has rejoined the club on a free transfer following the mutual termination…
Defense attorney Gbawou Kowou says witnesses who testified for the accused were summoned to AREPT’s headquarters and pressured, while the taskforce says the incident was a misunderstanding and…
MONROVIA – For many Liberian and Sierra Leonean families, the SN Brussels flight is more than a ticket. Brussels Airlines, still called “SN” by most travelers here after…
Summary By Fatu Kamara with New Narratives BROAD STREET, Monrovia – It has been a long day for Joseph. The sun is beginning to set, and the 48-year-old father…
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah, on trial for alleged gang rape, statutory rape and kidnapping involving a 16-year-old boy, took the witness stand Thursday and accused investigators of deliberately…
Monrovia – Dr. Carolyn Baindu Moore built her career in the United States as a robotic thoracic surgeon, operating on the chest with some of medicine’s most advanced…
Monrovia – The leadership and members of the House of Representatives on Thursday paid their final respects to the late Dr. Ranney B. Jackson Sr., a former Bong County…
MARGIBI COUNTY — A FrontPage Africa investigation into alleged environmental damage and deteriorating living conditions in communities surrounding China Union’s mining concession has prompted the company and Margibi County…
Monrovia – Integrity Watch Liberia Executive Director Harold Marvin Aidoo is calling on the government to move cautiously in developing Liberia’s emerging critical-mineral sector, warning that the country could…
Monrovia – A Christian ministry known as the Holiness Revival Movement is calling on Liberians to return to what it describes as the Biblical teachings of righteousness, holiness…
MONROVIA — Liberia’s push to improve transparency, accountability and sustainable management of its fisheries sector has entered a new phase, with the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and the National…
MONROVIA — Gender advocates are calling for the introduction and publication of a gender inclusion scorecard to measure the performance of ministries, agencies and commissions, amid concerns that some…
Summary: By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Liberia’s Witness Protection Agency is proposing a five-year, US$20.54 million plan to build a nationwide system for protecting victims,…
Accra, Ghana – The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Henry F. Saamoi, has presented Liberia’s remarkable progress in digital payments and financial inclusion at MojaCom…
The National Housing Authority (NHA) has outlined a framework aimed at converting growing interest among Liberians in the diaspora into concrete investment in Liberia’s housing sector. Under the…
Monrovia – The Adjunct Faculty Association of the University of Liberia has elected George Sahr Tengbeh as its first president, establishing an organized leadership structure for adjunct instructors…
Monrovia – Mary T. Broh walked into Criminal Court “C” on Tuesday and gave the defense something it had been missing in the Saudi rice trial: a story…
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah’s lawyers asked Criminal Court “E” on Wednesday to end his trial before he ever had to answer the charges. Judge Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh,…
MONROVIA – The final whistle had barely faded on Tuesday when the debate moved from the pitch to the timeline. Liberia had lost at home to Mali in the…
New paper says converting dollar prices at a stronger Liberian dollar rate makes inflation look lower than it is; suggests true rate could be above 9 percent Monrovia…
South East, Liberia– For families struggling to get their children ready for school, the cost of copybooks, bags and shoes can be difficult to meet. Across southeastern Liberia,…
Monrovia – As Liberia’s gateway to global trade continues to evolve, building local expertise remains essential to delivering safe, efficient, and reliable port operations. For more than a…
GBARNGA, Bong County — Ask most Liberians what the word “court” conjures, and the answer rarely involves comfort. For decades, the courthouse has stood in the public imagination as…
Monrovia, September 30, 2026 – In an effort to have the 2027 National Budget submitted on or in time so as to enhance its full implementation, the Ministry…