Hepatitis B Virus infection is estimated to affect over 2 billion individuals globally, with a notable proportion of between 6% to 25% residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, July 30, 2024: The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its partners launched a major campaign to prevent the high increase of the hepatitis virus on Monday, July 29, 2024. …

The Boakai-led administration’s anti-corruption efforts initially faced mounting condemnation because they appeared disorganized, but recent measures could lead to the prosecution of several individuals from the former regime. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 30, 2024: Three former officials of ex-President George Manneh Weah’s regime have been detained in Monrovia following the indictment of several past officials, including ex-Finance Minister Samuel D. …

STAND has strongly objected to and considered unfair the remarks made by the National Orator during Liberia’s 177th Independence Day commemoration. During her oration, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey described the longstanding historical ties between Liberia and the United States as an “outsized influence” and a “so-called special relationship.” She further criticised the United States’ recognition of Liberia’s independence as a …

By Othello B. Garblah A recent statement by Liberia’s 177th Independence Day Orator on the US-Liberia relationship has sparked a new debate about the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Over the years, both countries have prided themselves on being traditional allies with a “special relationship,” which has been widely construed among the comity of nations. Freed American slaves are …

The International Bank Liberia Limited is regarded as one of the top-performing banks in the Liberian economy. News of it being put up for sale amid a huge loan portfolio questions the management of the bank. Monrovia, July 29, 2024 -Despite its booming transactional activities, the situation at the International Bank Liberia Limited (IBLL), formerly known as International Trust Company …

By: Austin S Fallah – A True Son of the Soil: In the heart of the Mano River Union-West Africa lies Liberia, a nation that symbolizes freedom and hope. Yet, beneath its historical grandeur lies a perpetual battle with corruption, particularly within the highest echelons of power. When the presidency the pinnacle of a nation’s administrative authority becomes ensnared in the …

By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, July 26, 2024- United States Charge d’Affaires to Liberia Catherine Rodriguez embarrassingly stormed and walked out of Liberia’s 177 Independence Day Celebration amid an eye-opening firing speech on Liberia-US relationship. There has been no official statement from the US Embassy in Monrovia on the US envoy’s storming out of the national ceremony, which included several …

ROBTEL NEAJAI PAILEY [SALUTATIONS; ALL PROTOCOLS OBSERVED] As someone who loves this country with every fiber of my being, I feel very honored and privileged to address you today.   When I think of Liberia’s birth as a nation, I often picture fists of all shapes and sizes raised in the air [like this]. Because our declaration of independence on July …

The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a statement hours after its Charge d’Affaires stormed out of an official ceremony marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day. Monrovia, July 26, 2024–The United States Embassy said in the statement that Charge d’Affaires Catherine Rodrigues’s Walkout was a direct response to the orator’s comments at the event concerning US-Liberia relations. Full statement below: …

The walkout by US Charge d’Affaires Catherine Rodriguez during a ceremony marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebration has been greeted with mixed reactions. By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 26, 2024: Bong County Electoral District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah is urging President Joseph Boakai to request that the American Government recall its Chargé d’Affaires, Catherine Rodriguez. During Liberia’s 177th Independence …