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Kemayah, Mary Broh, others jailed 

Former Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah and former Director General, General Services Agency Mary Taryonon Broh, among several other ex-officials, have been thrown in prison on multiple charges, including corruption. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, Liberia; June 27, 2025 – Several top officials of the government of ex-President George M. Weah have been sentenced to the Monrovia Prison Compound for …

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STAND rejects ban on students’ celebrations

The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), in firm alliance with WE THE PEOPLE Movement, says it rejects a recent joint statement issued by the Ministry of Education and the Liberia National Police on June 18, 2025, titled “Enforcement of Ban on Street Parades during Gala Day, Graduation, and WASSCE Celebration.” According to STAND, this announcement is not …

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Koijee on IG Coleman’s back  

By Stephen G. Fellajuah Jefferson Tamba Koijee has launched a scathing rebuke of Liberia’s Police Inspector General, Gregory Coleman, following the brutal killing of Sianneh Goe Ricks, a Liberian-Canadian returnee, in her home along the Marshall Highway. In a strongly worded post on his official Facebook page, Koijee described the incident as “heartbreaking” and a “tragic reminder” of the deteriorating …

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Court decides Koffa and others’ bond today 

The Monrovia City Court, under Judge L. Ben Bacon, will today decide the fate of the bond recently filed by former Speaker Fonati Koffa and his three colleagues in the Capitol Building arson case. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia; June 26, 2026 –The Presiding Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court, L. Ben Bacon, is expected to decide today, June …

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Accountability Lab Liberia launches Phase 2 of its Social Accountability Project

By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, Liberia, June 26, 2025 – In a bid to track corruption and enhance transparency across Liberia, Accountability Lab Liberia has announced the launch of Phase Two of its National Social Accountability Project, running from July to December 2025.  The project, according to Accountability Lab, is the second phase, which builds on previous efforts (Phase I- …

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“Marred by troubling events”  – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

Several opposition political parties have described the legal trial of former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and three others were implicated in the Capitol Building arson case as a litigation marred by troubling events, while alarming over witness tampering and other judicial malpractice and police misconduct.  By Lincoln G. Peters  The opposition political parties, including the former ruling Coalition …

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Police probe gruesome murder of Canadian returnee

At least five people have been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of Madam Ricks, the Police said on Tuesday. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Authorities at the Liberia National Police (LNP) say they have launched an investigation into the death of a Liberian-Canadian returnee, Sianneh Goe Ricks, whose body was discovered on Friday in her room in Ben Town, …

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Medtech & LRA again! – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Lincoln G. Peters Authorities at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and the Liberian Senate are locked up in a blame game over US$6.7million Medtech Scientific 20% remittance to the Liberian government, which remained unaccounted for.  On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Liberian Senate, through its Public Accounts and Audits Committee, held a public hearing on CTN and MedTechs Agreements, …

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Government succumbs – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Stephen G. Fellajuah The Government of Liberia has suspended the issuance of National Identification Cards with immediate effect, citing administrative reasons. The decision comes amid mounting public criticism over the flawed registration process managed by the National Identification Registry (NIR). In a joint directive issued by the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the NIR, all commercial banks have …

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