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By: Edwin N. Khakie The United States Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, on Tuesday, June 17, concluded a one-day official visit to Bong County as part of ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral relations and promote development at the grassroots level. The visit marked Ambassador Toner’s first official engagement with Bong County leadership and served as a platform for dialogue on …

Shandong, China, June 18, 2025: Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung is expected to meet with Shandong Province Governor Zhou Naixiang today as the latter appears to have shown interest in investing in Liberia. The meeting between the two leaders is expected to take place following the Vice President’s visit to Qingdao Port, a Shandong Port Group. Details of these …

Hearings into the Capitol Building arson attack case involving former House Speaker Cllr. Koffa and others are expected to start today after a lower court upheld that the state has enough evidence to move the case forward. By Lincoln G. Peters  Capitol Hill, June 16, 2025: A full trial into the Capitol Building fire incident is expected to begin today …

By Edwin N Khakie The Lutheran University of Liberia’s Phebe-Esther Bacon College of Health Sciences has been temporarily shut down following a wave of student protests that have spiraled into a full-blown campus crisis. Phebe, Bong County, June 16, 2025–What was once a vibrant center of learning and medical training is now silent. Dormitories are empty, lecture halls are locked, …

By: Edwin N. Khakie In a fiery condemnation of the current Liberian administration, Representative Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and Chairman of the Rule of Law Caucus in the House of Representatives, has branded the government of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai as a “complete disaster” for the Liberian people. Speaking to journalists in …

By Edwin N Khakie Bong County, Liberia – June 11, 2025 — Liberia’s outgoing Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh, has issued a strong call to action for judicial officers across Bong, Nimba, and Lofa counties, urging them to maintain unwavering commitment to the rule of law, professional integrity, and impartial justice. Chief Justice Yuoh delivered her message during a one-day …

By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2025 – What appears to be another fresh fight is growing among Methodists here as newly formed Global Methodist Church of Liberia (GMC) takes exception to what it terms ‘false and misleading allegations’ by the leadership of the Liberia Annial Conference of the United Methodist Church that has accused some members of …

By Edwin N. Khakie Bong County, Liberia – The Statutory Superintendent of Kokoyah Statutory District #1, Bong County, Nixon L. Kpee, has issued an urgent appeal for financial and logistical support to seek advanced medical treatment abroad, following a prolonged and worsening health condition. Superintendent Kpee, appointed under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, disclosed that his medical condition has grown …

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President Boakai threatens here to place non-performing entities on travel moratorium. By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, Liberia; June 13, 2025 – At least 13 governmental institutions have been certificated by the Executive under its flagship program, Performance Management Compliance System or PMCS, while non-performing entities risk moratorium on travel. The PMCS is a flagship reform initiative of the Government of …