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Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has assured members of the disabled community that his administration will establish a Disability Desk within the Ministry to serve as a central platform for coordinating policies, monitoring progress, and ensuring accountability on disability-inclusion employment. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, September 19, 2025: Minister Kruah asserted on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, when he …

By Lincoln G. Peters The Central Bank of Liberia is set to launch a nationwide initiative aimed at preserving the dignity of the Liberian dollar through a new program named “Clean Note Campaign: Our Money, Our Pride.” The official launch will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Rally Time Market in Monrovia. The campaign comes in response …

By Lincoln G. Peters The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and Veteran Affairs, Lofa County Senator, Momo T. Cyrus, has expressed alarm over a national security threat and sinister plan by the Ministry of Labor and the Workers Union of Liberia’s proposal to unionize the Private Security Sector, especially private security hired and assigned at the …

Monrovia, Liberia – September 19, 2025 — The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), has confirmed that outstanding payments totaling US$7 million owed to timber workers will be disbursed directly to individual workers, rather than through any group or union claiming representation. In recent weeks, two rival factions, both asserting authority over the Timber …

The case surrounding the Capitol Building arson has entered a new phase of scrutiny following an unexpected rescheduling of the final ruling. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, September 19, 2025: The motion to suppress evidence, filed by the defendants, which includes former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and his associates have been at the center of this legal development. …

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 Street peddlers protest here, demanding right to ply their trade. By Stephen G. Fellajuah  Monrovia, Liberia; September 18, 2025 – A powerful wave of frustration swept through Central Monrovia on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, as dozens of displaced petty traders, mostly young women, took to the streets in protest, demanding the right to return to their selling spaces.  Chanting “We …

The Liberia National Police is under increased pressure to bring rape Suspect J. Bryant McGill to book. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 18, 2025 – A firestorm of outrage is sweeping Liberia, as civil society groups, legal advocates, and ordinary citizens demand swift justice in the case of an alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by Deputy Minister …

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In a historic step for Liberia’s energy sector, the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has signed four Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with global energy giant TotalEnergies for offshore Blocks LB-6, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 in the Liberian Basin. Paris, September 17, 2025: The agreements, signed in Paris, will take effect upon endorsement by President Joseph N. Boakai and ratification by …