Liberia news

Former Monrovia City Mayor and GSA former Director General Mary T. Broh has threatened defamation suit against the Liberian Government, days after she was imprisoned for corruption. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, June 30, 2025: Madam Broh, who described her indictment as “sad and laughable,” over the weekend threatened to take legal action against the Joseph Boakai regime through the …

Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh is calling for a formal review session to evaluate Liberia’s investment incentive frameworks and their impacts on the nation. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; June 27, 2025 – Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has called on the Liberian Senate to convene a formal review session to evaluate the country’s investment incentive frameworks …

Monrovia, Liberia- Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has praised the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) for its consistent partnership and unwavering support to Liberia, from the early development of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) and the Country Development Agenda to the current stages of implementation. Speaking at the opening of a two-day Strategic Retreat organized …

 Former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and his three Codefendants have tasted initial victory here in the ongoing Capitol Building Arson case, as the Monrovia City Court denies prosecution’s exception to their surety bond filed before the court recently. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, Liberia; June 27, 2025 – In the ongoing Capitol Building Arson case, the Stipendiary Magistrate …

The National Bar Association has condemned attack on the home of Resident Circuit Judge of Criminal Court “A” Roosevelt Z. Willie, and other judges by unidentified persons. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; June 27, 2025 – The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA), through its President, Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah has strongly condemned the recent violent attacks on the residence …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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- …