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Sinoe County former Senator Teahjay, spots delays by President Boakai in effecting policy decisions. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 5, 2025 – Former Senator of Sinoe County, J. Milton Teahjay, has criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for what he describes as delays in key policy decisions and a lack of focused implementation, despite high expectations set during the …

As the University of Liberia advocates for more funds, it has been disclosed here that US$1 million allocated for major renovations disappeared into thin air. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 5, 2025 – A US$1 million allocation intended for critical renovations at the University of Liberia (UL) has gone missing, UL Comptroller Togar Gibson revealed during a Senate …

Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has denied a request by defense lawyers in the Capitol Building arson case for a live televised hearing. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: Judge Willie gave the ruling on Thursday, September 4, following heated arguments over the defendant’s request that the trial be televised. The defendants had requested that the …

The University of Liberia (UL), one of West Africa’s oldest institutions of higher learning, is undergoing turbulent changes as its top administration proceeds with a large-scale retirement plan for faculty and proposes a substantial budget for campus renovations. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: The university president, Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan, confirmed the New Dawn Newspaper Investigation to …

Former Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Chairman Abdullah L. Kamara has been cleared of corruption charges brought against him by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: Criminal Court “C” Judge Joe S. Barkon, in a ruling on Thursday, September 4, disconnected and legally cleared the former LTA-Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Tamma Cooperation, Mr. …

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The NEW DAWN has gathered that the University of Liberia is considering retiring over 200 staff, including professors and lecturers.   By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia; September 4, 2025 – At least over two hundred and three (203) faculty members of the University of Liberia, including former Central Bank Governor, Dr. Mills Jones, and Ex-executive director of the Environmental Protection …

 A temporary detoxification and rehabilitation program initiated by the Government of Liberia for drug-addicted youths in Montserrado County is just another lip service to the drugs crisis in Liberia. The exercise seems more cosmetic than effective, as it appears to be a mere public relations stunt by the government.    For the state to reveal that 485 of the 600 youths …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially broken ground for the construction of two major China-aid overpass bridges on Tubman Boulevard, describing the project as one that will fundamentally change how Liberians “travel, trade, and live” along one of the capital city’s busiest transport corridors. The US$36.7 million infrastructure project, funded by the People’s Republic of China, …

The family of late Nimba County Senator, Prince Yormie Johnson, is in court over the distribution of his estate. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 3, 2025 – A dispute has erupted within the family of the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson over the distribution of his estate, with one of his daughters alleging that his widow is withholding …