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The Joint Committee on Investment and Concessions and Transport of the House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of all Liberia Traffic Management (LTM) operations, effectively returning full operational control to the Ministry of Transport. By Kruah Thompson Capitol Hill, August 1, 2025: This move comes after LTM failed to appear before lawmakers for an investigative hearing on Thursday, July …

Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2025: Key stakeholders from across Liberia’s environmental, governmental, civil society, and development sectors gathered at the Kofi Annan Conference Room in Monrovia for the national validation workshop of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) Phase 8 Country Programme Strategy (CPS). Implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the United Nations …

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has officially begun the recruitment process for over 200 individuals who have served as auxiliary agents for more than 11 years without formal employment status. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 29, 2025: According to LDEA officials, the agency has released a notice inviting all long-serving auxiliaries who are not on the government payroll but …

By Lincoln G. Peters The Coordinator of the Office of the Diaspora Liberian Community (ODLC) at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Urias Williams, states that the full participation of diaspora Liberians has the potential to stimulate high-level economic growth and infrastructure development across the country. Speaking after the investiture ceremony held by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the …

The Government of Liberia has announced a breakthrough in reviving its partnership with the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), marking a significant milestone in the country’s development agenda. By Lewis S Teh Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2025: Following months of uncertainty and a program halt announced at the onset of the current U.S. administration, Liberia has now been officially …

By Lincoln G. Peters The management of Activa International Insurance Company, which has served as a surety for Western Cluster and Citadel Mining Services, would likely be arrested if it cannot pay the judgment amount of US$430,920, delivered on July 14, by the Debt Court for Montserrado County. The insurance company became involved in the case after posting a US$750,000 …

Days after civil servants at the Ministry of Transport staged a peaceful protest against the now-controversial traffic Management deal, commercial drivers took to the streets on Monday, July 28, to demand an immediate cancellation. By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 29, 2025: Commercial drivers, primarily from across Monrovia, staged a protest to condemn the controversial concession agreement between the Government of …

 The Orator of Liberia’s 178th Independence Anniversary has called on the Boakai Administration to confront economic disparity with robust, practical policy actions. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia; July 28, 2025 – Liberia’s 178th Independence Day Orator, Rev. Dr. Emmett Lafayette Dunn, has urged the Government of Liberia to address skyrocketing economic disparity across the country, warning here that peace …

Celebration of political independence is meaningless for Liberia unless the country and its citizens rise to fight for economic freedom, which hinges on our survival as a nation. The sooner Liberians realize this, the better it will be for the country and its future generations. We agree with the orator of the 178th Independence Day celebration that Liberians can’t talk …

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has suspended Julius Sevelee, a Chemistry teacher and Dean of Students at the Nathaniel Varney Massaquoi High School in Gbarnga, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female student. By Edwin N. Khakie Gbarnga, Bong County, July 28, 2025: The suspension follows a report published by The New Dawn newspaper detailing claims of an inappropriate …