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With over 260 employees at the Ministry of Transport at risk of losing their jobs, the Senate Chair on defense, intelligence, and security has written to Plenary, citing the Minister of Justice and the Police Director, Coleman, to provide further clarification on the contract. By Lincoln G. Peters  Capitol Hill, July 18, 2025: Lofa County Senator and Chairman of the …

The Liberian Senate has overwhelmingly voted and confirmed Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of Liberia. By Lincoln G. Peters  Capitol Hill, July 18, 2025: Associate Justice Gbeisay’s confirmation follows a two-day practical evaluation and confirmation hearing by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims, and Petitions.  His confirmation was predicated on a report from the Senate’s …

United States Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, says President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., is expected to deliver a major economic boost to Liberia. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; July 18, 2025 – Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, has disclosed here that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recent meeting with …

By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; July 18, 2025 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has downplayed the significance of the July 17 anti-government protest here, suggesting that some demonstrators are driven less by genuine concern and more by frustration over the government’s crackdown on illegal drug activities. In his first public response to the protest, President Boakai remarked: “I heard …

Residents of Fishtown, Rivergee County, are mourning the death of an 18-month-old child, who was discovered drowned in a creek after reportedly going missing. By Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County  Rivergee, Liberia; July 18, 2025 – Several residents are heartbreaking due to a tragedy that unfolded in New Settlement Community, Fishtown, River Gee County, involving a 1-year-6-month-old baby girl, identified …

The confirmation hearing of Chief Justice Designate Justice Gbeisay was concluded on his rehearsed dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court’s ruling on former Speaker Koffa’s bill of information in May this year. By Lincoln G. Peters Capitol Hill, July 17, 2025: Chief Justice-designate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay remains firm in his position that the Supreme Court ruling in favor of …

By Lincoln G. Peters The much-publicized July 17 protest, heralded by the Solidarity of Trust for A New Day (STAND), officially kicks off today, July 17, 2025, amid growing momentum. The Joint Security has issued cautions and caveats on public safety. The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice and the Liberian National Police, officially granted the protest leaders …

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), with support from international partners, has officially launched a three-day Fiscal Decentralization and Financial Management Training in Gbarnga, Bong County. By: Edwin N. Khakie Gbarnga, Bong County, July 17, 2025: The training, held under the theme “Empowerment of Local Government Officials Through Financial Management and Budget Disaggregation,” brings together over 60 local …

By Lewis S. Teh The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has officially launched the start of the fiscal year 2026 budget preparation process involving line ministries, agencies, and commissions. The launch took place on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the famous Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in the oldest Congo. Delivering the opening and …

By Lincoln G. Peters Senators on Capitol Hill and local government officials, especially superintendents guided by Internal Affairs Minister Francis S. Nyumaline, were engaged in a serious clash and verbal tussle regarding the full implementation of the Local Government Act of 2018. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, superintendents from across Liberia were summoned by the Liberian Senate to a Public …