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Monrovia, Liberia – August 8, 2025: A leadership segment of the Stephen Trowen Nagbe United Methodist Church (S.T. Nagbe UMC) has issued a strong rebuke against the Liberia Annual Conference (LAC) of the United Methodist Church, condemning what it calls the “unilateral and unjust” decision to shut down its sanctuary. The closure announced through a press release on August 6, …

By Kruah Thomson MONROVIA: Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has instructed Deputy Minister Daniel Sanoe to notify President Joseph Boakai about the decision by Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) Director General Eugene Fahngon to suspend LBS’s live coverage of the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism’s (MICAT) regular press briefings. On Wednesday, August 6, Fahngon announced that, due to financial …

President Joseph Boakai unveils several tough actions here against proliferation of illicit drugs. Monrovia, Liberia; August 8, 2025 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has announced an aggressive, multi-prong National Anti-Drug Action Plan to address alarming surge of drug abuse and trafficking across Liberia. This followed receipt of Progress Report of the Multisectoral Steering Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse, …

Ordinary Liberians have emphasized an urgent need for effective implementation of existing drug laws to save Liberia’s next generation, but others want government to be intentional its war against substance abuse.  By: Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia, Liberia; August 7, 2025 – As Liberians, primarily women and mothers, parade the streets of Monrovia today against the proliferation and use of illicit …

By Abraham S. Kromah, MA Abstract The drug crisis in Liberia has reached epidemic proportions, threatening national security, public health, and social cohesion. Addressing this complex challenge requires a paradigm shift from punitive law enforcement toward a multi-sectoral, rights-based, and rehabilitative framework. Drawing on empirical observation and legal analysis, this article proposes a comprehensive solution involving justice reform, prevention, community …

By Seltue Karweaye Sr.  On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Liberians from all walks of life will march together to express a united message: No to drugs. The “Say No to Drugs” campaign is more than just a rally; it is a powerful collective response to a national crisis that has persisted for far too long. President Joseph Boakai on August …

Thousands of community dwellers in Fiamah and its adjacent communities are living under hazardous conditions with little relief in sight. For these residents, daily life is defined by challenges that threaten their health, dignity, and future. By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, August 7, 2025: On the bustling western edge of Monrovia lies Fiamah, a community that has long balanced the vibrancy …

The Management of Ecobank Liberia Limited says it regrets an unfortunate incident that occurred at its Head Office Branch (Private Banking Lounge) on 11th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia Wednesday, 6th August 2025, involving an armed man, who attempted robbing a Teller of the lounge. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Monrovia, Liberia; August 7, 2025 – The Management of Ecobank Liberia Limited says …

Suspects in the ongoing Capitol Building arson trial have been granted a joint surety bond amounting to US$500,000.00 by Presiding Criminal Court “A” Judge George Roosevelt Z. Willie, following prolonged arguments. By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, August 5, 2025: Judge Willie approved the joint property bond of Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US$500,000.00), a property Deed valued …

The Government of Liberia, through the executive, is resolved to privatize production, issuance, and regularization of driver’s licenses that would effectively render several hundred employees at the Ministry of Transport jobless in an economy that is already struggling, after suspension of foreign aid by the United States Government. The executive branch of government and the 55th Legislature are currently in …