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By Othello B. Garblah A recent statement by Liberia’s 177th Independence Day Orator on the US-Liberia relationship has sparked a new debate about the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Over the years, both countries have prided themselves on being traditional allies with a “special relationship,” which has been widely construed among the comity of nations. Freed American slaves are …

The International Bank Liberia Limited is regarded as one of the top-performing banks in the Liberian economy. News of it being put up for sale amid a huge loan portfolio questions the management of the bank. Monrovia, July 29, 2024 -Despite its booming transactional activities, the situation at the International Bank Liberia Limited (IBLL), formerly known as International Trust Company …

By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, July 26, 2024- United States Charge d’Affaires to Liberia Catherine Rodriguez embarrassingly stormed and walked out of Liberia’s 177 Independence Day Celebration amid an eye-opening firing speech on Liberia-US relationship. There has been no official statement from the US Embassy in Monrovia on the US envoy’s storming out of the national ceremony, which included several …

ROBTEL NEAJAI PAILEY [SALUTATIONS; ALL PROTOCOLS OBSERVED] As someone who loves this country with every fiber of my being, I feel very honored and privileged to address you today.   When I think of Liberia’s birth as a nation, I often picture fists of all shapes and sizes raised in the air [like this]. Because our declaration of independence on July …

The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a statement hours after its Charge d’Affaires stormed out of an official ceremony marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day. Monrovia, July 26, 2024–The United States Embassy said in the statement that Charge d’Affaires Catherine Rodrigues’s Walkout was a direct response to the orator’s comments at the event concerning US-Liberia relations. Full statement below: …

The walkout by US Charge d’Affaires Catherine Rodriguez during a ceremony marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebration has been greeted with mixed reactions. By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, July 26, 2024: Bong County Electoral District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah is urging President Joseph Boakai to request that the American Government recall its Chargé d’Affaires, Catherine Rodriguez. During Liberia’s 177th Independence …

By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, Liberia: – In an address marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has emphasized the need for genuine freedom and inclusivity, urging citizens to work together to overcome the nation’s challenges. Speaking at the Centennial Pavilion on Friday, July 26, 2023, President Boakai reflected on the sacrifices of Liberia’s founding fathers and champions of …

By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, July 25, 2024:-At least one person died instantly, while a tricycle (Keh-keh) rider and three others sustained serious injuries when the official motorcade of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai was involved in a fatal road accident early Wednesday morning, July 24, 2024, along the Robertsfield Highway in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. Presidential Press Secretary Kula Fofana confirmed …

Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has arrested a young couple with substances valued at several hundred thousand Liberian dollars. By Thomas Domah, Nimba County  Nimba, Liberia, July 24, 2024 – Nimba County – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) detachment in Nimba has arrested and charged two suspects with unlicensed possession, distribution, trafficking, and sale of controlled substances. The suspects are believed …

Firestone’s decision to outsource some of its tappings to contractors on the plantation prompted a Legislative hearing on Capitol Hill last month. The hearing followed lawmakers’ allegation that the company violated certain provisions of the 2008 Amended and Restated Concession agreement, as amended in 2019. By Othello B. Garblah Harbel, Margibi County, July 24, 2024: – Last month, lawmakers led by …