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Authorities of Nathan E. Gibson High School in Monrovia says media reports that a teacher of the school raped a female student to death is “misleading and exaggerated.” By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia, May 9, 2025 – The Administration of Nathan E. Gibson High School has responded to serious allegations surrounding the death of one of its students, Musu …

A new deal has been reached to transform Liberia’s International Airport into a modern airport city. Margibi County, Liberia, May 9, 2025-The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA), in partnership with the Liberia Special Economic Zones (LSEZ), has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to establish the country’s first Airport Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) at Roberts International Airport (RIA), marking a major …

Residents of New Matadi Community in Monrovia are reeling from the death of four kids from a fire outbreak early Thursday. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Monrovia, Liberia, May 9, 2025 – Four children have died in a fire outbreak reportedly caused by a mosquito coil, in New Matadi Community, Monrovia, eyewitnesses told The NEW DAWN here on Thursday. The victims, …

By Lincoln Peters Dr. Peter Matthew George, formerly the Medical Director at Esther & Jereline Medical Center in Ganta, Nimba County, has been dismissed from his position as President of the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC). The dismissal is accompanied by the revocation of his medical license, effectively barring the former Medical Director of Vice President Jeremiah Koung’s Medical …

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) endorses Penalties Regulations aimed at enhancing compliance and accountability within the electricity sector here. Monrovia, Liberia, May 9, 2025 – The Board of Commissioners (BoC) of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has approved Penalties Regulations aimed at enhancing compliance and accountability within Liberia’s electricity sector. The commission in a statement Thursday, May 8, said …

By Vera Songwe,Witney Schneidman  WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Félix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, how his government would balance continued ties with the United States, including the negotiation of a critical minerals deal, with its deepening relationship with China. The DRC president responded that China’s influence is …

Bong County is on the brink of a political firestorm as Aaron V.G. Juakollie, Executive Director of the Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), threatens to sue Superintendent Hawa Loleyah Norris and the entire Local Government Council over what he calls a “blatant misuse” of public funds. By Edwin N. Khakie Gbarnga, Bong County, May 5, 2025: Juakollie has vowed to …

A clear divide is emerging in the Liberian Judiciary, with action and counter-action between the Liberian National Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Liberia. Following the Bar’s recent public criticism of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the leadership crisis at the House of Representatives, the Court has retaliated by boycotting a Law Day celebration organized by the Bar. The …

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In what appears to be an emerging divide within the judicial system, the Supreme Court of Liberia has boycotted celebration of Law Day here, organized by the Liberian National Bar Association after the Bar recently criticized the High Court’s ruling.  By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia, May 5, 2025 – In an unexpected move that underscores growing tension within the …