Liberia news

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 …

Sarpo National Park in Sinoe County, southeast Liberia, faces threats from illegal miners and other activities, County Superintendent Peter Wleh Nyensuah alarms. By Stephen G. Fellajuah  Sinoe, Liberia, May 2, 2025 – Sinoe County Superintendent Peter Wleh Nyensuah has tearfully sent out a passionate plea for intervention to save the Sapo National Park, Liberia’s largest and only national rainforest reserve, …

Dear Father: They say everybody just on my man back ooh. Can you imagine since ley man went and put him mouth on ley people at ley Palava Hut, him life has not been easy. They say da whatin him do? Father, ley man say why ley elder them at ley Palava Hut mon say, ley thin ley chief them …

Liberia’s Governance Commission, or GC, has terminated the employment of over seventy employees of the commission. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, May 2, 2025: The affected employees were employed between the period July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023, during the administration of the Coalition for Democratic Change government (CDC). According to an internal memo of the GC dated April …

In continuation of his humanitarian gesture and fulfilment of corporate social responsibility, Indian businessman Upjit Singh Sachdeva, breaks grounds for   a state-of-the-art eye clinic here. Margibi, Liberia, May 2, 2025 – In a significant move toward improving access to healthcare in rural Liberia, Jeety Rubber LLC and its subsidiary, Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) have officially broken grounds  to  construct a …

The President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), Cllr. Bonor M. Varmah finds himself at the center of escalating criticism from his professional colleagues. The controversy originates from his statement condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling on the recent House impasse, which many have considered unilateral and contrary to the established protocols of the LNBA. The issue has sparked debates …

Five months after his home-going, several institutions owned by the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in Nimba County seem to face closure.     By Thomas Domah, Nimba County  Ganta, Liberia, May 2, 2025 – Barely five months following the death of Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024, several properties of the late senator and evangelist, including his PYJ Polytechnic …

Monrovia, May 1, 2025: Embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa says he is yet to reach a decision about his future at the House of Representatives. “We are still negotiating. If the negotiation succeeds, I will resign; if not, I will keep holding up,” Embattled Speaker Koffa told the New Dawn, while reacting to news about his resignation. He …

Senator Francis S. Dopoh of Rivergee County is calling for a review of budget of the Judiciary in the wake of ruling by the Supreme Court, terming all actions of the Majority Bloc to remove Speaker Koffa as illegal.    By Bridgett Milton Monrovia, Liberia, May 1, 2025 – River Gee County Senator, Francis S. Dopoh, is seeking an immediate …

The administration of Grand Kru County unveils several development projects with an estimated cost of $186,000. By Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County Barclayville, Liberia, May 1, 2025 – The administration of Grand Kru County has unveiled several ongoing projects being funded by the Government of Liberia through the County Development Fund. The projects include renovation of the Superintendent Compound, County …