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MONROVIA, May 8, 2026 — The National Port Authority (NPA) has commenced installation of Liberia’s first Automatic Digital Gate System at the Freeport of Monrovia, a major modernization initiative aimed at strengthening port security, reducing congestion, improving revenue collection, and accelerating cargo movement at the country’s main maritime gateway. According to the NPA, the project is being implemented through a …

MONROVIA, May 8, 2026 — As Liberians prepare to mark Mother’s Day on May 10, renewed attention is falling on a landmark 2022 reform that wiped out a long-standing gender bias in the country’s nationality law, finally allowing Liberian mothers to pass citizenship to their children at birth just as fathers do. The Act, signed on July 22, 2022, amended …

By Lincoln G. Peters TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia, May 8, 2026: Jurors in the high-profile economic sabotage case involving former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. and several co-defendants are expected to return a verdict today, Friday, May 8, after closing arguments at Criminal Court “C.” Both prosecution and defense have rested, pushing the matter to final …

Monrovia, May 6, 2026: NUM TEL LIBERIA JV Numbase LLC has been cautioned to proceed carefully as it seeks to take over Liberia’s national traffic monitoring services under a proposed agreement with the government. This warning, voiced by both legal and managerial experts, comes amid moves by the Liberian government, through the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), to engage NUM TEL …

GBARNGA, Bong County, May 6, 2026 — The family of Charles Kollie is demanding a full, transparent investigation after his lifeless body was discovered early Tuesday near the Liberia National Police (LNP) headquarters in Gbarnga, shortly after he was reportedly in police custody. The incident has sparked tension in the county capital. Relatives and residents gathered at the police station, …

By Lincoln G. Peters Capitol Hill, Monrovia, April 30, 2026: Renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and former Solicitor General Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has criticized his kinsman, Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung, for comments he made regarding the Liberia-Guinea border dispute. Gongloe described the Vice President’s remarks as “recklessly inflammatory and irresponsible.” Speaking at the University of Liberia’s Capitol Hill …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, Liberia, April 30, 2026 – The Government of Liberia has dismissed reports suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai ordered a halt to the Putu Mountain concession deal, describing the claims as false. Authorities stated that the government’s position on the agreement remains unchanged, emphasizing that at no time has the President instructed that the deal be …

By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, May 1, 2026 — The National Port Authority (NPA) has become Liberia’s first autonomous government agency to officially launch a Gender and Social Inclusion Unit, marking a significant step toward workplace equity across the country’s four ports. At the launch ceremony, NPA Managing Director Sekou Dukuly highlighted that this initiative fulfills President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s …

Monrovia–Valletta, May 1, 2026 — Liberia’s tourism sector has recorded one of its most consequential international breakthroughs in recent history following a high-level four-day mission to Malta led by the Director General of the Liberia National Tourism Authority, Hon. Princess Eva Cooper. The visit, anchored by a series of strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), signals a decisive transition from policy …

By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, April 30, 2026 — Former Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) Director General, Mr. Stanley S. Ford, faced difficulty justifying FIA’s inclusion in the National Joint Security (NJS) prior to 2023, a period preceding the controversial receipt of US$6.4 million. During the trial on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Mr. Ford was questioned: “Mr. Witness, you …