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By Jamesetta D. Williams MONROVIA-Judging from all accounts, it appears that there is no let off for suspended Deputy Youths and Sport Minister, J. Bryant McGill, as pressure continues to mount for his arrest in relation to the rape allegation levelled against him. A day after the Liberia National Police called for patience as it […]

Police Seize Abandoned Marijuana

By Jamesetta D. Williams MONROVIA-In a major drug enforcement operation, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has confiscated over 126 packages of marijuana, estimated to be worth more than $9,000 USD, in the New Zoe community, District #5, Montserrado County. According to police officials, the consignment each package weighing roughly 80 kilograms was discovered late Tuesday […]

Unionizing Security Firms Poses Threats, Warns Sen. Cyrus

MONROVIA–The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, Security, and Veteran Affairs, said any attempts to unionize security firms in the country poses serious threats to national security. Senator Momo Cyrus’ statement is seen as a typical denounciation of a plan said to be backed by the government to unionize private security firms. He […]

Governments Urged To Invest In Revenue Authorities

MONROVIA-The 7th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) High-Level Policy Dialogue on “Financing Development Through Effective Tax Systems” opened Tuesday (Sept 16) in Freetown with emphatic calls for governments to deliberately invest in their national revenue authorities as the surest path to financing sustainable development. Speakers at the opening ceremony stressed that with Official Development […]

Liberia Prepares For Major African Road Conference

By Jamesetta D Williams MONROVIA-Liberia is preparing to host the 22nd General Assembly of the African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA) in November this year, the Chief Program Officer of the National Road Fund (NRF) of Liberia has disclosed. Mr. Albert K. Samukai says the event will bring together more than 200 international delegates from […]

NEC Faces Another Problem Again

Monrovia-Another situation has erupted at the National Elections Commissions headquarters as the Commission’s website has been shut down after the electoral body allegedly failed to pay its vendor, raising fresh concerns about the Commission’s credibility with local service providers. A check of the site on Thursday, Sept. 18, showed the Commission’s main information portal and […]

Deaths And Fears

MONROVIA-Liberia is in throes of fear and chaos over what is described as unprecedented upsurge in gruesome deaths of citizens of all sexes across the country. The extent to which these macabre deaths are occurring is said to have overwhelmed security forces capacity and even brightened lights on the government’s shortcomings in curbing what is […]

‘Saah Unfit, Corrupt’

MONROVIA-“The chickens are coming home to roost” ahead of the 2029 elections with the formation of political movements and parties by prospective hopefuls for the presidency. Of all the potential presidential hopefuls in 2029, Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph, is being put on the prism by former Montserrand zado County Superintendent Grace Kpaan, who has […]