Browsing category
MONROVIA-A former soldier of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Captain Jerry K. Kollie, has recommended what he terms ‘effective strategies’ to strengthen the fight against illicit drugs in Liberia. Captain Kollie, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, seventy-two hours after the massive “Say No To Drugs” march, issued several suggestions to the Government Liberia on […]
MONROVIA-President Joseph Boakai Tuesday nominated Mr. George G. Solo as Liberia’s Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Italy. The President urged the Liberian Senate to accord the nomination expedited consideration upon its return from constituency break, in a communication to the President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Hon. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence. He emphasized it will ensure a […]
By: Othello Sarweh Nimely MARGIBI–Residents of the Smell No Taste Community, located near Roberts International Airport (RIA), were left in shock after a man believed to be mentally ill identified only as Trokon allegedly stabbed and killed a young man following a brief altercation. According to eyewitnesses, the incident began when Trokon and his female […]
By Stephanie M. Duncan NIMBA–Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has dedicated the newly renovated Camp Grant and Camp Jones military Barracks in Nimba County. President Boakai vowed his commitment to the Armed Forces of Liberia in Providing the environment to train effectively. “Adequate housing, proper sanitation and functional work place are not luxury, but fundamental […]
By Emmanuel Tarpeh Quiah GRAND KRU-Grand Kru County has been rallied by the Regional Forester of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) to take urgent and sustained action to protect the county’s shrinking forest resources. Evans Kaitanba made the appeal to citizens of Grand Kru in an interview with our correspondent. Kaitanba, who heads Region Five, […]
MONROVIA-Former President George Weah once said he is a business man forced into politics by “those guys” he did not name – a statement which many believe is being manifested in light of the seemingly troubling developments within the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), said to be influenced by those guys as the apparent “devils” […]
MONROVIA-The Liberia National Police (LNP) has reported a series of recent criminal cases and road accidents across the country, including rape, mob violence, kidnapping, and firearm possession. Speaking on the Liberia Broadcasting System’s program “Police Report” Deputy Commissioner of Police Cecelia G. Clarke detailed several high-profile cases and released the LNP’s accident statistics for July. […]
By: Emmanuel Tarpeh Quiah MARYLAND–Aug- 7-In a milestone development for southeastern Liberia’s health sector, the Pleebo Health Center has officially dedicated a newly constructed modern Outpatient Department (OPD), aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare for thousands of residents in Maryland County. The dedication ceremony, held Thursday, August 7, 2025, brought together local authorities, health […]
MONROVIA-Liberia’s sex industry is witnessing dramatic evolution in recent times in light of the increasing involvement of men in the prostitution sector originally dominated by ladies. Illegal ‘hobojo’ or gigolo (prostitution work) has spanned decades as women’s game, but the scenario appeared to have taken a upward trend, as men are beginning to take center […]
MONROVIA-Thousands of Liberians have petitioned the government to declare the country’s drug crisis a pandemic, warning that inaction will doom an entire generation. The petition, submitted under the banner “Say No to Drugs,” outlines demand for legislative and executive action, describing the spread of illicit drug use as a threat more dangerous than war. Titled […]