Credit of this Report is to CNN Liberia, founded nearly 200 years ago by free and formerly enslaved Black Americans seeking refuge, received its first group of migrants deported from the United States this week — reigniting a national debate over sovereignty, capacity, and history. Twenty people landed in Monrovia on a flight from Louisiana. […]
Read MoreBy: Moses P. Smith Monrovia – Nimba County Representative Musa Hassan Bility has publicly urged President Joseph Boakai not to seek re-election in 2029, saying the 84-year-old leader should focus on fixing Liberia’s crisis now instead of chasing another term. In an open letter released Saturday, August 22, 2026, the CMC Standard Bearer delivered the […]
Read MoreBy: Moses P. Smith Monrovia – The Ministry of Justice has dismissed social media claims linking the official vehicle of Justice Minister Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh to an alleged gift from drug cartels, calling the allegations “false and unsupported.” In a statement released Saturday, the Ministry said it was “taken aback” by posts from activist […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Port Harcourt – Former Liberian President George Weah has dropped a direct jab at African leaders, saying the biggest threat to democracy today is not military coups, but elected presidents who start “governing like dictators” after winning power. Speaking at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Port […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia – The University of Liberia is facing fresh questions after its Vice President for Finance, Dr. Lester Tenny, resigned suddenly, citing “several developments” behind his decision. In a letter dated August 17, 2026 to UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan, Dr. Tenny said it was a “pleasure serving” as both interim and […]
Read MoreBy: Moses P. Smith MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberian public figure Stephene Audrey has given activist Martin Kollie 72 hours to retract what she described as false statements and to name the person(s) she alleges paid him to publish them. In a statement released Saturday, August 22, Audrey accused Kollie of spreading “fake news” targeting herself, […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia — Liberia’s Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT) is in mourning following the death of its Vice Chairman, Dr. Ranney B. Jackson, who passed away early Saturday at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia. He was 74. Dr. Jackson had been admitted to the hospital on Thursday evening. […]
Read MoreBy: Moses P. Smith Monrovia — The Coalition for Democratic Change has condemned the charges against former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, calling them “intimidation and harassment” by the Boakai-Koung administration. In a press release issued Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the CDC said the arrest threatens Liberia’s “hard-earned peace.” The party accused the government of using […]
Read MoreBy: Moses P. Smith The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice, has formally charged former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor in connection with an ongoing drug investigation. Speaking at a special press briefing at the Ministry of Information on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Justice Minister Oswald Tweh announced that the former Vice President […]
Read MoreBy: the People News Online Monrovia — President Joseph Boakai has signed the Cybercrime Act and the Data Protection Act into law, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Sekou Kromah, announced Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Kromah made the disclosure during a ceremony marking the adoption of new Satellite Communications Guidelines by the Liberia Telecommunications Authority. […]
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