By: Staff Writer Liberia’s National Amputee Football Team risks being barred from the 2026 Amputee World Cup in Mexico if it does not settle a remaining $2,000 debt by Saturday. Federation President Samuel Tengbeh cautioned that missing the deadline would cause the International Amputee Football Federation to deem Liberia unready for the event and remove […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia — The Law Reform Commission of Liberia is set to launch a three-day review session for its Five-Year Strategic Plan this Thursday in Ganta, mapping out an extensive program to modernize Liberia’s legal and governance structures through 2031. The validation workshop, slated for May 28 to May 30, will define the […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Monrovia — The John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center has suspended a registered nurse pending investigation after she allegedly shared an audio message claiming Ebola symptoms were detected in patients who recently returned from Uganda. In a letter dated May 25, 2026, JFK Medical Center notified Ms. Paola N. Bedell, a […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online The National Public Health Institute of Liberia announced Tuesday that it is screening and monitoring 16 foreign nationals who recently arrived from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both East African countries have reported Ebola cases in recent months. NPHIL said the measure is part of Liberia’s enhanced surveillance […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, — A senior legal scholar and dean has filed a civil lawsuit for damages stemming from alleged libel against a Monrovia-based social commentator and a second defendant. Cllr. Arthur T. Johnson, also known as Prof. Dr. Arthur T. Johnson — Counselor-at-Law, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, and Dean of […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia — This week at the House of Representatives did not look like justice. It looked like public shaming. Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh was called before lawmakers. He came with the Minister of State, Deputy Foreign Affairs Ministers, and the President’s Legal Advisor. He was there to say sorry for claiming that […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia — The family of Toni Khumalo says it cannot proceed with funeral arrangements more than two months after her death, citing the Government of Liberia’s failure to release autopsy and toxicology results. In a statement issued Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Jackson family said the prolonged delay has taken a toll, […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Monrovia — The National Federation of Motorcycle and Tricycle Association of Liberia has condemned the Liberian Traffic Management for issuing what it calls “substandard” license plates to tricycle operators, warning the plates are easily tampered with and could worsen theft in the transport sector. In a strongly worded statement, NAFOMTAL […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online MONROVIA — The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has moved to dispel public anxiety over recent Ebola preparedness training, clarifying that the sessions were proactive and not triggered by any confirmed case in Liberia. In a statement released Monday, Mrs. Joana D. Joekai, Director of Nursing Services at JFK, said […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA — The Liberia Maritime Authority has drawn the line on its 2026 scholarship aptitude test, announcing that only candidates who scored 30 points or higher will move to the next recruitment phase. LiMA, in a notice released this week, confirmed results are out for all applicants who sat the May 2, […]
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