By: Staff Writer USA – Assistant Minister for the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Justice, Atty. Gabriel F. Ndupellar, has completed a three-week professional exchange in the United States and received a certificate from the U.S. Department of State. The program ran from June 20 to July 11, 2026, under the […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Paynesville, Liberia – Liberia’s planned Independence Day friendly against Minnesota United II will not happen. The Ministry of Youth & Sports has terminated the Match Appearance Agreement after U.S. visa denials left the Lone Star without a team. In a statement Tuesday, Minister Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah said the decision followed […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA, Liberia – Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh has registered strong opposition to the House of Representatives’ resolution to expand Liberia’s electoral districts from 73 to 89, warning that the move undermines the Constitution and the independence of the National Elections Commission. Sen. Konneh said Articles 80(d) and 80(e) of the 1986 […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA, Liberia – The Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change, Jefferson T. Koijee, has formally requested that the United States Embassy support an independent international investigation into Liberia’s alleged $19 million cocaine trafficking scandal, warning that the case poses serious threats to national security and democratic governance. In a July […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia – The Board of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights has taken sweeping action against its top leadership, suspending the Executive Director and referring three senior officials to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission amid allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office.Acting Chairperson Cllr. Mohammed E. Fahnbulleh disclosed the decision Tuesday […]
Read MoreMONROVIA, Liberia – The Ministry of Justice has charged and forwarded Philip Yeoh Jr. to court for prosecution in connection with an alleged international cocaine trafficking operation linked to Roberts International Airport. According to a police charge sheet released Monday, Yeoh faces counts of criminal facilitation, criminal solicitation, criminal conspiracy, and concealing property derived from […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s Independence Day celebrations in the U.S. have hit a major roadblock after the United States Embassy denied visas to most of the Lone Star delegation, throwing the team’s highly anticipated friendly match into chaos. The match, scheduled for July 26 against Minnesota United II to mark Liberia’s 179th […]
Read MoreMONROVIA, Liberia – The Government of Liberia has formally acknowledged the planned July 17 peaceful protest, with the Ministry of Justice inviting organizers to a coordination meeting to finalize security arrangements with the Liberia National Police. In a letter dated July 13, 2026 addressed to Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr., Chairman of Solidarity and Trust for […]
Read MoreMONROVIA, Liberia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has ordered the immediate reopening of Phebe Hospital in Suacoco, Bong County, and suspended three senior managers following a dispute that led to the temporary shutdown of one of Liberia’s principal referral hospitals. The President’s directive came Monday after a high-level meeting at the Executive Mansion with […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Kakata, Margibi County – Two senior officials of Kakata Central Prison have reportedly lost their jobs over the controversial release of a pretrial drug detainee who walked out of custody in just three days for medical treatment. Sources within the Ministry of Justice say former Prison Superintendent Maj. Nelson Owah and Deputy […]
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