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Liberianization Policy Under Fire as Firestone–APM Deal Pushes Thousands of Liberians Out of Work

By: Staff Writer Freeport, Monrovia, Liberia — Liberia’s long-standing Liberianization Policy, designed to protect local businesses and jobs from foreign domination, is facing a major test following a controversial commercial arrangement between Firestone Liberia and APM Terminals Liberia that has forced thousands of Liberian truckers and dock workers out of work. Firestone Liberia, a foreign-owned […]

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Uncategorized

CMC Demands Justice as Shocking Rape Case Exposes Liberia’s Deepening Child Protection Crisis

Monrovia — The Citizens Movement for Change has issued a blistering condemnation of what it describes as one of the most disturbing cases of child sexual abuse in recent memory, following the alleged gang rape and sodomy of a 15-year-old Liberian boy. The January 8, 2026 incident has sent shockwaves across the country after one […]

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Article

David S. Kansuah II Raises Red Flag Over Logan Town Market Deal, Calls It a “50–50 Governance Breach”

By: Contributing Writer Monrovia — The newly renovated Logan Town Market may be shining with fresh paint and renewed hope for market women, but behind the facelift, a serious corporate governance storm is quietly brewing. Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance practitioner David S. Kansuah II has released a damning compliance review of the project, warning […]

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Corruption

LACC Seeks Judge’s Recusal as Kamara Corruption Case Is Fast-Tracked

By: The People News Monrovia — The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has moved to remove the presiding judge in the high-profile corruption case involving former Acting Liberia Telecommunications Authority head Abdullai L. Kamara, citing concerns about judicial neutrality as the matter is rushed back onto the trial docket. In a statement issued Monday, the Commission […]

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Article

LNP Clears Brian McGill, Charges Two as Forensic Evidence Rewrites High-Profile Abuse Cases

By: The People News Online Monrovia — The Liberia National Police has shaken the national conversation on sexual violence and child protection after announcing the exoneration of businessman J. Brian McGill in a widely publicized rape allegation, while confirming the prosecution of two other men in separate and disturbing abuse cases. Speaking at a packed […]

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Governance

Koung Urges Unity as Liberia’s 55th Legislature Opens Third Session

By Staff Writer Liberia’s Vice President, Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., has challenged members of the Senate to rise above partisan politics and govern with courage, unity, and patriotism as the 55th National Legislature formally opened its Third Regular Session on Monday. Delivering a powerful address before the full Senate, Vice President Koung described the […]

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Article

Kanneh Breaks Ground for 10-Classroom Annex, Ignites New Hope for Johnsonville Students

By: Staff Writer Johnsonville, Montserrado County — In a major boost for public education in Montserrado County District #2, Representative Sekou S. Kanneh on Friday, January 9, 2026, officially broke ground for the construction of a 10-classroom annex at Johnsonville Public School, a project aimed at easing overcrowding and improving learning conditions for hundreds of […]

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stories

Victim in RIA Road Crash Identified as Margibi County Deputy Kickball Team Coach

By: Staff Writer Margibi County — The victim of Friday’s tragic motor accident along the Robertfield Highway near the RIA has been identified as Elvis M. Clinton, the Deputy Coach of the Margibi County Kickball Team, plunging the county’s sports community into deep mourning. Clinton was traveling to the SKD Gymnasium in Paynesville City for […]

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Politics

Outrage Grows as Activist Releases Explosive Claims in NSA Sodomy Case

Monrovia — A wave of public anger is sweeping through Liberia following the arrest and dismissal of former National Security Agency (NSA) official Peter Bon Jallah, who is accused of participating in the gang sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy in Sinkor, Monrovia. The case took on new momentum this week after prominent activist Marsin […]

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Article

Silence on the Highway: How Distance, Decisions, and Doubt Left Zorzor’s Maternal Waiting Homes Idle

Alphanso Kalama ZORZOR, Lofa County — Far from the noise of Zorzor town, where expectant mothers should have found comfort and care, four concrete structures lie quietly along the Zorzor –Fissebu highway. Birds flutter in and out of window frames, grass climbs toward the roofs, and the only signs of life are the passing vehicles […]

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