Monrovia — A routine policy reaction has spiraled into a tense online exchange between Nimba District #9 Representative Taa Wongbe and former CDC campaign spokesman, now Unity Party supporter, Kanio Bai Gbala. The disagreement stems from Rep. Wongbe’s position statement on the recently signed US–Liberia US$176 million health agreement. Rep. Wongbe, while welcoming the investment, […]
Read MoreBy: Contributing Writer Paynesville, Liberia — Liberian hip-hop artist Karwoudou Bucky Raw Cole was arrested early Friday morning as agents of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) executed a court-authorized search at his Paynesville home, seizing quantities of marijuana and American cannabis, authorities say. According to eyewitnesses, the musician and a close associate were placed […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Paynesville, Liberia – The Association of Liberian Construction Contractors (ALCC) convened its General Assembly on Monday, filling a leadership gap created by the death of its president late this year and setting a new direction for one of the country’s most influential professional bodies. The day-long gathering brought together contractors, engineers, technicians, […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer CAPITOL HILL — The House of Representatives has approved Liberia’s 2026 national budget, endorsing a spending package of LRD 247.8 billion—approximately US$1.249 billion—during a late-night vote on Thursday that followed hours of deliberation and a detailed report from the Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and the Public Accounts Committee. The decision […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia – A renewed national push for the release of former President Charles Gankay Taylor is gaining significant momentum, following a heavily attended gathering in Monrovia that organizers say represents the movement’s strongest public turnout in years.Hundreds of Liberians converged at Wednesday’s assembly, united behind a growing petition advocating Taylor’s freedom. […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia – As President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration approaches the two-year benchmark, The People News Online has completed its mid-term performance x-raying of senior government officials. Using publicly available sector performance documents, project timelines, and the government’s own AAID agenda, the assessment reveals a mixed tableau of strong performers, silent underachievers, […]
Read MoreThe Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has kicked off its new anti-narcotics initiative, Operation “Clean Wave,” with a major breakthrough—arresting five women and seizing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana on the very first day of the campaign. The operation, led by Deputy OIC for Operations ACP Patrick Kormazu, swept through the Dexville and Caldwell […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Former Speaker Fonati Koffa and Montserrado County Senator Darius Dillon have strongly criticized the House Majority’s plan to establish 14 new representative seats, arguing that the move contradicts Liberia’s Constitution and risks undermining fair representation.Koffa said the House Majority exceeded its legal authority by passing a resolution to introduce additional […]
Read MoreBy Staff Writer An impassioned open letter circulating across West Africa is calling on ECOWAS, the African Union, and all regional bodies to confront what it describes as a worsening crisis of constitutional violations, elite impunity, poverty, and failing institutions. The author argues that these conditions are directly contributing to the resurgence of military coups […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Monrovia — Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, says the country remains “firmly on track” for reaffirmation of its eligibility for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, despite shifting U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump.Speaking Wednesday at a press stakeout in Monrovia, Minister Ngafuan detailed […]
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