By: The People News Online Liberia National Police Inspector General Gregory W.O. Coleman pushed back hard Tuesday against allegations of compromise, saying the LNP “will not be intimidated, distracted, or deterred” in the ongoing US$336 million cocaine investigation. Speaking amid public questions about alleged missteps and his own involvement, Coleman said criminal networks “thrive where […]
Read More“Suspicious Vessel Flees Liberian Waters as 3 gets Arrested, Gov’t Seeks Help to Hunt I.B. Atlantic By Staff Writer Monrovia — The Liberian government has arrested three people and is seeking international help to track a foreign vessel, the I.B. Atlantic, accused of illegally entering Liberia’s waters off Grand Cape Mount County. Information Minister Jerolinmek […]
Read MoreBy The People Newspaper Monrovia — Starting 2026/2027, parents will not pay any registration fees for children in public schools from kindergarten to Grade 6 anywhere in Liberia. The Ministry of Education announced Wednesday that the new policy, supported by the EXCEL Project and school grants, is meant to cut costs for families and get […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Paynesville, Liberia –Armed police have besieged every entrance to Private Bar Entertainment Center in Paynesville, less than 24 hours after government named owner George “Leroy” Harris in the ongoing US$317 million cocaine case. Officers remain posted at all four corners of the property, but police have not released details on the operation. […]
Read MoreBy The People Newspaper Development Specialist and Unity Party supporter Ambulah Mamey says no narcotics investor would put over US$300 million into Liberia without first getting “assurances from influential actors” that their business is protected. He is calling on the Boakai administration to expose and penalize those influential actors behind the US$336 million cocaine case, […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Monrovia, Liberia — Relief is coming to drivers and commuters. The Liberian Government has announced a US$0.10 cut in the price of gasoline, effective Wednesday, August 5. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in consultation with the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, LPRC, said the new price ceiling was approved following […]
Read MoreBy: The People Newspaper Monrovia, Liberia – The People Newspaper wishes to issue a correction regarding our article published earlier today tagged “Bar Owner Busted in $317M Drug Case.” In that report on the Liberian government’s announcement in the ongoing US$317 million cocaine investigation, we wrongfully used the photo of Mr. George Arnold Harris. The […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — The lights are off at Private Bar Entertainment Center.Liberia’s Minister of Information, Piah, confirmed Monday that George “Leroy” Harris, owner of the popular Monrovia nightlife spot, has been arrested and formally charged in connection with an alleged US$317 million drug operation. Prosecutors say Harris faces a sweeping indictment: unlicensed […]
Read MoreBy: Contributor Monrovia — The National Security Agency, NSA, has arrested Jackson K. Kolako, Chief of Operations at Monrovia Central Prison. He is suspected of having links to an alleged international drug cartel. Intelligence sources say Kolako allowed his phone to be used for drug-related communications. They also say he received suspicious mobile money transfers. […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has ordered the mass dismissal and suspension of senior government and security officials implicated in major cocaine investigations, in what youth leaders are calling the toughest anti-narcotics action in a decade. The decision, announced this week, targets officials allegedly linked to drug trafficking networks operating inside […]
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