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Monrovia Traffic Sellers Face New Restrictions; Humanitarian Appeals to Presidency

By: The People News Online The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) has intensified efforts to regulate street and traffic selling across the capital, deploying officers to key intersections to enforce a new directive issued by Mayor John Siafa. The move aims to reduce congestion and restore order in some of Monrovia’s busiest corridors. MCC officers, now […]

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Governance

Government Cannot Employ Everyone: VP Koung Says as Liberia Commissions First Semi-Industrial Fiberglass Fishing Vessel

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia on Monday commissioned its first semi-industrial fiberglass fishing vessel, the Sea King, marking what Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung described as “a historic step toward self-reliance” and a bold demonstration that national growth depends on empowering citizens—not government payrolls. Representing President Joseph Boakai at the Mesurado Pier on […]

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Corruption

CENTAL Trains Bong Education Stakeholders to Tackle Classroom Corruption

GBARNGA, Bong County – The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has concluded a one-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening accountability and reducing unethical practices within schools across Bong County. Held on November 24, 2025, at the Geetas Conference Hall in Gbarnga, the session convened teachers, school administrators, PTA members, students, community representatives […]

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Article

Fatal Kakata Highway Crash Involving Advance Police Pickup Claims Two Lives

By: Staff Writer Kakata Highway, Liberia — A tragic accident occurred around 3:45 PM on November 22, 2025, when a blue Liberia National Police pickup, marked with license plate 249, collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of two people. Eyewitnesses report that the police vehicle was traveling ahead of the presidential advance team, […]

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Uncategorized

‎Sinister Agenda, Criminal or Malicious Intent? RIA Shake-Up Sparks Concerns as New MD Swiftly Replaces Key Staff

By: Staff Writer ‎A fresh storm is brewing at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) after the newly appointed Managing Director—confirmed just weeks ago—reportedly dismissed nearly ten key personnel on his very first day in office.‎‎According to internal sources, the MD convened an impromptu staff meeting where he immediately ordered the removal of senior staff, including […]

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Article

Liberia’s Culture of “At Least” Under Fire: Gongloe Warns Nation Against Settling for Mediocrity

By: Staff Writer Monrovia – Human rights lawyer and political advocate Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has issued a sharp critique of what he describes as Liberia’s most destructive national habit: the “at least” mentality. In a powerful message released this week, Gongloe argues that the mindset of celebrating bare minimum efforts is slowly killing the […]

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Articles

LNP Issues Major Security Updates on Homicide, Trafficking, Counterfeiting, Armed Robbery, and Public Safety

By: The People News Monrovia, Liberia — Deputy Commissioner of Police Cecelia G. Clarke on Friday released the latest national security updates on this week’s edition of the Police Report on ELBC Radio 99.9 FM. The weekly briefing, produced by the Press and Public Affairs Division of the Liberia National Police, highlighted major crimes, arrests, […]

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Governance

CSA Orders Mandatory Property Tax Compliance for All Government-Appointed Officials

‎— Non-compliant officials risk salary cuts, withheld benefits, and other sanctions

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Governance

Government Launches Annual Economic Review to Assess Economic Performance

By: Staff Writer Gompa, Nimba County – The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning’s Division of Economic Policy, Macroeconomic and Financial Sector Policy has commenced a five-day working session to write the Annual Economic Review (AER) of 2024. The review aims to assess Liberia’s economic performance, highlighting achievements, growth areas, and potential risks. The AER […]

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Governance

Senator Moye Presses Public Works to Reverse Decision on Gbarnga Bridge as Bong Citizens Mount Tensions

By: The People News Online CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – Bong County Senator Prince K. Moye has intensified pressure on the Ministry of Public Works, urging Minister Roland Lafayette Giddings to reconsider the government’s earlier decision that halted the proposed 38-meter Jor River Bridge project in Gbarnga—an initiative pushed by the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC). […]

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