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Court Orders Issued as Business Elites Face Over $2 Million in Loan Defaults Tied to GT Bank Liberia

By The People news| Investigative Desk Monrovia, Liberia – A widening debt scandal involving some of Liberia’s most prominent business owners and foreign nationals has come to light, with leaked court documents revealing that more than $2 million USD in unpaid loans is now under legal pursuit. The debt is connected to Guaranty Trust Bank […]

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Uncategorized

Liberia to Host Landmark Maritime Conference in 2025

By: Staff Writer Liberia is set to host the 8th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) from September 30 to October 3, 2025, in Monrovia. The conference aims to address current challenges and explore emerging opportunities within Africa’s maritime industry. This key international maritime gathering, held under the theme “Safeguarding Our Ocean, […]

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Article

‎The Flip Side of the Bloom Bar Shooting Saga, Eyewitnesses Reveal What Sparked the Violence

By Staff Writer Sinkor, Liberia – New eyewitness accounts are reshaping the narrative surrounding the June 28, 2025, shooting incident in Sinkor, suggesting that the man blamed by rumors was not the aggressor but a victim of a violent setup.‎‎According to multiple witnesses, the incident began early that morning at an entertainment center adjacent to […]

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Corruption

From Plenary to Facebook: Lawmakers Battle Over ArcelorMittal‎

‎By: The People Newspaper Capital Hill, Monrovia – In a country where hospitals lack gloves and classrooms double as storerooms, Liberia’s lawmakers are busy fighting over who authorized a “fact-finding” trip to ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) mining concession in Nimba County. The fight, dragged from plenary to Facebook, has now spilled into the press, giving Liberians […]

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Action

‎EPA Slaps MIRA Gas with Heavy Sanctions After Deadly Explosion in Monrovia‎

By: The People Newspaper Monrovia, Liberia – ‎The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has concluded its investigation into the September 15 explosion at the MIRA Gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Plant in the CEMENCO Community along the Japan Freeway, which left multiple people injured and claimed one life. The agency has announced sweeping enforcement […]

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Justice

‎IMF Delegation Backs Liberia’s Push for War and Economic Crimes Court

By Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia – A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has paid a courtesy visit to the Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), signaling strong international interest in the country’s drive for justice, accountability, and anti-corruption reforms.‎‎The delegation, led by Andrew Flex Arsenio […]

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Governance

‎Justice Ministry Concludes Gender Sensitivity Training, Vows Inclusive Workplace Culture‎

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Justice (MOJ), through its Gender and Social Inclusion Unit (GSIU), has wrapped up a two-day Gender Sensitivity Training aimed at strengthening inclusivity and fairness across its workforce.‎‎The training, held from September 17–18 at the Ministry’s headquarters on UN Drive, brought together a cross-section of employees and […]

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Security

‎Major Drug Bust in Brewerville, as three Pickup Loads of Narcotics Seized

By Domingo Dargbeh Monrovia, Liberia _ The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), with the support of the Liberia National Police (LNP), has intercepted a substantial coche of narcotics in the Peace Land community Brewerville.‎‎The law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at a residence in the area, resulting in the seizure of more than three […]

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Justice

‎WWILiberia Demands Justice for 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor, Slams Police Delay

‎‎By The People Newspaper ‎Paynesville, Liberia — Women’s Wellbeing Initiative Liberia (WWILiberia) has strongly condemned what it describes as the “disturbing delay” in the pursuit of justice for a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly raped in August this year.‎‎The case, first reported at the Zone 8 ELWA Police Station, was immediately referred to Hope for […]

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Education

‎Student Leader Varney Jarsey, AASU President, Dies After Illness‎

By: The People Newspaper Monrovia, Liberia – Varney Alieu Jarsey, President of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) and former head of the Liberia National Students’ Union (LINSU), has died following a period of prolonged illness.‎‎Jarsey, widely regarded as one of Liberia’s most outspoken and fearless student leaders, first rose to prominence during his tenure as […]

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