Monrovia — Gbarpolu County Senator Amera Konneh has called on the Unity Party-led government and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change to end the political bickering and provide Liberians with answers on how nearly half a billion dollars worth of cocaine entered the country. Speaking this morning, Sen. Konneh said the illegal drug trade is […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Monrovia, Liberia — The Unity Party has put the opposition on the defense over this week’s major drug bust in the VOA Community, with Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill and former CDC Secretary General Eugene Nagbe issuing separate clarifications after accusations linked their political bloc to the operation. In a […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberian security forces on Tuesday carried out what officials say could be the country’s largest drug seizure to date, raiding a warehouse in Duazon and detaining two foreign nationals. The operation comes just six weeks after a US$19.2 million cocaine bust at Roberts International Airport placed Liberia under renewed […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has rejected a recent court decision in his case, declaring that “no judge, no justice and no President” can overturn his not-guilty verdict. In a strongly worded statement posted on Facebook, Tweah described today’s ruling as a “kangaroo farce” and said Liberia’s […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has publicly accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of directing Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Ousmane Feika to overturn a jury’s not-guilty verdict in his corruption trial, a charge that strikes at the heart of Liberia’s separation of powers one day before […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberia’s General Auditing Commission and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission have confirmed receipt of a formal communication alleging massive financial irregularities involving the transitional account of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority. The acknowledgment puts the complaint officially before the country’s two lead accountability institutions. The complaint details alleged looting from the […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Mrs. Joana Domingo Joekai, MSN, BSN, RN, has resigned as Director of Nursing Services at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, effective August 25, 2026, ending a nearly two-year tenure credited with major reforms in nursing administration and patient care at Liberia’s three national referral hospitals. In her resignation […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Fessibu Town, Lofa County — Lofa County University on Friday officially launched Annex-1 in Fessibu Town, a move officials say is aimed at dismantling geography and cost as barriers to university education in northwestern Liberia. The launch follows the May 2026 transfer of the former Change Agent Network University to LCU, with […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer LUNGI, Sierra Leone — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai used the opening of the 69th ECOWAS Ordinary Summit on Sunday to position Liberia’s domestic recovery within a broader West African integration agenda, joining regional leaders for symbolic acts meant to signal a renewed push for trade and connectivity. In Lungi, President Boakai participated […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia – — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s credibility on corruption is being tested after former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Finda Bundoo publicly thanked him for intervening in her case while she faces prosecution by the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force he established. Speaking at her father’s funeral over […]
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