By: The People News Online MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has relieved Ambassador Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh of his roles as Ambassador-at-Large for Special Duties and Special Presidential Envoy, effective June 8, 2026. In a communication dated June 8, the Executive Mansion said the decision followed “recent events arising from public statements attributed to” Kouyateh […]
Read MoreBy Staff Writer Monrovia Nora Finda Bondo, ex-President George Weah’s former Chief of Protocol, touched down at Roberts International Airport Tuesday and walked straight through immigration — no arrest, no questions — even with an active warrant hanging over her. Court “C” charged Bondo with money laundering, theft, misuse of public funds, forgery, criminal conspiracy […]
Read MoreBy: Contributing Writer MONROVIA – Liberia secretly granted the United States sweeping authority to inspect clinics, demand patient health records, and terminate $124 million in funding with just six months’ notice, according to a new assessment released Monday by Human Rights Watch. HRW says the unpublished memorandum of understanding, signed in Monrovia on 9 Dec […]
Read MoreBy: Contributing Writer MONROVIA – A mobile money operator in Paynesville is facing criminal charges after police say he withdrew and moved money that United Bank for Africa mistakenly credited to his account. The Liberia National Police confirmed Tuesday that Leroy Cooper, proprietor of Leroy Cooper Business Branch #3, has been charged with Theft of […]
Read MoreBy Staff Writer MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has moved to put Liberia’s traditional leaders on the government payroll for the first time in the country’s history. In an announcement made Wednesday, President Boakai said all appointed chiefs across Liberia will be placed on the national payroll effective July 1, 2026. The decision is […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer KAKATA, Margibi County – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency is sounding the alarm on a silent killer inside Liberia’s security sector: alcohol. Speaking at the Liberia National Police Symposium 2026 at the LNP Training Academy, LDEA Officer-in-Charge Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitzgerald T. M. Biago directly linked the rising number of deaths […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA – The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation is in the middle of a messy Facebook showdown after Managing Director Mohammed Ali fired back at former Deputy Managing Director for Technical Services McArthur Hilton, accusing him of leaving the institution in crisis. Hilton had earlier accused Ali of failing to deliver consistent […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Heartbreak for Maryland County. Former District #3 Rep. Isaac Roland Blalu survived a deadly hotel fire in New Delhi, but lost his wife during treatment abroad. The couple checked into Flourish Stay B&B on June 3, 2026 for Mr. Blalu’s medical care. Fire tore through the building and killed 21 people — […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the deportation of 94 Liberian nationals under its “WOW” program, making Liberia the second-highest source of deportees from West Africa in the latest operation. In a statement, DHS said 355 West Africans were removed under “WOW,” short for West Africa Operations […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Are there bookstores in Africa?Of course there are. The real question is:How many Africans have a bookstore within walking distance? How many towns have a functioning public library? How many families buy books every month? How many children grow up seeing books treated like necessities rather than school requirements? Africa has millions […]
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