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LRC Moves to Modernize 1960 Housing Law in Push for Affordable Shelter

By: The People News Monrovia, Liberia – The Law Reform Commission has convened a peer review dialogue to overhaul the 1960 Act that established the National Housing Authority, arguing the…

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Eleven in Custody After Woman Assaulted in Viral Red Light Attack

By: The People News Online Monrovia, Liberia – Police have detained eleven people in connection with the public assault of a young woman in the Red Light commercial district on…

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Court Jails CDC Official Mid-Trial as Economic Sabotage Case Nears Ruling

By: Staff Writer Temple of Justice, Monrovia – An official of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change was removed from court and handed a 30-day jail term for contempt on…

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LRA Puts Gun Escort on Guinea Rubber Trucks to Stop Tax Dodging

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — Customs officers will now ride shotgun with every truck of rubber rolling in from Guinea, after the Liberia Revenue Authority moved to shut down a…

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Gov’t Moves to Enforce 1975 Law Reserving 26 Business Sectors for Liberians Amid Mounting Public Pressure

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA, — The Government of Liberia says it will begin full enforcement of a decades-old law that reserves 26 business sectors exclusively for Liberian citizens, giving itself…

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Is Ghana Becoming Xenophobic? Liberia Draws Attention to Ghana

By: Staff Writer Months after Liberian Mobbed to death in Ghana, Liberian Lawmaker has Raised Concerns at Regional Parliament over Mistreatment of Liberians. A Liberian representative at the ECOWAS Parliament,…

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Unity Party Unveils Student Mobilization Plan Targeting 85,000 Voters, But Questions Linger on Youth Policy vs. Partisan Recruitment

By: The People News Online Monrovia, — The ruling Unity Party has launched an aggressive two-year strategy to recruit 85,000 high school and university students into its ranks, framing the…

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Red Light Fire Victims Recount Losses, Point to Welding Work as Likely Cause

By: Contributing Writer Paynesville, — Business owners and petty traders are counting heavy losses after a fire gutted a commercial building opposite Zone 9 Depot One in Red Light on…

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Red Cross Marks May Month: “United In Humanity”

By: Staff Writer Globally, Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers observe May as Red Cross Month. This year, the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) joins the worldwide campaign under…

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LNP Retracts Global Police Ranking Claim After Public Backlash, Admits Using Unverified Source

By: Staff Writer Monrovia — The Liberia National Police has withdrawn a press release that claimed it ranked 10th in Africa and 70th globally on the 2026 World Internal Security…

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