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Liberia: Police Arrest Man with Counterfeit $1,400 USD in Nimba County

Monrovia, June 23 -- Police in Saclepea have arrested 30-year-old Alex Melewon for possession of counterfeit U.S. currency totaling $1,400. Melewon, a money exchanger from Ganta, was caught after atte... Read More


Liberia: Police IG Responds to Bribery Allegations in Capitol Arson Case, Sparks Mixed Reactions as Public Demands Clarity

Monrovia, June 20 -- The Inspector General of Police, Colonel Gregory O.W. Coleman, has denied allegations that the Liberia National Police (LNP) or state prosecutors offered a bribe to Capitol arson ... Read More


Liberia: Senator Joseph Urges Education Ministry, Police to Lift Ban on Street Parades

Monrovia, June 20 -- Montserrado County Senator Saah Hardy Joseph has called on authorities of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Liberia National Police (LNP) to reconsider their latest decision... Read More


Liberia: Senator Chie Flags Legal Concerns Over Warrantless Seizure Provision in Proposed Cyber Crime Law

Monrovia, June 20 -- Grand Kru County Senator Albert Chie has raised concerns over specific provisions within the proposed Cyber Crime Act of 2021 currently being debated in the Liberian Senate. By ... Read More


Liberia: Labor Minister Kruah Accuses Sen. Dillon of Misinformation, Says 75% of Work Permits Are Renewals

Monrovia, June 20 -- The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has firmly rejected accusations leveled against his Ministry by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darious Dillon. By Augustus D. R. ... Read More


Liberia: Conflicting Figures on Foreign Workers at ArcelorMittal Leave Public Puzzled As FPA Gains Rare Access to AML Job Numbers

Monrovia, June 20 -- A startling contradiction between two senior Liberian government officials has stirred national confusion over the number of foreign workers employed by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML... Read More


Liberia: Boakai Defends Private Jet Travel Despite Criticizing Predecessor, Claims It's a Necessary Expense

Monrovia, June 19 -- President Joseph Boakai has defended his use of private jets, describing it as a necessity rather than a misuse of public funds. The President made the statement during an intervi... Read More


Liberia: President Boakai Sets Up Special Taskforce to Address Potential U.S. Travel Ban

Monrovia, June 19 -- President Joseph Boakai has set up a high-level task force in response to reports that Liberia could be among dozens of countries targeted in a proposed United States travel ban. ... Read More


'NO MORE CONFIDENCE IN HIM': Chinese Investor Accuses NPA Boss Dukuly of Deception to Oust Business Partner

Monrovia, June 19 -- A Chinese investor has accused the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Sekou A.M. Dukuly, of orchestrating a scheme to remove fellow Chinese businessman Yang D... Read More


"We Have No Choice": As Farms Fail, Rural Dwellers Turn to Charcoal Production in Renewed Threat to Liberia's Forests and Global Climate Commitments

Monrovia, June 19 -- With erratic weather crippling agriculture, thousands of rural Liberians are turning to charcoal for survival-fueling deforestation and putting the country's climate goals at risk... Read More