Liberia
11 hours 32 minutes ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, -- Embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Fonati Koffa has broken his silence amid swirling rumors about his resignation, confirming that he is currently engaged in nationwide consultations over his potential transition from the speakership.
11 hours 32 minutes ago
[New Dawn] Embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa says he is yet to reach a decision about his future at the House of Representatives.
New Dawn
11 hours 32 minutes ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa, is poised to resign amid weeks of political tension and disputes over his leadership of the 55th Legislature.
11 hours 32 minutes ago
[New Dawn] A new initiative to institutionalize research on prostate cancer in Liberia is expected to kick off here with both Liberian and American institutions.
New Dawn
12 hours 5 minutes ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph N. Boakai has appointed former Bomi County Senator Sando D. Johnson as his legislative liaison to the Liberian Senate, according to an official communication from the Executive Mansion.
12 hours 5 minutes ago
[Liberian Investigator] Capitol Hill, Monrovia -- Nimba County Senator-elect Samuel G. Kogar has declared that in Liberia's Legislature, loyalty is fleeting and alliances shift with interests, as he calls for reconciliation between the rival blocs of J. Fonati Koffa and Richard Koon.
1 day 5 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Recent public utterance by the President of the Liberia Bar Association (LNBA) has not only created internal wrangling within the leadership and among members, but has also brought the legal community to gross public disrepute as the reputation of that noble legal body is under scrutiny.
1 day 5 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A standoff is emerging between the Executive Protection Service (EPS) and opposition figures, spotlighting deepening tensions within the country's political and security landscape.
1 day 6 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A former Budget Analyst at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Wilmot F. Smith, has called on President Joseph Boakai to suspend or dismiss Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan and Justice Minister Oswald Tweh for what he described as their deliberate misguidance during the country's recent budget crisis.
1 day 6 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has suspended vacuum therapy procedures at Fortune Skincare pending a full review of the facility's compliance with national health regulations.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga -- Bong County Superintendent Loleyah Hawa Norris on Wednesday outlined more than $470,000 worth of infrastructure projects during a joint live radio simulcast, offering a sweeping update on ongoing development initiatives while addressing public criticism, fiscal challenges, and her long-term vision for the county.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) has strongly condemned the Executive Protection Service's recent announcement that it will withdraw protection from individuals accused of inciting insurrection, calling the move a dangerous abuse of power and an attack on Liberia's democracy.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The National Executive Committee of the CDC Council of Patriots (CDC-CoP) has called for the immediate resignation of Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah, president of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), accusing him of issuing a politically motivated statement intended to discredit and undermine the Supreme Court.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- A group of Liberian protesters on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the Ivorian Embassy near Monrovia, denouncing what they called foreign interference in the internal affairs of Burkina Faso.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Todee District -- The Ministry of Mines and Energy, through Assistant Minister of Mines Carlos Edison Tingban, has successfully resolved a long-standing and deeply disruptive mining conflict in Benben Town, Todee District, Montserrado County.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The European Union, in partnership with Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture in Liberia (ACAT-Liberia), has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting legislative efforts to abolish the death penalty in Liberia.
1 day 6 hours ago
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The United Methodist Human Rights Monitor has called on members of the House of Representatives to place the national interest above personal and political ambitions and urgently resolve the prolonged leadership stalemate that is paralyzing legislative activities.
1 day 6 hours ago
[New Republic] Dr. MAPARYAN UL's President in a statement stated that "If reports prove to be true through legitimate investigation that any of your members brought knives and sticks on campus and brandished them in the Office of Student Affairs or in any other area, such as a classroom, you will be expelled from the University of Liberia, because bringing weapons to campus is and has long been an offense punishable with expulsion."
New Republic
1 day 6 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai is facing mounting pressure to dismiss D. Dorr Cooper, Inspector General at the Ministry of Commerce, in the wake of a bribery and academic fraud scandal at the University of Liberia (UL).
1 day 6 hours ago
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The race for the prestigious "political godfather" title of Nimba County is heating up, with former Representative Prince O. S. Tokpa criticizing Vice President Jeremiah Koung's bid to claim the title following the recent Senatorial By-Election.
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