Author: Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

  Monrovia – For years, Dr. Peter Matthew George lived what appeared to be the dream of any medical professional in Liberia. He led the Liberia Medical and Dental Association (LMDA) as its president and held the prominent position of Chief Medical Officer at the Esther and Jereline Koung Medical Center, a private hospital founded by Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung in Ganta, Nimba County. But the dream has now unraveled. The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has revoked George’s license to practice medicine, following revelations that his academic credentials were forged. This development has sparked a wave of…

MONROVIA – Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), a pressure group organizing the “Enough is Enough” nationwide protest set for July 17, 2025, has ramped up its preparations, citing growing dissatisfaction with government corruption, judicial interference, and economic hardship.

Monrovia – Amid recent action by the state-run University of Liberia (UL) to dismiss eight of its staff in relation to aiding and abetting academic fraud, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to take action against the main character in the center of all this.

The business reputation of one of the country’s beverages and mineral water producing companies has been on the line in recent times amid media report that it was rebottling and selling contaminated water to the public.

MONROVIA — A commitment by the Government of Liberia (GoL), led by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, to uphold press freedom and free speech has been severely undermined by a local government official.

Monrovia – Despite President Joseph Boakai’s ongoing efforts to clean up his administration through swift disciplinary actions against officials accused of misconduct, Commerce Inspector General Dorr Cooper appears to be untouched, even in the face of mounting calls for accountability.

Monrovia – The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) says Liberia is entering a critical phase in delivering long-awaited justice for civil war-era atrocities, as preparations for the full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations gain momentum.

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.

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.

Paynesville – Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday officially commissioned the newly constructed InnerCity Mission School, a 100% tuition-free educational facility established by Christ Embassy Church through the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI).