Author: Francis Landford

Monrovia – Former Minister of Finance Samuel Tweah Denounces Government Indictment as “Total Witch Hunt”

As Liberians, we take immense pride in our history and the potential of our nation. Yet, there is a pressing need to reassess some of our core values and attitudes. Despite our desire for progress and prosperity, we often find ourselves grappling with contradictions between our ambitions and our actions.

Monrovia — Several members of the Liberian Senate have alarmed and termed as a “fiasco” the dismal operations of Western Cluster Liberia Limited (WCL) in the country, which is leading to the loss of lives, destruction of public infrastructures and the depletion of the country’s resources to enrich foreigners.

Ganta, Nimba County – The Liberia National Police (LNP) have arrested a 34-year-old man in Ganta, Nimba County for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl.

Louisiana Township – Life in the township of Louisiana, located about 15 kilometers from Monrovia in Caldwell, has been marked by severe hardship, with residents lacking essential services such as schools, piped water, and hospitals.

SUAKOKO — The Administration of Cuttington University in Suakoko, Bong County, is expected to confer different degrees to 765 students in different areas of professional studies on June 15, 2024.

Monrovia – As part of the processes leading to the implementation of the World Bank-sponsored US$44.6 million project, the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) has concluded a three-day National Consultation and Stakeholders Engagement in Rural Montserrado.

THIS IS NOT the best of times for Liberian families, who have had to adopt bizarre cost-cutting measures to cope with the recent hardship occasioned by the hike in the price of rice, the country’s staple food.

MONROVIA – To ensure judicial independence and integrity, the appointment of judges and other judicial officers should be done by an institutionalized body, instead of being done by presidents and chief executives, says Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, the Director of the Kenya School of Law and renowned activist.

MONROVIA — The Liberian Senate has partially established the facts surrounding conflicting accounts provided by ex-President George Manneh Weah and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai over the fiscal monetary balance of Liberia prior to the inception of the Unity Party (UP)-led government, with a call for the conduct of a reconciliation audit.