Fear and confusion swept the courtyard of the Monrovia City Court on Monday after a Liberia National Police officer unexpectedly set off a canister of tear gas. Officers had lined up in formation ahead of the expected arrival of former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor. The discharge came at a particularly sensitive moment for the police detail.
Monrovia-Lawyers representing former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor have withdrawn their request for a preliminary examination of evidence in the State’s alleged money laundering and drug trafficking case against their client. By Willie N. Tokpah The decision was made Monday at the Monrovia City Court, where Magistrate Ben Barco granted the defense request and instructed […]
Monrovia – Guus Kouwenhoven, the Dutch entrepreneur whose timber empire made him one of Liberia’s most powerful foreign businessmen — and whose alleged arms-trafficking ties to former President Charles Taylor made him one of its most notorious — died Sunday evening, September 6, surrounded by family, according to a statement released by his relatives. He […]
At UNIBOA’s 35th convention, Liberia Maritime Deputy Commissioner Emmanuel Nuku Reeves tells the Bassa diaspora that charity built the last thirty-five years — but only an endowed, engineered vision will build the next. By Rodney D. Sieh, rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonlne.com UNIBOA 35th National Convention – “The future is calling. History is watching. Our homeland is expecting. The […]
MONROVIA – Eleven days after she was led into Monrovia Central Prison, Jewel Howard-Taylor went home on Thursday — but not to freedom. Under an order signed by Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika, the woman who once stood a heartbeat from the Liberian presidency now lives under a regime nearly as controlled as […]
A Margibi County corruption case — backed by a paper trail of prosecutors asking, three separate times, for a trial date — is raising hard questions about whether Liberia’s courts are giving the LACC’s cases a fair shot at trial, or letting them run out the clock. By Rodney D. Sieh, rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonline.com MONROVIA — Picture […]
Monrovia — Renowned Liberian lawyer Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has challenged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to publicly disclose his salary, raising questions about the legal basis, implementation, and transparency surrounding the President’s reported 40 percent voluntary pay reduction. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com President Boakai pledged during his campaign and upon assuming office to reduce his salary […]
Monrovia — Former President George Manneh Weah’s push for opposition unity is gaining momentum, with a group identifying itself as the Concerned NPP Partisans endorsing a consultative meeting convened by the Congress for Democratic Change despite National Patriotic Party Chairman George Mulbah’s position that the party will not attend. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com The development […]
GBARNGA, Bong County — Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has sparked fresh discussion about the political influence of Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye after publicly referring to him as the county’s “Political Godfather.” Vice President Koung made the remark Saturday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Far East Community Women Center in Gbarnga, where […]
Monrovia — The Supreme Court of Liberia has dismissed a long-running complaint against Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., clearing him of allegations that he violated professional and ethical rules in his dealings with the Mano River Agricultural Rehabilitation Development Corporation (MARDCO). By Gerald C. Koinyeneh The ruling, handed down by the Supreme Court’s […]
A prosecutor who asks three times for a trial date and never gets one is not the problem with Liberia’s fight against corruption. A docket that lets that happen is. THERE IS A VERSION of this newspaper’s argument that would be easy to dismiss: that Liberia’s courts are conspiring to protect the powerful from the Liberia […]
MONROVIA – As political actors are readying to get the stage set ahead of the 2029 Presidential and Legislative Elections, the call for unity is now at the forehead of the opposition bloc, but with only one of the key parties expressing critical view of how the arrangement is being done, and that’s the National […]
MONROVIA — The Alternative National Congress (ANC) Youth Congress, headed by Chairman Alieu Kadii, has called for the immediate resignation of Inspector General of Police Gregory Coleman, accusing him of presiding over alleged impunity, selective law enforcement and declining public confidence in Liberia’s security and justice institutions. By Francis G. Boayue The youth wing made […]
Grand Gedeh County — The Rubber Planters Association of Liberia (RPAL), with funding from the Government of Liberia through the Rubber Development Fund Incorporated (RDFI), has begun distributing root-trainers for the establishment of 28 budwood nurseries in seven underserved counties across southeast and northern Liberia. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey The nurseries are being established through […]
KAKATA, Margibi County—Nearly 1,500 women organized into 49 savings and farming groups across eight counties began receiving grant money on Friday under a UN Women project whose Liberian sponsor said in the same breath that the money is not enough. By Yawah Y. Jaivey Rep. Ellen Attoh-Wreh of Margibi District 3, chairwoman of the Women’s […]
MONROVIA — Veteran Liberian football icon and former Lone Star coach Josiah Johnson has endorsed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for another term, expressing confidence that the Liberian leader will return to the presidency in the next election. By J.H. Webster Clayeh, websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com Johnson made the declaration when President Boakai paid him a courtesy visit at his […]
MONROVIA — The Liberian National Academy of Music (LINAM) has graduated more than 75 students who completed its Musical Vacation School, marking what officials described as a significant milestone in the development of music education in Liberia. By J.H. Webster Clayeh — websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com The students were awarded certificates during the closing ceremony held Friday, September 4, 2026, […]
MONROVIA — Declaring that Liberia has “not forgotten” the men and women whose sacrifices shaped the country’s sporting history, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has honored veteran Liberian football icon Josiah Nils Johnson popularly known as “JNJ” with a personal visit and a pledge of immediate government intervention. By Christopher C. Walker | christopher.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com | […]
MONROVIA — Liberia’s Senior Women’s National Handball Team has concluded a disappointing campaign at the inaugural International Handball Federation (IHF) Senior Women’s Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.The Liberian women’s team finished at the bottom of the tournament standings following four consecutive defeats. By Christopher C. Walker | christopher.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com | 0777898224/0886723075 The Liberian delegation endured a […]
Monrovia — Liberia’s opposition political leaders have agreed to establish a steering committee to develop a framework for sustained political collaboration, following a high-level roundtable hosted and presided over by former President George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change on Sunday. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com The meeting, held at the Jamaica Resort in […]
Monrovia — The opposition Congress for Democratic Change has rejected claims by National Patriotic Party Chairman George Mulbah that his party declined an invitation to participate in a proposed opposition roundtable, insisting that no such invitation was extended to the NPP as an institution. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh CDC Secretary-General Jefferson Koijee said the record […]
MONROVIA — A day after Criminal Court “C” ordered former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor moved from Monrovia Central Prison to guarded house detention on medical grounds, a co-defendant in the same narcotics case has formally challenged the ruling, arguing that Judge Ousman F. Feika had no legal authority to grant it and asking him to […]
Panama – Liberia’s Political Coordinator to the United Nations Security Council, Cllr. Aloysius Jappah assumed an active role in the 9th E10 & I5 Annual Dialogue, hosted by the Republic of Panama in Panama City from 1 to 2 September 2026, delivering substantive interventions on preventive diplomacy, Council effectiveness, and the responsibilities that come with […]
NEW YORK — Liberia has successfully concluded its leadership as Coordinator of the Ten Elected Members (E10) of the United Nations Security Council for August 2026, marking a historic milestone in its global diplomatic resurgence.Stepping into the helm of the E10 alongside Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, Panama, Somalia, and Pakistan, Liberia strategically projected […]
MONROVIA — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is set to receive medical attention outside detention under strict conditions imposed by Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika amid ongoing concerns about her health. By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com The court’s decision comes after Howard-Taylor’s lawyers raised medical concerns and sought her release from detention to allow […]
Monrovia — Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika has granted former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor’s request for compassionate release from detention on medical grounds. The ruling follows concerns raised by Howard-Taylor’s legal team about her medical condition and their request that she be permitted to receive medical care outside detention. Under the court’s ruling, […]
MONROVIA — Thomas Kesselly, a member of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), was reportedly shot on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with conflicting accounts emerging over the incident. Kesselley was reportedly shot at the LIS Academy in Foya. While initial reports said Kesselly was shot, another account claims he shot himself. However, family sources have expressed […]
Monrovia — A police investigator has testified in court about an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation in Liberia, telling the court that former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor was allegedly approached over a proposed protection arrangement and that discussions also involved an alleged plan targeting the administration of former President George Weah. The testimony was given by Raphael […]
Compound Three, Grand Bassa County – The Liberia Agricultural Company (LAC) has commissioned two new school buses and a heavy-duty TATA truck as part of efforts to improve education and operational services across its plantation. The vehicles were commissioned over the weekend by LAC General Manager Naveen Madan on behalf of the company’s board, shareholders […]
KAKATA, Margibi County — September 4, 2026: The criminal trial involving several officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency is approaching its decisive phase, with the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata set to hear closing arguments on Monday, September 7. The development follows an order from Assigned Circuit Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie directing lawyers […]
Monrovia — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor appeared before the Monrovia City Court on Friday as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the preliminary hearing of the criminal case against her. Howard-Taylor, who is facing charges including drug trafficking and money laundering, had petitioned the court to compel prosecutors to provide her defense team with evidence […]
Summary: By Eric Opa Doue, chief county correspondent with New Narratives BOLA, Bomi County– Kumba Thomas returns home from a long day at her farm. Around her, life in the community continues at its ordinary pace, but ghosts follow Thomas, weighing down every step of her day. Thomas says she was a new mother when fighting reached […]
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has replaced his Minister of Justice and Attorney General, along with his Solicitor General, hours after former President George Weah returned to Liberia to a large reception — one at which supporters awaiting him at Rehab Junction reportedly booed the President as his convoy passed. Rodney D. Sieh, rodney.sieh@frontpageafricaonline.com […]
Liberia is mourning Flight Captain Moses K. 'Johnny' Weefur, an accomplished aviator and public servant whose death has hit those close to him hard. The tribute stresses that this is more than the loss of an accomplished professional. People remember him as a brother, mentor, teacher, patriot, devoted family man and trusted friend.
Monrovia – The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing growing criticism over the demolition of market stalls at Rehab Junction in Paynesville, just a day after supporters of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) gathered there and booed the President’s motorcade. By Jaheim T. Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com The demolition on Thursday has fueled allegations […]
Monrovia – The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing growing criticism over the demolition of market stalls at Rehab Junction in Paynesville, just a day after supporters of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) gathered there and booed the President’s motorcade. By Jaheim T. Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com The demolition on Thursday has fueled allegations […]
Pretoria— A delegation appointed by H. E. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has successfully concluded the South African phase of its two-country study tour with a major commitment from the South African Government to send a fully funded, high-powered technical, tourism, and cultural delegation to Monrovia at the soonest time. The mission will support Liberia’s […]
MONROVIA – A prominent Liberian democracy advocate , policy advisor and former government official, Dan Torkamawon Saryee, has given what he described as his honest view on Liberia’s economy.Saryee said the Liberian economy is growing, saying that is headline and that is true.But Saryee pointed out that he has sat with enough farmers, traders and […]
GEDETARBO, Maryland County — Residents of Gedetarbo Clan in District 2, Maryland County are now a step closer to receiving electricity after Senator James P. Biney broke ground for an electrification project expected to be completed within three months. By Peter P. Toe, Jr., peterp.toe@frontpageafricaonline.com The initiative forms part of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s rural electricity expansion […]
Monrovia, Liberia – September 3, 2026 – The Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has commended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. for what it describes as his continued commitment to expanding women’s representation in key leadership and decision-making positions across his administration. By Patience M. Jones The organization particularly welcomed the recent appointment of a woman […]
Paynesville, Liberia— Liberian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to position themselves to take greater advantage of government procurement opportunities as the Accelerate360 SME Technical Assistance Programme convened a high-level public sector dialogue aimed at bridging the gap between policy and market access. By Patience M. Jones The dialogue, which forms part of a three-day series of SME events, took […]
Monrovia — The Central Bank of Liberia in collaboration with the Banking Institute of Liberia, has launched a specialized training program to strengthen the capacity of banks and other financial institutions to use the country’s enhanced collateral registry system and expand access to credit. The training, focused on Movable Asset Financing and Credit Infrastructure, has […]
A NEW MINISTER of Justice and a new Solicitor General now sit atop an institution carrying some of the heaviest cases in Liberia’s recent history — a sprawling narcotics investigation, the prosecution of a former vice president, and a public increasingly unsure whether the law is being applied evenly. However, the reshuffle came about, and whatever […]
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Monrovia — There was still no ruling Thursday on a motion for compassionate leave filed on behalf of former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, as the presiding judge of Criminal Court “C” did not appear in court to hear or deliver a decision on the matter. The ruling had been scheduled for Thursday, September 3, […]
Former Liberian president George Weah arrived at Monrovia Central Prison to visit Jewel Howard Taylor, the ex-vice president held in pretrial detention. She faces several charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, tied to the government's US$317 million cocaine investigation. Taylor has denied the allegations against her. The visit comes as the high-profile case continues to unfold.
Summary By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives PAYNESVILLE CITY, Montserrado County—Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court, has urged President Joseph Boakai to exercise his constitutional power by recalling lawmakers from their annual constituency break to act on legislation establishing the long-promised court. Speaking […]
MONROVIA — George Manneh Weah’s return to Liberia was always likely to carry political significance. But his first major intervention after months abroad has revealed something more consequential than the former president’s homecoming: he appears ready to re-enter the country’s political conversation at a moment when one of his closest political allies, former Vice President […]
Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has removed Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh and Solicitor General Cllr. Augustine Fayiah from their posts, abruptly reshuffling the leadership of the Ministry of Justice at a critical stage in Liberia’s investigation and prosecution of suspects linked to the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizures. By Gerald […]
MONROVIA — Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has been appointed First Vice Chair of the Continental Immunization Advisory Council (CIAC), placing the Liberian lawmaker in a key leadership position within a continental body responsible for providing strategic guidance on immunization and related public health priorities across Africa. The appointment, formally communicated by the […]