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By Rancy Clarke, Bong County Correspondent Bong County Superintendent Hawa Norris has traveled to Turkey for advanced medical treatment. County Administrative Officer Sam Elliott will assume her administrative responsibilities in her absence. ‎Speaking during a simulcast recently, Elliott said Liberian doctors recommended that the superintendent sought further medical treatment abroad following medical examination. ‎Elliot, who declined to comment on the nature of the superintendent’s illness due to privacy reasons, confirmed that Superintendent Norris departed Liberia with her family via Roberts International Airport in stable condition. ‎According to him, the superintendent informed the Office of the President, the Ministry of Local…

By Roger Maliki, Grand Cape Mount Correspondent In just less than one week, at least three people have died by drowning at various locations in Grand Cape Mount County. Our Correspondent says, on Monday, August 17, 2026, two people drowned at separate locations. Then on Tuesday, August 18th, another person drowned in Teh Town. The victim is identified as Alex Gray , age 19, who drowned in a backyard fishpond allegedly dug by a man identified as Seidou Kiazolu more than 15 years ago. Eyewitnesses say the fishpond had remained uncovered for 15 years, and the unsuspecting victim entered the…

–A Response To Eddie D. Jarwolo By Jefferson Tamba Koijie This is indeed sheer hypocrisy from a man who considers himself a renowned civil society practitioner. Eddie D. Jarwolo, civil society advocate, cannot claim moral authority while his voice becomes selectively loud at some times, but conveniently silent, polluted and seemingly compromised whenever the political circumstances change. Our country is being haunted by serious allegations surrounding cocaine trafficking and the vicious “cocainegate” controversy. Our young people remain exposed to the destructive consequences of narcotics. Where has Jarwolo’s once thunderous civil society voice gone? Why has it shamelessly vanished precisely when…

His name was Roy M. Belfast Jr in the United States and elsewhere. But in Liberia, he was commonly called Chuckie Taylor or Charles McArthur Emmanuel. He was convicted for torturing multiple unnamed individuals and political opponents in Liberia, while father, Charles McArthur “Ghangay” Taylor was leader of the rebel, National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) and President of Liberia. The indictment named several individuals who were tortured or ordered tortured by Chuckie. Some of the victims’ genitalia were cut. A Miami Grand Jury outlined Chuckie evil deeds and federal prosecutors got a 97-year sentence against the former head of…

–Says Fmr Pres. Weah, Condemns Arrest of Veep Taylor — Boakai Uses Extrajudicial Powers to Trample Liberians’ Rights Hours after the arrest and levying of charges on former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor by the officers of the Liberia National Police today, former President George Manneh Weah has described the police action as “democratic decline” in Liberia. Former President Weah says that Liberians are witnessing the “continuous use of extrajudicial powers by President Joseph Boakai to trample upon the constitutional rights of Liberians who hold opposing views.” The police stopped Madam Howard-Taylor from leaving the country at Roberts International Airport…

–Kemayah Dismisses Rumors By Mensouhn Mendin, mensouhnmendin820@gmail.com Former Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Kemayah has strongly rejected growing social media reports suggesting that former President George Weah intends to support Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader Alexander Cummings for president, describing the claims as false, misleading, and politically motivated. Speaking Tuesday in an interview in Monrovia, Amb. Kemayah, who also serves as senior advisor to former President Weah, said the reports circulating online alleging that the former President will not contest the 2029 presidential elections are completely inaccurate and should be disregarded by the public. He clarified that former President Weah remains…

By Archie Sei-Bob Yini A compliance audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has flagged several travel-related expenditures associated with Mr. Bob Yeanue Kartoe, currently Deputy Director General for Administration at the National Food Assistance Agency (NFAA), raising renewed concerns about accountability in the management of public funds under Liberia’s anti-corruption framework. Mr. Kartoe, who serves as Head of Administration at the NFAA and supervises the agency’s Finance, Procurement, Human Resource, and other administrative departments, was identified in the audit report as the recipient of travel-related payments that auditors said lacked supporting documentation. The findings are contained in the Auditor…

–As Gwayn Float Ballon Ego & Displays Ingratitude The Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas wasted no time in rebuking one of its wayward leaders, Mr. Fred Gwyan, the man who was allegedly involved in scandalous activities before his impeachment by the GGAA Board of Directors in 2021. Fred Gwyan et al was sued by the GGAA for charges, including theft, embezzlement, multiple violations of the Association’s constitution. READ FULL STATEMENT In strongly worded statement, the Grand Gedeans umbrella organization said, “The Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, Inc. (GGAA) issues this statement to clarify recent public discussion concerning the…

By Konah Rufus – konahrufus01@gmail.com The Supreme Court of Liberia has rejected an attempt to dismiss the National Elections Commission’s appeal in a US$877,060 debt dispute with M-Tosh Prints Media Incorporated, paving the way for a full hearing into the controversial claim at the High Court en banc. In her ruling, Associate Justice Jamesetta Howard Wolokolie, presiding in Chamber, determined that NEC properly followed all legal procedures required to perfect its appeal after a commercial court judgment was entered against the Commission. The legal battle stems from a lawsuit the M-Tosh Prints Media filed alleging that it supplied election materials…

By: Konah Rufus Nearly two years after President Joseph Boakai broke grounds for the construction of the US$150 million Kalawada Park in Marshall City, Margibi County, frustration is mounting among residents as the ambitious project remains untouched. An investigation by Blaze Daily News has uncovered that despite promises surrounding the high-profile initiative, construction work has not commenced at the site, raising serious concerns about government commitment and accountability. WATCH VIDEO WATCH VIDEO-2 President Boakai officially launched the project on Friday, October 25, 2024, describing Kalawada Park as a transformative tourism and recreational development aimed at boosting economic activity and creating…