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By Mensouhn Mendin September 17, 2026 The Liberia Pharmacy Board is warning pharmacy owners across the country to employ only certified pharmacists and dispensers, threatening immediate closure of facilities found operating with unlicensed personnel.The Board says the move is part of efforts to strengthen regulation of the pharmaceutical sector and protect the public from potentially dangerous medical practices.According to the Board, its database currently contains more than 307 registered pharmacists practicing in Liberia, including four foreign nationals. Speaking to journalists in Monrovia on Thursday, September 17, Dr. Jefferson Harris, Inspector General of the Liberia Pharmacy Board, urged pharmacy owners to…

—— To Three Drug-Related Charges By Mark Rogers September 17, 2026 A 40-year-old Nigerian national, John Chimeze Mba, has pleaded guilty to three drug-related charges before the Criminal Court of Grand Cape Mount County.Mba is charged with unlicensed importation, illicit trafficking, and unlicensed possession of controlled substances.According to court proceedings, Mba, a resident of Freetown, Sierra Leone, was intercepted by agents of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) at the Bo Waterside Port of Entry on April 30, 2026, while entering Liberia from Sierra Leone.The interception reportedly followed what authorities described as suspicious observations involving the defendant. During the encounter,…

By Aruna Goepogui September 17, 2026 The Liberia National Commission on Arms (LiNCA) is urging individuals in possession of unregistered firearms to come forward and have their weapons registered in accordance with Liberia’s arms-control laws. Speaking Thursday at the Charles Gbenyon Press Hall in Monrovia, LiNCA Vice Chairman, Cllr. Vahkpanah Wymon, said the Commission is providing firearm holders an opportunity to regularize their possession through the proper registration process. However, he warned that the opportunity would not remain open indefinitely. Cllr. Wymon stressed that registering firearms is important to improving accountability and helping national security and public safety institutions maintain…

By Aruna Goepogui September 17, 2026 Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs Daniel Sando says rising global crude oil prices, production constraints and disruptions along major shipping routes are driving up the cost of importing petroleum products and putting additional pressure on consumers in Liberia.Speaking Thursday during the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia, Deputy Minister Sando said the international petroleum market remains volatile, with Brent crude recently trading above US$100 per barrel amid disruptions affecting global oil supplies and transportation. According to Sando, the increase in crude prices has also pushed up the cost of refined…

—Pledges Focus on Soldiers’ Welfare By Alexander Nyeneken Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. Oswald Tweh, has assumed leadership of Liberia’s Ministry of National Defense in an acting capacity following his appointment by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.Cllr. Tweh officially took over the ministry on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 during a ceremony held at the Ministry of National Defense in Monrovia, attended by senior government officials and top-ranking officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia.Speaking during the ceremony, Minister Tweh identified the welfare of Liberia’s military personnel as one of the key areas of focus under his leadership.He said…

–Bong County Attorney Encourages Families To Bail their Relatives By Rancy Clarke September 17, 2026 Bong County Attorney Jonathan Flomo is urging families of pretrial detainees at the Gbarnga Central Prison to take advantage of Liberia’s bail law to help reduce overcrowding at the facility. Cllr. Flomo’s concern is predicated upon the overcrowdedness of the Gbarnga Central Prison, which currently hosts 440 inmates, instead of the capacity of 130 inmate intended for the prison.Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Atty. Flomo said some detainees charged with bailable offenses continue to remain behind bars because their families are either unaware that they…

–NIR Exe. Dir. Says It’s For Disadvantaged and Unemployed Citizens By Mensouhn Mendin September 16, 2026 The Executive Director of the National Identification Registry, Andrew Peters, has clarified that the institution will provide free national identification cards only to disadvantaged and unemployed citizens, and not to the entire population as is being speculated.Speaking to journalists in Monrovia on Tuesday, September 15, Peters said employed citizens and foreign residents will be required to pay a fee to obtain the National Identification Card.According to him, the Registry needs US$54.7 million to carry out the program, particularly to provide free identification cards to…

By Konah Rufus –Says Revenue Collection Not Simply Financial Victory But Public Trust President Joseph Boakai has called for Liberia’s historic generation of more than US$1B (one billion United States dollars) in domestic revenue to produce concrete and measurable improvements in the lives of ordinary Liberians.Addressing the nation Monday, September 14, 2026, President Joseph N Boakai said the record revenue collection is not simply a financial victory for his administration, but a public trust that places greater responsibility on government to deliver better services, stronger economic opportunities and improved living conditions for citizens.President Boakai said Liberians who have contributed through…

By Alexander Nyeneken –For Saying They Will Die in Their Poverty Monrovia, Liberia – The Deputy Director for Operations at the National Transit Authority, NTA, Noah Gibson has apologized following backlash over a controversial statement he made to a female caller during the Night Line program on state radio.The incident occurred on September 8, 2026, during a political discussion in which the female caller reportedly said she would support former President George Weah in the 2029 presidential election. In response, the NTA official was heard telling the caller, “That’s how you will die in poverty.”The comment subsequently circulated on social…

By Rogers Maliki, Grand Cape Mount CorrespondentResidents of in and around Vonzuah in the Bendoo Road Corridor in Gawula District, Grand Cape Mount County have welcomed a major boost to local healthcare with the dedication of a 120-bed medical center constructed by sons, daughters, and grandchildren of the Marpouma Descendants Development Association (MADDA).The facility was officially dedicated on Friday, September 11, 2026, despite heavy downpour of rain, drawing citizens, government officials, community leaders, and members of the Marpouma community. The project broke ground in March 2024.Representing President Joseph Nyumah Boakai Sr., Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto praised MADDA for the…