Politics

In a solemn and historic moment for the country, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., yesterday led the nation in a State Funeral Service and Reburial for former President Samuel Kanyon Doe, and the Burial of former First Lady Nancy Bohn Doe. The ceremony, held at the Zwedru City Hall in Grand Gedeh County, was attended by, members of the Doe Family, an array of government officials, members of the clergy, traditional leaders, and thousands of citizens from across the country and abroad.

The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE ) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and illegal detention of the party’s Political Leader and Standard Bearer, H.E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. At 3:00AM on Thursday, June 26, 2025, officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) besieged the residence of Ambassador Kemayah in a scaring and panicking manner just to effect an arrest.

The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) has announced a comprehensive workforce restructuring exercise set to begin in July 2025, which will include staff retirement, downsizing, rightsizing, and internal reshuffles across departments.

A three-day training on Fiscal Decentralization and Public Financial Management for County Council Members has concluded in Ganta, Nimba County, with a strong call for local leaders to champion peace, productivity, and efficient service delivery across Liberia.

The Ministry of Labor has revoked 19 out of 21 foreign work permits following an initial audit targeting non-compliant employment practices involving foreign nationals in Montserrado County and surrounding areas.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has with immediate effect suspended Mr. Arthur S. Massaquoi from his duties as Director-General of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE). This decision follows credible reports of financial and administrative malpractices allegedly committed under Mr. Massaquoi's leadership.

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), under the leadership of Acting Director General for Administration, J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has successfully reconvened the Fisheries Development Partners Coordination Group Meeting, marking a renewed commitment to effective collaboration, transparency, and strategic alignment in the development of Liberia’s fisheries sector.

In a landmark decision signaling a renewed commitment to judicial reform and accountability, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to nominate renowned human rights advocate and former Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Cllr. Jerome J. Verdier, Sr.,

In a long-anticipated development, the Honorable Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia has scheduled July 1, 2025, to hear arguments in the high-profile petition for a writ of prohibition filed by legal counsel representing former Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., and three co-defendants in connection with an alleged economic sabotage case.

Representative Musa Hassan Bility has issued a powerful public statement decrying what he describes as a grave violation of democratic principles by the National Legislature.