Author: Kerkula Blama

Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor thanks Liberians and leaders nationwide for their support and prayers following the passing of her son, Charles Neilson Phillip Taylor. Details of the interment will be shared soon.

The Margibi Circuit Court has convicted Nigerian national Prince Okeke and sentenced him to 15 years in prison for his role in smuggling over 8kg of heroin through RIA. The case marks a significant victory for the LDEA and sends a strong message against transnational drug trafficking.

A man identified as Isaac Tondo was allegedly murdered and secretly buried in Clay Ashland, District 17. Police say the body was later exhumed following reports of a gruesome killing reportedly linked to a notorious drug dealer known as “M.O.G.”

The LDEA has disrobed Margibi County Commander, Special Agent Mentor A. Yormie, following the reported escape of a female drug suspect from custody in Kakata. The officer has been turned over to the agency’s Internal Board of Inquiry as investigations continue into the incident.

President Joseph Boakai has nominated Attorney Cornelia W. Kruah as the new Minister of Youth and Sports, signaling a leadership shift at the ministry following a broader Cabinet reshuffle. The nomination, which comes as Cllr. Jerror Cole Bangalu is sent to head the LRRRC, is subject to Senate confirmation.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has accepted the resignation of James E. Kiawoin as Chair of the President’s Youth Advisory Council and appointed Mandela S. Gbollie as his successor, signaling a leadership transition in the administration’s youth engagement efforts.

Ministry of Youth and Sports upholds FLY election results, confirming Duku Jallah as President. The ruling ends the dispute and sets the stage for youth unity and national engagement.

What was first reported as mob justice in Brewerville has now been exposed as an alleged murder rooted in a business dispute. The Liberia National Police have arrested a Ghanaian national in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Kabba Musa, whose death investigators say was falsely framed to hide the truth.

The Liberia Football Association has officially presented FIFA badges to 10 Liberian referees and assistant referees cleared for international duty in 2026. The ceremony, held at the LFA Headquarters in Congo Town, follows FIFA’s December release of approved match officials.

At least 43 Liberians have been listed in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Worst of the Worst” database, with some already deported and others still in detention awaiting removal.