Author: Kerkula Blama

Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone have agreed to pursue a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to ongoing border tensions following high-level talks in Conakry. The three presidents committed to dialogue over force, strengthened security cooperation, and pledged joint efforts to maintain stability and boost economic activities across their shared borders.

Margibi County authorities have confiscated more than 1,000 gallons of gasoline after discovering that several sellers in Kakata and Weala were charging above the government-approved price of LD$910 per gallon. Superintendent O Jay Godfavor Morris Jr. says violators will face the full weight of the law as the county moves to protect commuters and motorists from rising fuel costs.

Liberia National Police conducts autopsy on Toni Jackson as lawyers call for delay over short notice and pathologist credentials.

Lawyers representing Samuel Jackson have asked the Liberia National Police to postpone the planned autopsy of his late wife, Ntombi Toni Khumalo, citing late notice and the need to secure an independent pathologist to observe the procedure. The request comes as the police investigation into her death continues.

Serious allegations have emerged from Margibi County after a police commander assigned to WOHN in Gibi District #5 was accused of raping a seven-month pregnant woman while she was in detention. The officer has reportedly been taken into custody as the Liberia National Police launches an investigation into the disturbing claim.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has departed Liberia for Conakry, Guinea, where he will join the leaders of Guinea and Sierra Leone in high-level talks aimed at easing the growing tensions along the Liberia–Guinea border in Lofa County. The meeting is expected to focus on diplomatic solutions and strengthening regional cooperation to prevent further escalation.

Guinea is showing force along the Liberia–Guinea border. President Mamady Doumbouya has deployed troops, armored units, artillery, and a helicopter to the disputed area near Lofa County, vowing that Guinea will not surrender “a single piece of land inherited from our ancestors.”

Liberians are debating Article 97 of the 1986 Constitution after claims surfaced that it may shield PRC-era actors from accountability. The discussion intensified following Samuel Jackson’s alleged on-camera confession in the disappearance of A.V. Sirleaf, raising questions about justice, historical impunity, and the limits of constitutional protection.

Forensic investigators from the Liberia National Police have conducted a third examination of the Old Road residence of suspect Samuel Jackson as the probe into the death of his wife, Ntombi Toni Khumalo, intensifies. Police say new findings, including reports of blood being wiped from the bedroom floor and a possible sharp-edge weapon linked to the victim’s head injury, are now part of the ongoing forensic analysis.

LIS Deputy Border Commander Randy P. Z. Tuweh has reportedly been arrested in Sierra Leone after authorities allegedly found 600 strips of Tramadol in his possession near the border town of Jendema. The Liberia Immigration Service says a joint investigation with Sierra Leonean authorities is now underway to establish the facts surrounding the alleged drug trafficking claims.