Author: Kerkula Blama

The Financial Intelligence Agency has imposed a L$18.5 million fine on the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) after an inspection revealed weak controls, poor oversight, and failure to report suspicious transactions. LBDI has until October 10 to pay and must fix all deficiencies by December 1, 2025.

Liberian Afrobeat star CIC has stepped in to sponsor 4-year-old rap prodigy Escobar after his viral freestyle stunned social media. CIC covered a full year’s tuition, provided school supplies, and also pledged support for Escobar’s debut track Celebrate, with plans underway for a music video release.

Liberia has received a US$26.5M boost from the IMF after passing its second ECF review. The funds, aimed at strengthening reserves and supporting economic stability, bring total disbursements to nearly US$80M. Finance Minister Ngafuan says the approval is a strong vote of confidence in the country’s economic management.

Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sando explains why Bryant McGill hasn’t been arrested while Sando Kromah is in jail. Authorities say the cases differ in evidence and circumstances, stressing that no one is receiving special treatment.

President Boakai says all mining concessions in Liberia will be reviewed to ensure the country benefits more from its resources. Speaking with Liberians in Pennsylvania, he stressed transparency, fairness, and national growth while urging both citizens at home and abroad to take ownership of rebuilding Liberia.

Frustrated students of the closed PYJ Polytechnic in Ganta are demanding transfer documents after claims the institution has been sold to a private individual. The school has remained shut for three semesters since the death of its founder, Senator Prince Y. Johnson, leaving students stranded with no clear path forward.

The Liberia National Police has sent its first group of 30 officers to Rwanda for specialized training at the Rwanda National Police Academy. The program aims to boost professionalism, capacity, and effectiveness within the LNP.

Returning from a high-profile trip to the United States, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai called on Liberians to lessen their dependence on money sent by relatives abroad and instead focus on building sustainable livelihoods at home. Speaking at an intercessory service on Tuesday, President Boakai highlighted the sacrifices many Liberians abroad make to support families back home. “A lot of you here are depending on small, small money that people send. Sometimes when they send you US$50, that person does not have money, but you can say, ‘that’s only US$50 you sent me,’” he noted. The President stressed that Liberia is…

A Ministry of Agriculture procurement contractor, Sando S. Kromah, has been charged with statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl in Vai Town. He has been sent to the Monrovia Central Prison after a judge ordered his detention pending trial.

“Criminal Court ‘B’ has sentenced Sam Wolobah to life imprisonment for the murder of Samuel Kollie after performing an illegal surgery. The court ruled he acted as a fake doctor, directly causing the patient’s death.”