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A 54-year-old man identified as Mohammed D. Sheriff has been charged with paramilitary activities after police alleged he operated an unregistered security group known as the National Fula Community Security Services. Authorities say the case, which was triggered by viral social media footage, has now been forwarded to court.

Months after the Student Unification Party (SUP) staged a protest paint job on the Graduate School building over years of neglect, the University of Liberia has begun an official repainting project to restore the facility’s appearance as part of a campus infrastructure improvement effort.

The Ministry of Commerce and the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company say gasoline and fuel oil prices will remain the same, despite ongoing instability in the global oil market. Authorities also assure the public that the country has enough fuel supply and measures are in place to prevent artificial shortages or unfair price increases.

Liberia is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to modernize Roberts International Airport, targeting international certification, upgraded safety standards, and improved passenger experience. Authorities say the reforms are designed to attract more airlines and position the country as a regional aviation hub.

A new bill at the House of Representatives seeks to criminalize gender-based abuse on social media, proposing fines and possible jail time for offenders. The amendment to the Kamara Abdullah Kamara Act of Press Freedom of speech is now under legislative review. What could this mean for online expression in Liberia?

The Supreme Court has slammed the brakes on the Capitol Building arson trial after former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and others challenged the judge’s decision to disband the jury. With all proceedings now frozen, attention shifts to the nation’s highest court as it weighs the fate of one of Liberia’s most closely watched cases.

Court records have contradicted online claims that a Nigerian pastor sodomized a 19-year-old Liberian boy to death, stating that a coroner’s examination found no physical signs of sexual assault and called for a full scientific autopsy to determine the actual cause of death.

Monrovia City Court has ordered the arrest of the CEO of St. Moses Funeral Parlor and two others over the alleged illegal exhumation and reburial of a woman’s remains without legal authorization. The case involves serious charges, including abuse of a corpse, conspiracy, and theft-related offenses.

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission has cleared former NaFAA Director General Emma Glassco of corruption allegations linked to World Bank–funded projects.

The Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has expelled Rev. Dr. Jerry K. Kulah and 122 other clergy members following a decisive vote at its 193rd Annual Session in Greenville, citing defiance of church doctrine, discipline, and ecclesiastical authority.