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Police have announced a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol at gravesites across Liberia during the observance of Decoration Day on March 11. The measure, introduced by the Liberia National Police, is aimed at preserving order and the dignity of the annual commemoration. Authorities say traffic checkpoints will also be set up across the city to ease movement.

Calm has returned to the Sorlumba border after weeks of tension between Liberia and Guinea over sand-mining activities in the Makona River. High-level talks led by Internal Affairs Minister Francis Nyumalin eased the standoff, but questions remain over confiscated mining equipment and Guinea’s claim to the river.

Armed Guinean soldiers allegedly confronted Liberian workers at the Makona River, seized equipment, and forced a halt to a key road construction project in Foya. Now, Liberian authorities have stepped in, holding urgent talks with Guinean officials as tensions rise along the Sorlumba border.

Amid growing public debate, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission has clarified that its recent clearance certificates were not issued for a single individual but for 28 people investigated between 2024 and 2025. According to the Commission, none of the cases produced sufficient evidence to support criminal prosecution, prompting officials to close the investigations and formally notify those involved.

After nearly nine years of reporting, hosting, and leading the newsroom at the Liberia Broadcasting System, journalist Varflay Kamara has officially resigned. From covering the Legislature and the Executive Mansion to hosting the Super Morning Show and later serving as Director of News, Kamara says his time at LBS helped shape the professional he is today.

Joint security forces in Nimba County have arrested 23 individuals following reports of armed men hiding in bushes, firing guns, killing cattle, and taking belongings from residents in Tappita District. Several single-barrel guns and other weapons were recovered during the operation.

A major road connecting the Freeport of Monrovia to central Monrovia is set for a major transformation after the Liberian government secured a $16 million grant from Japan to rebuild the Freeport–Gabriel Tucker Bridge corridor. The project aims to ease congestion, fix flooding issues, and improve the movement of goods in one of the capital’s busiest commercial routes.

Eyewitness accounts are raising new questions about the timeline presented by the alleged victim in the sodomy allegations involving former NSA agent Bon Jallah. Witnesses claim the alleged victim was seen walking between 13th and 15th Streets late on January 4, a detail that appears to contradict an earlier account given in the case.

Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has been cleared by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission of allegations related to payroll padding at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs between 2018 and 2023. According to the LACC, investigators found no probable cause to pursue criminal charges after reviewing the available evidence, leading to the closure of the case.

One person has died and another is seriously injured following a late-night collision between a train and a vehicle in the White Plains area. The Liberia National Police confirmed the deceased was a foreign national visiting the country, while the injured victim is receiving treatment at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center.